Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,969.38
15 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ken Ho
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|General Practice · PITTSBURGH, PA · NPI 1336271808
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ken Ho received $1,969.38 in general payments during 2025 across 15 reported records.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounted for 84.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Biktarvy as an associated drug or biological on 8065 records involving 2759 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 325 claims for Biktarvy by this doctor in 2024.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Descovy as an associated drug or biological on 2032 records involving 589 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 50 claims for Descovy by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ISENTRESS as an associated drug or biological on 37 records involving 24 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Isentress by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported PIFELTRO as an associated drug or biological on 7921 records involving 2912 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Pifeltro by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,671.72 | 84.9% | 9 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $297.66 | 15.1% | 6 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,459.38 | 5 |
| Food and Beverage | $510.00 | 10 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
Payment records were found, but the reported records did not identify a specific associated product for this analysis.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Biktarvy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 8065 supporting records · 2759 recipient NPIs · example record 1234350766 |
Biktarvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
325 | 31 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Descovy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2032 supporting records · 589 recipient NPIs · example record 1234351196 |
Descovy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
50 | suppressed by CMS |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ISENTRESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 37 supporting records · 24 recipient NPIs · example record 1238003286 |
Isentress · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PIFELTRO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 7921 supporting records · 2912 recipient NPIs · example record 1237992198 |
Pifeltro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biktarvy | Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 325 | 31 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 101 | 22 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 94 | 17 |
| Odefsey | Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 78 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 75 | 11 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 66 | 11 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 59 | suppressed |
| Genvoya | Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 58 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 56 | suppressed |
| Tivicay | Dolutegravir Sodium | 56 | suppressed |
| Dovato | Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine | 52 | suppressed |
| Descovy | Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 50 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 49 | 11 |
| Triumeq | Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi | 49 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 46 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 40 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 35 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 35 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 32 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 32 | suppressed |
| Rukobia | Fostemsavir Tromethamine | 31 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 29 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Darunavir | Darunavir | 27 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 25 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 25 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Isentress | Raltegravir Potassium | 23 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Pifeltro | Doravirine | 22 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Cabenuva | Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 16 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 16 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 13 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 12 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 11 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 11 | suppressed |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,969.38 · 15 records | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Gilead Sciences, Inc.?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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