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Alex E Rikhter, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · ATLANTA, GA · NPI 1346226784

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Alex E Rikhter, MD received $770.71 in general payments during 2025 across 33 reported records.

Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. accounted for 27.3% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 17 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Shingrix.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 32 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

GlaxoSmithKline, 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 SHINGRIX as an associated drug or biological on 43515 records involving 26794 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Shingrix by this doctor in 2024.

GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 56 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 113 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$770.71

33 reported records · 10 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $210.6427.3%162025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $201.4826.1%52025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $117.1715.2%12025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $88.7111.5%42025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $35.154.6%22025
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $28.203.7%12025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.773.1%12025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.023.0%12025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.222.9%12025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.352.6%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$770.7133

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

Reported productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
ZORYVE
Normalized: zoryve
Drug Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. $210.64 16 2025
Source payment records
EVENITY
Normalized: evenity
Biological Amgen Inc. $195.96 4 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $117.17 1 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $43.22 2 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $43.22 2 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $30.80 1 2025
Source payment records
CAPLYTA
Normalized: caplyta
Drug ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) $28.20 1 2025
Source payment records
Auvelity
Normalized: auvelity
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $23.77 1 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $23.02 1 2025
Source payment records
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $22.22 1 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $22.22 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $20.35 1 2025
Source payment records
The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $20.35 1 2025
Source payment records
PROLIA
Normalized: prolia
Biological Amgen Inc. $16.95 1 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $14.80 1 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $5.52 1 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $5.52 1 2025
Source payment records

* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.

These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

Open Payments productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 56
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 113 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 14
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
SHINGRIX
shingrix
2025 Shingrix 2024 16 exact normalized Medicare Part D

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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 FARXIGA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362
Farxiga · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
32 suppressed by CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SHINGRIX
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
43515 supporting records · 26794 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332452
Shingrix · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
16 14
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
18 suppressed by CMS
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
23 suppressed by CMS
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 MOUNJARO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455
Mounjaro · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
56 suppressed by CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
113 22
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Rybelsus
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Rybelsus · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
14 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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium402121
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate29986
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium25871
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl23466
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate21477
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium20862
SimvastatinSimvastatin19450
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl19354
OmeprazoleOmeprazole14042
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium13142
AlprazolamAlprazolam12638
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl11833
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl11627
OzempicSemaglutide11322
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate10935
LisinoprilLisinopril10731
GabapentinGabapentin9830
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone9571
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide9234
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide9127
CarvedilolCarvedilol9024
ClonazepamClonazepam9012
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate9034
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide9024
AzithromycinAzithromycin8774
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium8124
FurosemideFurosemide7222
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide6519
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride6215
MeloxicamMeloxicam5819
MounjaroTirzepatide56suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl5520
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium5413
PaxlovidNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir5351
FinasterideFinasteride5116
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium5021
FamotidineFamotidine5014
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl4814
AllopurinolAllopurinol4713
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate4619
AtenololAtenolol4514
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate4519
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl4318
EzetimibeEzetimibe4214
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl42suppressed
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate4112
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl4114
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl4014
GlimepirideGlimepiride38suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam38suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid38suppressed
ValsartanValsartan3713
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium35suppressed
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate3511
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium3412
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate34suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam32suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol32suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl3212
PrednisonePrednisone3215
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl31suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl29suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog29suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst2919
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil29suppressed
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen29suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide2918
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl28suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl28suppressed
Amlodipine-ValsartanAmlodipine Besylate/Valsartan27suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide27suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone27suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban27suppressed
AbrysvoRsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf2625
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron2616
EliquisApixaban24suppressed
Xultophy 100-3.6Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide24suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib23suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate23suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin23suppressed
Liothyronine SodiumLiothyronine Sodium23suppressed
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium23suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium23suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl22suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate22suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2119
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl21suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate21suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin21suppressed
PregabalinPregabalin21suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl20suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide20suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride19suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl19suppressed
RamiprilRamipril19suppressed
Chlorhexidine GluconateChlorhexidine Gluconate18suppressed
CreonLipase/Protease/Amylase18suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine18suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate18suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter18suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl ErAlfuzosin Hcl17suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol17suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide17suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin17suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized16suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole16suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron16suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl16suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine16suppressed
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl16suppressed
ShingrixVaricella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf1614
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav1515
BaclofenBaclofen15suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip15suppressed
ColchicineColchicine15suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium15suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide15suppressed
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab15suppressed
Bisoprolol-HydrochlorothiazideBisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide14suppressed
RybelsusSemaglutide14suppressed
Soliqua 100-33Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide14suppressed
Yf-VaxYellow Fever Vaccine Live/Pf1414
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin13suppressed
ArmodafinilArmodafinil13suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl13suppressed
Dropsafe Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads13suppressed
FentanylFentanyl13suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam13suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl13suppressed
PremarinEstrogens, Conjugated13suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl13suppressed
Solifenacin SuccinateSolifenacin Succinate13suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl12suppressed
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl12suppressed
Klor-Con M20Potassium Chloride12suppressed
LovastatinLovastatin12suppressed
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol Acetate12suppressed
MinoxidilMinoxidil12suppressed
RizatriptanRizatriptan Benzoate12suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate11suppressed
GemfibrozilGemfibrozil11suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine11suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $770.71 · 33 records Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. AREXVY, Auvelity, BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, Cologuard Collection Kit, EVENITY, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PROLIA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Wegovy, ZORYVE 7
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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Product contract version: 2.0

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