Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$682.71
7 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Brian Albert Berelowitz, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · LAS VEGAS, NV · NPI 1356308357
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Brian Albert Berelowitz, MD received $682.71 in general payments during 2025 across 7 reported records.
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc accounted for 36.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
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 Fiasp as an associated drug or biological on 15 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Fiasp 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 252 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $248.39 | 36.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $138.35 | 20.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $133.90 | 19.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $119.57 | 17.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Mannkind Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.50 | 6.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $640.21 | 6 |
| Education | $42.50 | 1 |
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 product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorvipath Normalized: yorvipath |
Drug | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $248.39 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CRENESSITY Normalized: crenessity |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $138.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| iLet Bionic Pancreas Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $133.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $133.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $133.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AFREZZA Normalized: afrezza |
Drug | Mannkind Corporation | $42.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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* 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Fiasp open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 15 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1188262936 |
Fiasp · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | 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 |
252 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 1093 | 291 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 747 | 115 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 631 | 145 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 497 | 149 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 258 | 85 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 257 | 74 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 252 | 56 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 246 | 65 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 214 | 51 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 197 | 61 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 186 | 67 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 172 | 42 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 153 | 28 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 150 | 42 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 126 | 34 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 123 | 38 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 109 | 32 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 102 | 35 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 90 | 26 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 87 | 28 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 86 | 28 |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 84 | 25 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 83 | 23 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 83 | 17 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 80 | 26 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 79 | 23 |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 75 | 16 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 74 | 28 |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 73 | 19 |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 70 | 19 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 69 | 25 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 65 | 14 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 64 | 21 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 63 | 20 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 62 | 17 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 57 | 19 |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 54 | 19 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 54 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 47 | 13 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 45 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 39 | 11 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 39 | 11 |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 36 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 34 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 33 | 12 |
| Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro-Aabc | 33 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Tirosint | Levothyroxine Sodium | 33 | 11 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 33 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 32 | suppressed |
| Prolia | Denosumab | 32 | 23 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 32 | 13 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 31 | 12 |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 31 | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 30 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 30 | 11 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 29 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 28 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 27 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 27 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 26 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 26 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 26 | 11 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 25 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 24 | 12 |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 23 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 21 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 21 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 21 | suppressed |
| Somatuline Depot | Lanreotide Acetate | 21 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 20 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 20 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 20 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 19 | suppressed |
| Estradiol (Twice Weekly) | Estradiol | 18 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 18 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con 10 | Potassium Chloride | 17 | suppressed |
| Livalo | Pitavastatin Calcium | 17 | suppressed |
| Norditropin Flexpro | Somatropin | 17 | suppressed |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 16 | suppressed |
| Invokana | Canagliflozin | 16 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Symlinpen 60 | Pramlintide Acetate | 16 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 16 | suppressed |
| Cabergoline | Cabergoline | 15 | suppressed |
| Fiasp | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 15 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Teriparatide | Teriparatide | 15 | suppressed |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Levoxyl | Levothyroxine Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 14 | suppressed |
| Cortef | Hydrocortisone | 13 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 12 | suppressed |
| Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 12 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 12 | suppressed |
| Xyosted | Testosterone Enanthate | 12 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 11 | suppressed |
| Levemir | Insulin Detemir | 11 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Victoza 3-Pak | Liraglutide | 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 |
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| 2025 | $682.71 · 7 records | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | AFREZZA, CRENESSITY, Yorvipath, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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 |
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| 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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