Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$385.93
8 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Rakesh Kumar Gupta, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · FOREST HILLS, NY · NPI 1366495780
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Rakesh Kumar Gupta, M.D. received $385.93 in general payments during 2025 across 8 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 39.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
ABBVIE 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Linzess 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$153.06 | 39.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $115.56 | 29.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.61 | 7.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.12 | 6.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.02 | 5.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.52 | 5.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.04 | 4.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $385.93 | 8 |
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 |
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| DEXCOM G7 GSS (161) Normalized: dexcom g7 gss 161 |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $115.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DEXCOM STELO GLUCOSE BIOSENSOR Normalized: dexcom stelo glucose biosensor |
Not specified | Dexcom, Inc. | $115.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: cobalt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $82.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LINQ II Normalized: linq ii |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $70.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $29.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $26.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $22.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MERLIN@HOME Normalized: merlin home |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $19.04 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 14 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 186 | 50 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 182 | 44 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 133 | 33 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 131 | 39 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 127 | 36 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 102 | 38 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 100 | 40 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 96 | 25 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 82 | 28 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 81 | 19 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 77 | 24 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 74 | 27 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 64 | 20 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 61 | 13 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 61 | 23 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 58 | 21 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 58 | 12 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 57 | 17 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 51 | 13 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 48 | 18 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 47 | 28 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 46 | 24 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 44 | 25 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 43 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 43 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 41 | 28 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 40 | 23 |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 40 | 30 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 39 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 39 | 32 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 37 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 37 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 34 | 12 |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 33 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 32 | 11 |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 32 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 31 | 12 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 29 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 28 | 15 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 28 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 28 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 27 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 25 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 25 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 24 | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 23 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 23 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 22 | 13 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 22 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 21 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 21 | 20 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 19 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 18 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 18 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 17 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 17 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 16 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 16 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 15 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Easy Touch Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 14 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 14 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 14 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Repaglinide | Repaglinide | 14 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 14 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 13 | 11 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 13 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 12 | suppressed |
| Oseltamivir Phosphate | Oseltamivir Phosphate | 12 | 12 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Probenecid | Probenecid | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 11 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 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 | $385.93 · 8 records | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN, DEXCOM G7 GSS (161), DEXCOM STELO GLUCOSE BIOSENSOR, LINQ II, MERLIN@HOME, NEXLETOL, Ozempic, VRAYLAR, Veozah | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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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