Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$17.03
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Vasanthi Vinayagam, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BATON ROUGE, LA · NPI 1376520650
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Vasanthi Vinayagam, MD received $17.03 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Dexcom, Inc. accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.03 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $17.03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $17.03 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 986 | 253 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 637 | 177 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 490 | 147 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 391 | 125 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 365 | 94 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 365 | 107 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 364 | 106 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 331 | 99 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 326 | 70 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 323 | 99 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 312 | 78 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 284 | 70 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 272 | 40 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 261 | 73 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 249 | 75 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 247 | 53 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 224 | 60 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 223 | 59 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 219 | 51 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 195 | 44 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 195 | 33 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 193 | 50 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 190 | 46 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 188 | 46 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 183 | 69 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 182 | 53 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 181 | 45 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 164 | 49 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 152 | 43 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 150 | 42 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 146 | 39 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 144 | 47 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 125 | 31 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 125 | 33 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 119 | 25 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 119 | 31 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 118 | 90 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 111 | 27 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 110 | 31 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 105 | 33 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 104 | 32 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 103 | 33 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 90 | 26 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 89 | 12 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 88 | 17 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 88 | 12 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 86 | 28 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 82 | 30 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 77 | 62 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 77 | 18 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 76 | 20 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 73 | 30 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 73 | 21 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 73 | 19 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 70 | 20 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 68 | 25 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 66 | 23 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 65 | 15 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 65 | 19 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 64 | 19 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 63 | 16 |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 61 | 16 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 59 | 23 |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 57 | 14 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 55 | 13 |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 54 | 16 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 54 | 15 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 54 | 13 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 53 | 21 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 49 | 23 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 49 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 48 | 20 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 47 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 46 | 21 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 46 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 46 | 20 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 45 | 12 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 45 | 17 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 45 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 43 | 11 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 43 | 15 |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 42 | 16 |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 42 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 40 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 40 | 13 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 39 | 17 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 38 | 30 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 38 | 21 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 38 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 36 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 36 | 26 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 36 | 12 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 35 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 35 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 35 | 11 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 35 | 11 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 34 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 33 | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 33 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 32 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 31 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 30 | suppressed |
| Cyproheptadine Hcl | Cyproheptadine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 29 | 12 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 27 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 27 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 27 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 26 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 26 | 16 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 25 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 25 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 24 | 15 |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 24 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 22 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 21 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 20 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | Clindamycin Phosphate | 19 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 19 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 19 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 19 | suppressed |
| Bydureon Bcise | Exenatide Microspheres | 18 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 18 | 13 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 18 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 18 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 17 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented | Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 16 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 16 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 16 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 15 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 15 | suppressed |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 15 | suppressed |
| Janumet Xr | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 15 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 14 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 14 | suppressed |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 14 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinit-Hydralazine | Isosorbide Dinit/Hydralazine | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 13 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 13 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Desloratadine | Desloratadine | 12 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 12 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 | 11 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 11 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid | Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazid | 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 | $17.03 · 1 records | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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?
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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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