Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$60,481.85
153 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Dinesh Sharma, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · NAPLES, FL · NPI 1376731406
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Dinesh Sharma, M.D. received $60,481.85 in general payments during 2025 across 153 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 57.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 33 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 1076 claims for Eliquis 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 |
$34,757.33 | 57.5% | 43 | 2025 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $12,083.05 | 20.0% | 35 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $9,699.58 | 16.0% | 49 | 2025 |
| AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,997.43 | 3.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,149.84 | 1.9% | 7 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $316.78 | 0.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| AtriCure, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $148.49 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Baxter Healthcare | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $143.34 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.89 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.17 | 0.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.58 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.57 | 0.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| EBR SYSTEMS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.91 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $10.89 | 0.0% | 2 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $34,025.00 | 6 |
| Consulting Fee | $11,437.50 | 5 |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,073.53 | 20 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,945.82 | 122 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTO 3 Normalized: carto 3 |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $9,262.30 | 27 | 2025 |
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| FARAPULSE Normalized: farapulse |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $8,429.13 | 39 | 2025 |
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| Thermocool SF Normalized: thermocool sf |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $2,820.75 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Sotalol Hydrochloride Normalized: sotalol hydrochloride |
Drug | AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | $1,997.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM Normalized: affera mapping system |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $1,497.08 | 14 | 2025 |
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| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $937.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LM Undivided Normalized: lm undivided |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $514.02 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Fleet Management Normalized: fleet management |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $494.23 | 4 | 2025 |
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| OMNIASECURE MRI SURESCAN Normalized: omniasecure mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $301.96 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN Normalized: aurora ev icd mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $212.13 | 4 | 2025 |
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| AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: azure xt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $180.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - EP Normalized: general ep |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $165.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM Normalized: atriclip laa exclusion system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $148.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX Normalized: epi sense guided coagulation system with visitrax |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $148.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLOSEAL Normalized: floseal |
Biological | Baxter Healthcare | $143.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TISSEEL Normalized: tisseel |
Biological | Baxter Healthcare | $143.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IGT Devices Undivided Normalized: igt devices undivided |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $141.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AVEIR Normalized: aveir |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $122.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Baylis Medical Company Radiofrequency Puncture Generator Normalized: baylis medical company radiofrequency puncture generator |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $93.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENSITE Normalized: ensite |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $92.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENSITE PRECISION Normalized: ensite precision |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $76.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SAVVYWIRE Normalized: savvywire |
Device | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $57.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: cobalt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $46.59 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rhythmia Mapping System Normalized: rhythmia mapping system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $46.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $32.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $28.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MITRACLIP Normalized: mitraclip |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $25.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $22.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor Normalized: lux dx insertable cardiac monitor |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $12.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $10.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $8.31 | 2 | 2025 |
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| IntellaMap Orion Normalized: intellamap orion |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $6.19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 1076 | 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 |
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| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
1076 | 334 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 1076 | 334 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 831 | 333 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 420 | 125 |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 403 | 383 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 313 | 127 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 305 | 113 |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 169 | 48 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 140 | 49 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 125 | 76 |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 121 | 45 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 92 | 53 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 82 | 27 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 80 | 29 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 60 | 19 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 49 | 24 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 47 | 16 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 46 | 19 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 42 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 42 | 17 |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 39 | 18 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 37 | 12 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 37 | 15 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 36 | 11 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 34 | 19 |
| Mexiletine Hcl | Mexiletine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 19 | 16 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 17 | suppressed |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 15 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 15 | suppressed |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | Enoxaparin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Propafenone Hcl | Propafenone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 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 | $60,481.85 · 153 records | Medtronic, Inc. | AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM, ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN, AVEIR, AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN, Barostim Neo System, Baylis Medical Company Radiofrequency Puncture Generator, CARTO 3, COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN, ELIQUIS, ENSITE, ENSITE PRECISION, EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, FARAPULSE, FLOSEAL, Fleet Management, General - EP, General - Therapies, IGT Devices Undivided, IntellaMap Orion, LM Undivided, LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, LifeVest, MITRACLIP, OMNIASECURE MRI SURESCAN, Rhythmia Mapping System, SAVVYWIRE, Sotalol Hydrochloride, TISSEEL, Thermocool SF, UPTRAVI, VYNDAQEL, WATCHMAN FLX | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with PFIZER 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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