Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$672.73
10 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ehsan Ghods, D.O.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · FAIRFIELD, CA · NPI 1386663508
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ehsan Ghods, D.O. received $672.73 in general payments during 2025 across 10 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 40.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 11 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 35 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.
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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 32 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Myrbetriq as an associated drug or biological on 16 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Myrbetriq 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 16 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 74 claims for Jardiance 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 55 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 69 claims for Rybelsus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $270.97 | 40.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.57 | 15.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $94.48 | 14.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $90.45 | 13.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.11 | 9.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.41 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.74 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $672.73 | 10 |
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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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $146.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $124.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $102.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $94.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $90.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $62.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $30.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $26.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $25.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BEXSERO Normalized: bexsero |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $25.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $25.74 | 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 | 55 | 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 |
35 | 11 |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
32 | suppressed by CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Myrbetriq open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1238599014 |
Myrbetriq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
16 | 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 |
74 | 27 |
| 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 |
55 | 15 |
| 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 |
69 | 23 |
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 | 713 | 205 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 375 | 112 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 296 | 78 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 260 | 79 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 225 | 65 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 196 | 62 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 195 | 79 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 188 | 63 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 142 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 133 | 39 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 132 | 44 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 129 | 43 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 125 | 50 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 99 | 27 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 98 | 32 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 97 | 27 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 97 | 41 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 85 | 26 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 75 | 27 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 74 | 27 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 74 | 25 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 72 | 36 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 69 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 64 | 18 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 62 | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 62 | 23 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 58 | 18 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 57 | 18 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 55 | 17 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 55 | 15 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 51 | 14 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 51 | 19 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 50 | 17 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 50 | 17 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 49 | 17 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 48 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 48 | 14 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 47 | 15 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 45 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 42 | 15 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 42 | 15 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 42 | 19 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 39 | 14 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 37 | 13 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 36 | 13 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 35 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 35 | 11 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 35 | 12 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 31 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 28 | 12 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 26 | 11 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 26 | 17 |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 25 | 14 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 25 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 25 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 24 | 13 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 22 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 21 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 21 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 21 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 19 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 19 | suppressed |
| Breyna | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 18 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 18 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 18 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 17 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 17 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 17 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 16 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Permethrin | Permethrin | 16 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 16 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 16 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 15 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 15 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Advair Hfa | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 14 | suppressed |
| Cevimeline Hcl | Cevimeline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluvastatin Sodium | Fluvastatin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 14 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 14 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 13 | suppressed |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 13 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 13 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 12 | 11 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Qvar Redihaler | Beclomethasone Dipropionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 11 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 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 | $672.73 · 10 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AREXVY, BEXSERO, JOURNAVX, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, QULIPTA, SHINGRIX, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, Veozah, Wegovy | 7 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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