Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,853.73
93 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Wei Zhao, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · CHESAPEAKE, VA · NPI 1386928281
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Wei Zhao, M.D. received $1,853.73 in general payments during 2025 across 93 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 23.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 27 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Jardiance, Ozempic.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 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 29 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $431.94 | 23.3% | 21 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $316.06 | 17.1% | 12 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $210.07 | 11.3% | 13 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $209.08 | 11.3% | 9 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $200.63 | 10.8% | 11 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $166.66 | 9.0% | 7 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $124.41 | 6.7% | 5 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.52 | 2.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.98 | 1.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.88 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.91 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.14 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.49 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $9.96 | 0.5% | 6 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,843.77 | 87 |
| Education | $9.96 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $351.49 | 17 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $282.59 | 13 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $209.08 | 9 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $187.67 | 6 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $156.80 | 4 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $135.78 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $124.41 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $98.02 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $95.01 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $80.45 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $68.57 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $64.16 | 5 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $64.16 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $64.16 | 5 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $59.51 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $54.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $47.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $47.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $47.52 | 3 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $34.98 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $33.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $33.46 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Auryxia Normalized: auryxia |
Drug | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $28.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Vafseo Normalized: vafseo |
Drug | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $28.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Filspari Normalized: filspari |
Drug | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $9.96 | 6 | 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 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 14 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 23 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
23 | 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 |
29 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
20 | 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 | 275 | 89 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 209 | 59 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 124 | 37 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 121 | 37 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 108 | 32 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 101 | 27 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 75 | 23 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 75 | 25 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 73 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 69 | 23 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 67 | 21 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 65 | 12 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 64 | 13 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 62 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 57 | 18 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 55 | 18 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 54 | 19 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 51 | 12 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 50 | 16 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 48 | 15 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 46 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 45 | 12 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 38 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 34 | 15 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 31 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 31 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 30 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 29 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 29 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 27 | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 25 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 25 | 21 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 23 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 22 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Soliqua 100-33 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 22 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 22 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 21 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 21 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 20 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 20 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 19 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 19 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 18 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 17 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 17 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 16 | 13 |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 16 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 14 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 14 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 13 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 12 | 11 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 12 | suppressed |
| Xigduo Xr | Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin | 12 | suppressed |
| Breyna | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 11 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Synjardy Xr | Empagliflozin/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 | $1,853.73 · 93 records | ABBVIE INC. | ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, Auryxia, BREZTRI, CAPVAXIVE, COMIRNATY, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Filspari, JARDIANCE, Korlym, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, Vafseo, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZAVZPRET | 4 | — |
| 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 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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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