Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$639.02
20 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Sukumar Ethirajan, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Hematology & Oncology · OVERLAND PARK, KS · NPI 1396716056
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Sukumar Ethirajan, M.D. received $639.02 in general payments during 2025 across 20 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 60.7% 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: Lynparza, Orgovyx, Talzenna, Xtandi.
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 Xtandi as an associated drug or biological on 11345 records involving 5418 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 1540 claims for Xtandi by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 LYNPARZA as an associated drug or biological on 10903 records involving 6595 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 50 claims for Lynparza 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 ORGOVYX as an associated drug or biological on 16373 records involving 6981 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 710 claims for Orgovyx 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 TALZENNA as an associated drug or biological on 15299 records involving 6607 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Talzenna 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 XTANDI as an associated drug or biological on 19368 records involving 7657 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 1540 claims for Xtandi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $388.09 | 60.7% | 8 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.49 | 9.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.81 | 8.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.93 | 6.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.33 | 5.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.15 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exelixis Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.78 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.44 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $639.02 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUVICTO Normalized: pluvicto |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $388.09 | 8 | 2025 |
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| XTANDI Normalized: xtandi |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc, PFIZER INC. | $119.30 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ORGOVYX Normalized: orgovyx |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $44.34 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TALZENNA Normalized: talzenna |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $44.34 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PROVENGE Normalized: provenge |
Drug | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $41.93 | 2 | 2025 |
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| POSLUMA Normalized: posluma |
Drug | Blue Earth Diagnostics | $35.33 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LYNPARZA Normalized: lynparza |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CABOMETYX Normalized: cabometyx |
Drug | Exelixis Inc. | $17.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Trelstar Normalized: trelstar |
Drug | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $14.44 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNPARZA lynparza |
2025 | Lynparza | 2024 | 50 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ORGOVYX orgovyx |
2025 | Orgovyx | 2024 | 710 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TALZENNA talzenna |
2025 | Talzenna | 2024 | 17 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XTANDI xtandi |
2025 | Xtandi | 2024 | 1540 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Xtandi open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11345 supporting records · 5418 recipient NPIs · example record 1238560686 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
1540 | 229 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LYNPARZA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10903 supporting records · 6595 recipient NPIs · example record 1237992238 |
Lynparza · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
50 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ORGOVYX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16373 supporting records · 6981 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Orgovyx · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
710 | 130 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TALZENNA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 15299 supporting records · 6607 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Talzenna · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XTANDI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19368 supporting records · 7657 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
1540 | 229 |
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 |
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| Xtandi | Enzalutamide | 1540 | 229 |
| Nubeqa | Darolutamide | 941 | 115 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 937 | 136 |
| Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate | 923 | 127 |
| Orgovyx | Relugolix | 710 | 130 |
| Erleada | Apalutamide | 209 | 29 |
| Lynparza | Olaparib | 50 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 47 | 29 |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 33 | 32 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 22 | suppressed |
| Yonsa | Abiraterone Acet,submicronized | 19 | suppressed |
| Talzenna | Talazoparib Tosylate | 17 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 12 | 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 | $639.02 · 20 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | CABOMETYX, LYNPARZA, ORGOVYX, PLUVICTO, POSLUMA, PROVENGE, TALZENNA, Trelstar, XTANDI | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Lynparza play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Astellas Pharma US 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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