Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$117,184.83
159 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Babak Pazooki, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · JOLIET, IL · NPI 1396762316
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Babak Pazooki, MD received $117,184.83 in general payments during 2025 across 159 reported records.
Lilly USA, LLC accounted for 44.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Kerendia, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 47 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Bayer Healthcare 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 Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Kerendia 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 233 claims for Jardiance 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 289 claims for Mounjaro 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 88 claims for Trulicity 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 513 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 80 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. 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 LANTUS as an associated drug or biological on 12 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 claims for Lantus by this doctor in 2024.
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. 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 SOLIQUA 100/33 as an associated drug or biological on 43 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 60 claims for Soliqua 100-33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52,152.19 | 44.5% | 67 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28,608.57 | 24.4% | 34 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24,362.11 | 20.8% | 18 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $9,910.46 | 8.5% | 26 | 2025 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,842.61 | 1.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Insulet Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $95.45 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.79 | 0.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.56 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.93 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sequel Med Tech, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.50 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.96 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.99 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.13 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.58 | 0.0% | 1 | 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 | $98,429.94 | 54 |
| Consulting Fee | $7,425.00 | 2 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,212.54 | 33 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,240.31 | 64 |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,812.50 | 4 |
| Education | $64.54 | 2 |
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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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $50,618.68 | 63 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $28,498.59 | 31 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $24,362.11 | 18 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $9,910.46 | 26 | 2025 |
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| REZDIFFRA Normalized: rezdiffra |
Drug | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $1,842.61 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Omnipod Normalized: omnipod |
Device | Insulet Corporation | $95.45 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $70.80 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $57.92 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $51.79 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $51.79 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Tymlos Normalized: tymlos |
Drug | Radius Health, Inc. | $50.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $27.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $21.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TWIIST Normalized: twiist |
Device | Sequel Med Tech, LLC | $21.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| iLet Bionic Pancreas Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $20.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $20.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $20.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ Normalized: t slim x2 insulin pump with control iq |
Device | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $14.58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerendia kerendia |
2025 | Kerendia | 2024 | 25 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 289 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 513 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 80 | 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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| 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 |
47 | 15 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Kerendia open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663 |
Kerendia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
25 | 12 |
| 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 |
233 | 77 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
289 | 60 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
88 | 26 |
| 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 |
513 | 134 |
| 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 |
80 | 29 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LANTUS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 12 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1233196856 |
Lantus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
36 | 13 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SOLIQUA 100/33 open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 43 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1233224976 |
Soliqua 100-33 · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
60 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 932 | 314 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 915 | 296 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 789 | 285 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 513 | 134 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 484 | 173 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 452 | 148 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 398 | 144 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 328 | 122 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 308 | 114 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 289 | 60 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 283 | 100 |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 269 | 86 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 260 | 92 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 255 | 85 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 250 | 76 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 233 | 77 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 216 | 70 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 175 | 72 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 168 | 82 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 166 | 86 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 158 | 52 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 149 | 55 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 144 | 54 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 136 | 57 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 122 | 44 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 114 | 43 |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 104 | 41 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 103 | 41 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 88 | 26 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 80 | 29 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 72 | 21 |
| Soliqua 100-33 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 60 | 18 |
| Trueplus Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 58 | 33 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 58 | 29 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 57 | 24 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 57 | 18 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 49 | 19 |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 48 | 24 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 47 | 15 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 17 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 46 | 17 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 45 | 18 |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 44 | 13 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 43 | 18 |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 41 | 14 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-200 | Insulin Lispro | 36 | 15 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 36 | 13 |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 36 | 17 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 34 | 11 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 31 | 13 |
| Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 28 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 28 | 13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 27 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 27 | 20 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 27 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 27 | 11 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 25 | 12 |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 22 | 13 |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 21 | suppressed |
| Techlite Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 18 | 18 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 18 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 18 | suppressed |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 17 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Xigduo Xr | Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin | 16 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 15 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro-Aabc | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 14 | suppressed |
| Bydureon Bcise | Exenatide Microspheres | 13 | suppressed |
| Synjardy Xr | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 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 | $117,184.83 · 159 records | Lilly USA, LLC | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GVOKE HYPOPEN, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, Omnipod, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REZDIFFRA, Rybelsus, TEPEZZA, TWIIST, TZIELD, Tymlos, UBRELVY, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset, t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ | 9 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Kerendia 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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