Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$304.21
19 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael David Zerafa, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · FENTON, MI · NPI 1437400579
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael David Zerafa, M.D. received $304.21 in general payments during 2025 across 19 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 62.8% 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: Eliquis, Mounjaro, 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 15 claims for Synthroid 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 15 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 86 claims for Mounjaro 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 12 claims for Rybelsus 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 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $190.88 | 62.8% | 11 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.48 | 15.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.66 | 10.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.24 | 5.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.95 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $304.21 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $121.56 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $121.56 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $69.32 | 4 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $47.48 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $47.48 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Doc Band Normalized: doc band |
Device | Cranial Technologies, Inc | $32.66 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $15.95 | 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 | 66 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 86 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
15 | 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 |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
86 | 20 |
| 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 |
12 | 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 |
66 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 308 | 92 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 284 | 91 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 214 | 65 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 210 | 65 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 157 | 52 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 137 | 47 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 134 | 47 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 121 | 38 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 106 | 36 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 86 | 20 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 82 | 24 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 81 | 24 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 78 | 38 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 72 | 26 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 71 | 36 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 70 | 27 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 69 | 25 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 69 | 26 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 66 | 23 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 61 | 22 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 55 | 19 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 54 | 19 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 52 | 14 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 48 | 19 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 47 | 16 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 46 | 15 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 46 | 35 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 45 | 21 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 44 | 20 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 44 | 15 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 44 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 43 | 18 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 38 | 11 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 37 | 12 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 36 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 34 | 11 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 34 | 11 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 33 | suppressed |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 33 | 31 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 31 | 13 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 29 | 12 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 28 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 27 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 26 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 24 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 23 | 22 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 23 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 22 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 21 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 21 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 21 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 21 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 20 | 12 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 19 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 18 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 18 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 17 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 16 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 16 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 15 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 15 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 14 | 13 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 14 | 12 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 13 | 13 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 12 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 12 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 11 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine Er | Lamotrigine | 11 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 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 | $304.21 · 19 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | Doc Band, ELIQUIS, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, Rybelsus, VRAYLAR, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND | 5 | — |
| 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 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 |
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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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