Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Amir Karu, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · DUNELLEN, NJ · NPI 1437549730

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Amir Karu, MD received $1,551.34 in general payments during 2025 across 89 reported records.

Lilly USA, LLC accounted for 22.2% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Shingrix, Xifaxan.

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 22 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 20 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.

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 129 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 52 claims for Jardiance 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 SYNJARDY as an associated drug or biological on 33 records involving 33 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Synjardy 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 SHINGRIX as an associated drug or biological on 43515 records involving 26794 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Shingrix 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 52 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 111 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 137 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 125 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, 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 XIFAXAN as an associated drug or biological on 101901 records involving 33018 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Xifaxan by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$1,551.34

89 reported records · 14 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $344.2622.2%202025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $264.8217.1%82025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $260.1516.8%232025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $135.658.7%82025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $114.327.4%72025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $89.335.8%42025
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $83.495.4%52025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $73.734.8%42025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $63.014.1%42025
Straumann USA LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $38.752.5%12025
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $32.282.1%22025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.891.2%12025
Seqirus USA Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.201.1%12025
Alkermes, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.461.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$1,490.0787
Education$61.272

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $214.03 14 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $196.98 13 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $192.78 3 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $192.54 19 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $191.02 3 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $187.75 3 2025
Source payment records
ANDEXXA
Normalized: andexxa
Biological AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $160.20 1 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC $124.15 7 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $114.32 7 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $102.64 6 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $102.64 6 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $89.33 4 2025
Source payment records
XIFAXAN
Normalized: xifaxan
Drug Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $83.49 5 2025
Source payment records
  • 2025-03-21 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $16.59 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-05-05 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $14.95 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-06-10 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $15.93 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-08-13 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $17.10 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-11-24 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $18.92 · Open Payments source
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $67.61 4 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $63.01 4 2025
Source payment records
ABRYSVO
Normalized: abrysvo
Biological PFIZER INC. $33.01 2 2025
Source payment records
COMIRNATY
Normalized: comirnaty
Biological PFIZER INC. $33.01 2 2025
Source payment records
PREVNAR 20
Normalized: prevnar 20
Biological PFIZER INC. $33.01 2 2025
Source payment records
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $32.83 2 2025
Source payment records
TZIELD
Normalized: tzield
Biological SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $32.28 2 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $18.89 1 2025
Source payment records
Fluad
Normalized: fluad
Biological Seqirus USA Inc $17.20 1 2025
Source payment records
Flucelvax
Normalized: flucelvax
Biological Seqirus USA Inc $17.20 1 2025
Source payment records
VIVITROL
Normalized: vivitrol
Drug Alkermes, Inc. $15.46 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 125 exact normalized Medicare Part D
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 129 exact normalized Medicare Part D
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 52 exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 111 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 137 exact normalized Medicare Part D
SHINGRIX
shingrix
2025 Shingrix 2024 15 exact normalized Medicare Part D
XIFAXAN
xifaxan
2025 Xifaxan 2024 13
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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
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
22 suppressed by CMS
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
20 suppressed by CMS
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
129 35
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
52 18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYNJARDY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
33 supporting records · 33 recipient NPIs · example record 1222725005
Synjardy · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
14 suppressed by CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SHINGRIX
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
43515 supporting records · 26794 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332452
Shingrix · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
15 11
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
52 18
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
111 28
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
137 33
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
125 29
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 XIFAXAN
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
101901 supporting records · 33018 recipient NPIs · example record 1231775337
Xifaxan · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
13 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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium603179
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate589177
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium410117
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate400120
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl372112
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium369106
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium350110
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate18559
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl18048
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium17867
SimvastatinSimvastatin17452
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl16750
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide16645
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium16359
AlprazolamAlprazolam15833
FurosemideFurosemide15857
OmeprazoleOmeprazole14763
OzempicSemaglutide13733
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol12935
EliquisApixaban12529
GabapentinGabapentin12343
GlimepirideGlimepiride11438
MounjaroTirzepatide11128
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate11034
MeloxicamMeloxicam10337
AzithromycinAzithromycin9182
LisinoprilLisinopril8331
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil8222
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate7944
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate7617
FamotidineFamotidine7427
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide7327
CarvedilolCarvedilol7022
Amlodipine-ValsartanAmlodipine Besylate/Valsartan6619
AllopurinolAllopurinol6526
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium6422
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril6417
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl6114
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium5926
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate5918
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl5716
ValsartanValsartan5717
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl5622
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate5434
JardianceEmpagliflozin5218
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl5011
BumetanideBumetanide4818
NaproxenNaproxen4840
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium4817
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate4711
Betamethasone ValerateBetamethasone Valerate4635
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl4418
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl4313
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-HctzOlmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid4215
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate4111
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide4114
Amlodipine-OlmesartanAmlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med3911
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl39suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone3821
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog3811
FinasterideFinasteride36suppressed
PregabalinPregabalin36suppressed
ColchicineColchicine3514
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl34suppressed
EzetimibeEzetimibe3311
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav3127
LactuloseLactulose29suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam28suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip2824
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl2822
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl27suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl27suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide26suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine2613
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst2519
XareltoRivaroxaban24suppressed
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate24suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2320
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl23suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized22suppressed
Fosinopril SodiumFosinopril Sodium22suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide22suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine22suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide22suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid22suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl2113
IrbesartanIrbesartan21suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim2119
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl2015
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium20suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl19suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl18suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic18suppressed
TradjentaLinagliptin18suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol17suppressed
Chlordiazepoxide-ClidiniumChlordiazepoxide/Clidinium Br17suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam17suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone17suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl17suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide1712
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl16suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate16suppressed
LacosamideLacosamide16suppressed
Lidocaine Hcl ViscousLidocaine Hcl16suppressed
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride16suppressed
ProliaDenosumab16suppressed
AtenololAtenolol15suppressed
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium15suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide15suppressed
ShingrixVaricella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf1511
FenofibrateFenofibrate14suppressed
SynjardyEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl14suppressed
AtivanLorazepam13suppressed
Folic AcidFolic Acid13suppressed
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab13suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate13suppressed
XifaxanRifaximin13suppressed
Cefpodoxime ProxetilCefpodoxime Proxetil1212
CelecoxibCelecoxib12suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam12suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl12suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin1212
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium12suppressed
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone12suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin1211
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec12suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic12suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone11suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium11suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride11suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide11suppressed
LoperamideLoperamide Hcl11suppressed
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride11suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl11suppressed
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl11suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $1,551.34 · 89 records Lilly USA, LLC ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, ANDEXXA, BREZTRI, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, Fluad, Flucelvax, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, QULIPTA, SHINGRIX, TZIELD, UBRELVY, VIVITROL, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZEPBOUND 11
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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