Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$183.61
11 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert J Rutkowski, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · INDEPENDENCE, OH · NPI 1447349972
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert J Rutkowski, MD received $183.61 in general payments during 2025 across 11 reported records.
Exact Sciences Corporation accounted for 22.3% 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.
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 39 claims for Synthroid 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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.95 | 22.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.04 | 20.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.65 | 17.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.72 | 8.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.25 | 8.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.61 | 8.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.27 | 7.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.12 | 7.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $183.61 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $40.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC | $37.04 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AZMIRO Normalized: azmiro |
Drug | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $31.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $15.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $15.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tlando Normalized: tlando |
Drug | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $14.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $14.12 | 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 | 55 | 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 |
39 | 12 |
| 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 |
55 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 251 | 42 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 230 | 75 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 211 | 32 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 207 | 67 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 204 | 49 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 178 | 57 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 168 | 56 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 163 | 54 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 156 | 50 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 146 | 54 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 139 | 19 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 119 | 39 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 119 | 87 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 119 | 31 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 111 | 17 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 103 | 32 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 100 | 12 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 97 | 60 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 96 | 35 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 95 | 44 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 95 | 32 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 93 | 30 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 92 | 26 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 92 | 33 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 91 | 36 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 89 | 28 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 85 | 26 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 85 | 35 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 85 | 29 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 75 | 31 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 75 | 47 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 71 | 27 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 68 | 21 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 67 | 20 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 65 | 42 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 64 | 24 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 63 | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 63 | 11 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 60 | 18 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 56 | 44 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 56 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 55 | 11 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 44 | 13 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 43 | 25 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 42 | 18 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 41 | 12 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 40 | 22 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 40 | 13 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 39 | 12 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 38 | 13 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 38 | 11 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 37 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 35 | 13 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 35 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 32 | 11 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 31 | 20 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 29 | 13 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 27 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 26 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 26 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 26 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 26 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 25 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 25 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 23 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 19 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 18 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 18 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 18 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 17 | 11 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 17 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 17 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 15 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 15 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 15 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 15 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 15 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 14 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 14 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 14 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Jatenzo | Testosterone Undecanoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 12 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 12 | suppressed |
| Vyvanse | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone 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 |
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| 2025 | $183.61 · 11 records | Exact Sciences Corporation | AZMIRO, ELIQUIS, NURTEC ODT, REXULTI, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Tlando, VRAYLAR, Veozah | 2 | — |
| 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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