Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$251.12
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ephraim Timothy Keng, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · DALLAS, TX · NPI 1457313892
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ephraim Timothy Keng, M.D. received $251.12 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) accounted for 51.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $129.74 | 51.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $121.38 | 48.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $251.12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $129.74 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| ZERBAXA Normalized: zerbaxa |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $121.38 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 408 | 68 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 309 | 48 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 280 | 45 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 273 | 27 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 246 | 29 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 182 | 32 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 178 | 31 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 176 | 35 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 173 | 19 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 156 | 21 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 155 | 27 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 137 | 18 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 136 | 13 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 120 | 21 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 118 | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 114 | 16 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 106 | 14 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 105 | 21 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 104 | 15 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 101 | 22 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 98 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 97 | 15 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 97 | 14 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 95 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 92 | 28 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 91 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 89 | 21 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 65 | 14 |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 63 | 14 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 63 | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 63 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 60 | 11 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 56 | 12 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 54 | 16 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 51 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 48 | 11 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 48 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 46 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 46 | 17 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 45 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 44 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 43 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 40 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 39 | 27 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 39 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 39 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 39 | 15 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 37 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 37 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 36 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 36 | 12 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 36 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 35 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 35 | suppressed |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 34 | 14 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 32 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 32 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 32 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 32 | 24 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 31 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | 11 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 31 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 30 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 30 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 29 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 28 | suppressed |
| Acetylcysteine | Acetylcysteine | 27 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 27 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 26 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Novolin R Flexpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 26 | suppressed |
| Calcium Acetate | Calcium Acetate | 25 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 25 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 24 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 24 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 24 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 23 | 16 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 23 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 23 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 23 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 22 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 20 | 13 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 20 | 12 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 20 | suppressed |
| Valproic Acid | Valproic Acid (As Sodium Salt) | 20 | suppressed |
| Vancomycin Hcl | Vancomycin Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 19 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 19 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 19 | 13 |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 18 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 17 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 12 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 15 | suppressed |
| Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 15 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 14 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 14 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 14 | suppressed |
| Loxapine | Loxapine Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 14 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate | Albuterol Sulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 13 | 11 |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Acetazolamide | Acetazolamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Daptomycin | Daptomycin | 12 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 12 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 12 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 11 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 11 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 11 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Triumeq | Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi | 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 | $251.12 · 2 records | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest, ZERBAXA | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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