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Waref Azmeh, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BATON ROUGE, LA · NPI 1467408492

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 Waref Azmeh, MD received $526.17 in general payments during 2025 across 29 reported records.

ViiV Healthcare Company accounted for 57.3% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 8 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Arikayce, Cabenuva, Mytesi, Pifeltro, Rukobia.

Insmed, 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 Arikayce as an associated drug or biological on 32500 records involving 8305 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Arikayce by this doctor in 2024.

Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 DELSTRIGO as an associated drug or biological on 864 records involving 608 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 45 claims for Delstrigo by this doctor in 2024.

Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 ISENTRESS as an associated drug or biological on 37 records involving 24 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 171 claims for Isentress by this doctor in 2024.

Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 PIFELTRO as an associated drug or biological on 7921 records involving 2912 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 230 claims for Pifeltro by this doctor in 2024.

Napo 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 Mytesi as an associated drug or biological on 1178 records involving 562 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 54 claims for Mytesi by this doctor in 2024.

ViiV Healthcare Company reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported CABENUVA as an associated drug or biological on 13941 records involving 3305 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 157 claims for Cabenuva by this doctor in 2024.

ViiV Healthcare Company reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported RUKOBIA as an associated drug or biological on 3367 records involving 1303 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Rukobia by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$526.17

29 reported records · 5 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
ViiV Healthcare Company Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $301.4057.3%202025
Theratechnologies Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $84.0316.0%22025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $65.3312.4%32025
Insmed, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $47.549.0%22025
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $27.875.3%22025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$526.1729

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
CABENUVA
Normalized: cabenuva
Drug ViiV Healthcare Company $281.88 19 2025
Source payment records
EGRIFTA
Normalized: egrifta
Drug Theratechnologies Inc. $84.03 2 2025
Source payment records
TROGARZO
Normalized: trogarzo
Drug Theratechnologies Inc. $84.03 2 2025
Source payment records
PIFELTRO
Normalized: pifeltro
Drug Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $65.33 3 2025
Source payment records
Arikayce
Normalized: arikayce
Drug Insmed, Inc. $47.54 2 2025
Source payment records
Mytesi
Normalized: mytesi
Drug Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc $27.87 2 2025
Source payment records
CAPVAXIVE
Normalized: capvaxive
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $23.59 1 2025
Source payment records
RUKOBIA
Normalized: rukobia
Drug ViiV Healthcare Company $19.52 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
Arikayce
arikayce
2025 Arikayce 2024 11
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
CABENUVA
cabenuva
2025 Cabenuva 2024 157 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Mytesi
mytesi
2025 Mytesi 2024 54 exact normalized Medicare Part D
PIFELTRO
pifeltro
2025 Pifeltro 2024 230 exact normalized Medicare Part D
RUKOBIA
rukobia
2025 Rukobia 2024 22
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
Insmed, Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Arikayce
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
32500 supporting records · 8305 recipient NPIs · example record 1186254431
Arikayce · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
11 suppressed by CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 DELSTRIGO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
864 supporting records · 608 recipient NPIs · example record 1237993240
Delstrigo · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
45 suppressed by CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ISENTRESS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
37 supporting records · 24 recipient NPIs · example record 1238003286
Isentress · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
171 16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 PIFELTRO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
7921 supporting records · 2912 recipient NPIs · example record 1237992198
Pifeltro · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
230 24
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Mytesi
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
1178 supporting records · 562 recipient NPIs · example record 1223618503
Mytesi · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
54 11
ViiV Healthcare Company
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 CABENUVA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
13941 supporting records · 3305 recipient NPIs · example record 1189508908
Cabenuva · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
157 28
ViiV Healthcare Company
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 RUKOBIA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
3367 supporting records · 1303 recipient NPIs · example record 1189508926
Rukobia · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
22 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
BiktarvyBictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala69866
OdefseyEmtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala45042
DescovyEmtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam37034
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate35748
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl34864
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium33866
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate33752
AlprazolamAlprazolam33040
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium30348
MounjaroTirzepatide26328
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate23434
PifeltroDoravirine23024
OzempicSemaglutide22927
TadalafilTadalafil21029
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium20742
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride20624
JulucaDolutegravir/Rilpivirine19918
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl19731
GabapentinGabapentin19432
GenvoyaElviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen19316
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate18730
FurosemideFurosemide18725
IsentressRaltegravir Potassium17116
EzetimibeEzetimibe17032
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate16016
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen15922
CabenuvaCabotegravir/Rilpivirine15728
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim15225
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate13426
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium12917
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide12818
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl12718
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl12417
FluconazoleFluconazole11934
SymtuzaDarunavir/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alaf10711
TestosteroneTestosterone10614
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen10213
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate10213
Amlodipine-OlmesartanAmlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med9912
AllopurinolAllopurinol9713
TriumeqAbacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi96suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl9415
KetoconazoleKetoconazole9317
PregabalinPregabalin9214
DutasterideDutasteride9113
JardianceEmpagliflozin8913
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone8959
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl8816
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl8615
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil8513
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl8411
DarunavirDarunavir83suppressed
LisinoprilLisinopril8112
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl79suppressed
CefuroximeCefuroxime Axetil7853
MeloxicamMeloxicam7714
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol7611
LinzessLinaclotide7615
Nevirapine ErNevirapine76suppressed
CarvedilolCarvedilol73suppressed
Efavirenz-Emtric-Tenofov DisopEfavirenz/Emtricit/Tenofovr Df73suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic7314
AcyclovirAcyclovir72suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl72suppressed
Cyproheptadine HclCyproheptadine Hcl72suppressed
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl7211
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide7112
LorazepamLorazepam69suppressed
FamotidineFamotidine65suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip64suppressed
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin6017
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl59suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol58suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate57suppressed
PrezcobixDarunavir/Cobicistat56suppressed
Terbinafine HclTerbinafine Hcl56suppressed
MytesiCrofelemer5411
EvotazAtazanavir Sulfate/Cobicistat52suppressed
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl52suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog51suppressed
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium51suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride4911
Alcohol Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads48suppressed
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium4816
Isentress HdRaltegravir Potassium48suppressed
RitonavirRitonavir48suppressed
LamivudineLamivudine47suppressed
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab47suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide47suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl46suppressed
DelstrigoDoravirine/Lamivu/Tenofov Diso45suppressed
FamciclovirFamciclovir45suppressed
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium45suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl44suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib4413
OmeprazoleOmeprazole44suppressed
DapsoneDapsone43suppressed
Diphenoxylate-AtropineDiphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine43suppressed
LidocaineLidocaine4211
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate42suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril41suppressed
EdurantRilpivirine Hcl41suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam41suppressed
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog41suppressed
TivicayDolutegravir Sodium38suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban38suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl ErAlfuzosin Hcl37suppressed
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate37suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl37suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate37suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium37suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl36suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate36suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl35suppressed
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium35suppressed
Varenicline TartrateVarenicline Tartrate35suppressed
VemlidyTenofovir Alafenamide35suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate3414
AzithromycinAzithromycin3315
SpironolactoneSpironolactone33suppressed
VraylarCariprazine Hcl33suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl32suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron32suppressed
ColchicineColchicine31suppressed
EfavirenzEfavirenz31suppressed
Ethambutol HclEthambutol Hcl31suppressed
Hydroxyzine PamoateHydroxyzine Pamoate31suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride31suppressed
NuzyraOmadacycline Tosylate30suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl30suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav2924
FluocinonideFluocinonide29suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen29suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide29suppressed
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol Acetate29suppressed
BaclofenBaclofen28suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl28suppressed
Bicillin L-APenicillin G Benzathine27suppressed
ErtapenemErtapenem Sodium27suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide27suppressed
AtenololAtenolol26suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin26suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2619
DesloratadineDesloratadine26suppressed
EliquisApixaban26suppressed
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl26suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide26suppressed
Mometasone FuroateMometasone Furoate26suppressed
SerostimSomatropin26suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid26suppressed
Atazanavir SulfateAtazanavir Sulfate25suppressed
Egrifta SvTesamorelin Acetate25suppressed
Lopinavir-RitonavirLopinavir/Ritonavir25suppressed
ViraceptNelfinavir Mesylate25suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine24suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl24suppressed
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-HctzOlmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid24suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide24suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan23suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized23suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium23suppressed
Amikacin SulfateAmikacin Sulfate22suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate HfaFluticasone Propionate22suppressed
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin Macrocrystal22suppressed
RukobiaFostemsavir Tromethamine22suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter22suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide22suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam21suppressed
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl21suppressed
Ibandronate SodiumIbandronate Sodium21suppressed
MaravirocMaraviroc21suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine21suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone21suppressed
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl21suppressed
ValsartanValsartan21suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide20suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine20suppressed
LinezolidLinezolid20suppressed
RybelsusSemaglutide20suppressed
Azelastine-FluticasoneAzelastine/Fluticasone19suppressed
Stiolto RespimatTiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl19suppressed
SunlencaLenacapavir Sodium19suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride18suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate ErZolpidem Tartrate18suppressed
AbacavirAbacavir Sulfate17suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl17suppressed
LansoprazoleLansoprazole17suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin1715
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl17suppressed
SelzentryMaraviroc17suppressed
Advair HfaFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol16suppressed
Glipizide-MetforminGlipizide/Metformin Hcl16suppressed
LivaloPitavastatin Calcium16suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl16suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin16suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters16suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate ErQuetiapine Fumarate16suppressed
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate16suppressed
Vilazodone HclVilazodone Hcl16suppressed
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone15suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole1511
ShingrixVaricella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf15suppressed
Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15suppressed
Abacavir-LamivudineAbacavir Sulfate/Lamivudine14suppressed
Anoro ElliptaUmeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr14suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole14suppressed
CaplytaLumateperone Tosylate14suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate ErDesvenlafaxine Succinate14suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide14suppressed
GlyburideGlyburide14suppressed
Praluent PenAlirocumab14suppressed
PrezistaDarunavir14suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl14suppressed
AbrysvoRsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf1311
CialisTadalafil13suppressed
DronabinolDronabinol13suppressed
Emgality PenGalcanezumab-Gnlm13suppressed
Enoxaparin SodiumEnoxaparin Sodium13suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium13suppressed
OxcarbazepineOxcarbazepine13suppressed
PremarinEstrogens, Conjugated13suppressed
QuviviqDaridorexant Hcl13suppressed
RamelteonRamelteon13suppressed
Sildenafil CitrateSildenafil Citrate13suppressed
Spiriva RespimatTiotropium Bromide13suppressed
XanaxAlprazolam13suppressed
BicalutamideBicalutamide12suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol12suppressed
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate12suppressed
Icosapent EthylIcosapent Ethyl12suppressed
Leucovorin CalciumLeucovorin Calcium12suppressed
NexlizetBempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe12suppressed
OlanzapineOlanzapine12suppressed
Sulfasalazine DrSulfasalazine12suppressed
Tolterodine TartrateTolterodine Tartrate12suppressed
ArikayceAmikacin Liposomal/Neb.Accessr11suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol FumarateBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate11suppressed
CarisoprodolCarisoprodol11suppressed
ClonidineClonidine11suppressed
CombiganBrimonidine Tartrate/Timolol11suppressed
Dexlansoprazole DrDexlansoprazole11suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam11suppressed
Dilt-XrDiltiazem Hcl11suppressed
NeupogenFilgrastim11suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam11suppressed
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl11suppressed
Wixela InhubFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol11suppressed

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 $526.17 · 29 records ViiV Healthcare Company Arikayce, CABENUVA, CAPVAXIVE, EGRIFTA, Mytesi, PIFELTRO, RUKOBIA, TROGARZO 7
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