Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$91.19
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Aruna Rao, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ · NPI 1508821489
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Aruna Rao, MD received $91.19 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 83.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $75.88 | 83.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.31 | 16.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $91.19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $75.88 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $15.31 | 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 | 268 | 45 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 211 | 30 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 178 | 29 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 139 | 16 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 137 | 31 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 137 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 103 | 17 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 101 | 18 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 99 | 11 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 90 | 13 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 88 | 16 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 88 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 86 | 21 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 71 | 11 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 71 | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 69 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 68 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 67 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 66 | 15 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 64 | 11 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 57 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 57 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 53 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 52 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 49 | 12 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 49 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 46 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 45 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 44 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 43 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 41 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 40 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 38 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 37 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 29 | 26 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 29 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 28 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 27 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic, Safety | 27 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 27 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 27 | 22 |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 26 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 26 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 26 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 25 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 24 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 24 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 24 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 24 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 24 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 21 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 21 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 18 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 18 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 16 | 15 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 16 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Invokana | Canagliflozin | 16 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 16 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Alphagan P | Brimonidine Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 14 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 14 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 13 | suppressed |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 13 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 13 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 13 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Arnuity Ellipta | Fluticasone Furoate | 12 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 12 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 12 | 11 |
| Metaxalone | Metaxalone | 12 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 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 | $91.19 · 2 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | NUPLAZID, WATCHMAN FLX | — | — |
| 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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