Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,287.24
7 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Guy L Mintz, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · GREAT NECK, NY · NPI 1508869884
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Guy L Mintz, M.D. received $2,287.24 in general payments during 2025 across 7 reported records.
Kaneka Medical America LLC accounted for 76.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Nexletol.
Esperion Therapeutics, 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 NEXLETOL as an associated drug or biological on 24230 records involving 12642 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Nexletol by this doctor in 2024.
Esperion Therapeutics, 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 NEXLIZET as an associated drug or biological on 63 records involving 47 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Nexlizet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneka Medical America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,750.00 | 76.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $129.41 | 5.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$127.57 | 5.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $113.09 | 4.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $96.47 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.00 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.70 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,750.00 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $511.54 | 5 |
| Education | $25.70 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apheresis Machine Normalized: apheresis machine |
Device | Kaneka Medical America LLC | $1,750.00 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $129.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COREVALVE EVOLUT R Normalized: corevalve evolut r |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $127.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVKEEZA Normalized: evkeeza |
Biological | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $113.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Normalized: sapien 3 ultra resilia |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $96.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $45.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXLETOL nexletol |
2025 | Nexletol | 2024 | 17 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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NEXLETOL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24230 supporting records · 12642 recipient NPIs · example record 1243949989 |
Nexletol · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NEXLIZET open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 63 supporting records · 47 recipient NPIs · example record 1243951667 |
Nexlizet · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 1265 | 430 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 744 | 269 |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 719 | 244 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 548 | 182 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 526 | 182 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 447 | 161 |
| Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid | Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazid | 276 | 95 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 234 | 84 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 172 | 57 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 172 | 44 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 167 | 57 |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 137 | 54 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 107 | 34 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 105 | 42 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 91 | 38 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 89 | 37 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 89 | 33 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 86 | 31 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 81 | 38 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 72 | 21 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 66 | 24 |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 62 | 20 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 42 | 12 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 38 | 13 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 37 | 18 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | 13 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 27 | 11 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 24 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 23 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 23 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 22 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 22 | 11 |
| Nexlizet | Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe | 21 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 19 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 19 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 19 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 19 | 14 |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Nexletol | Bempedoic Acid | 17 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 16 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 14 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 13 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 13 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Wegovy | Semaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz | Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 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 | $2,287.24 · 7 records | Kaneka Medical America LLC | Apheresis Machine, COREVALVE EVOLUT R, EVKEEZA, NEXLETOL, REPATHA, SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Nexletol play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Esperion Therapeutics, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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