Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$31,598.16
68 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Diego A Maldonado, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Pulmonary Disease · VERO BEACH, FL · NPI 1568673630
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Diego A Maldonado, M.D. received $31,598.16 in general payments during 2025 across 68 reported records.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. accounted for 76.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Adempas, Nucala, Opsumit, Trelegy Ellipta, Uptravi.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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 OPSUMIT as an associated drug or biological on 18955 records involving 8899 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 102 claims for Opsumit by this doctor in 2024.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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 UPTRAVI as an associated drug or biological on 21562 records involving 9341 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Uptravi by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 65 claims for Symbicort by this doctor in 2024.
Bayer Healthcare 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 Adempas as an associated drug or biological on 3385 records involving 1868 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 102 claims for Adempas by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, 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 NUCALA as an associated drug or biological on 100127 records involving 16970 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Nucala by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 615 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems 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 OPSUMIT as an associated drug or biological on 212 records involving 41 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 102 claims for Opsumit by this doctor in 2024.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems 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 UPTRAVI as an associated drug or biological on 226 records involving 42 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Uptravi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24,273.76 | 76.8% | 22 | 2025 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,700.07 | 14.9% | 14 | 2025 |
| Pulmonx Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $835.88 | 2.6% | 6 | 2025 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $545.00 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $337.00 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $232.87 | 0.7% | 11 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $200.00 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $149.31 | 0.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $147.39 | 0.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.38 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Insmed, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.81 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.55 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ethicon Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.89 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.25 | 0.1% | 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 | $22,137.00 | 8 |
| Education | $4,141.37 | 5 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,253.74 | 10 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,121.05 | 42 |
| Consulting Fee | $945.00 | 3 |
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 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | $24,818.76 | 23 | 2025 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | $24,724.51 | 21 | 2025 |
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| Da Vinci Surgical System Normalized: da vinci surgical system |
Device | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $4,700.07 | 14 | 2025 |
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| CHARTIS CATHETER Normalized: chartis catheter |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $835.88 | 6 | 2025 |
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| PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE Normalized: pulmonx chartis tablet console |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $835.88 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER Normalized: zephyr delivery catheter |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $835.88 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE Normalized: zephyr endobronchial valve |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $835.88 | 6 | 2025 |
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| VELETRI Normalized: veletri |
Drug | Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | $545.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| YUPELRI Normalized: yupelri |
Drug | Viatris Specialty LLC | $337.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Adempas Normalized: adempas |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $200.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUCALA Normalized: nucala |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $173.21 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Ohtuvayre Normalized: ohtuvayre |
Drug | Verona Pharma, Inc. | $149.31 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TEZSPIRE Normalized: tezspire |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $113.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $64.38 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $59.66 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Tyvaso Normalized: tyvaso |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $34.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Monarch Platform Normalized: monarch platform |
Device | Ethicon Inc. | $22.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Arikayce Normalized: arikayce |
Drug | Insmed, Inc. | $17.43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adempas adempas |
2025 | Adempas | 2024 | 102 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NUCALA nucala |
2025 | Nucala | 2024 | 14 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OPSUMIT opsumit |
2025 | Opsumit | 2024 | 102 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 615 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UPTRAVI uptravi |
2025 | Uptravi | 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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OPSUMIT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 18955 supporting records · 8899 recipient NPIs · example record 1174163978 |
Opsumit · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
102 | 11 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UPTRAVI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 21562 supporting records · 9341 recipient NPIs · example record 1174163984 |
Uptravi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
65 | 24 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Adempas open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 3385 supporting records · 1868 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434673 |
Adempas · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
102 | 11 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NUCALA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 100127 supporting records · 16970 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332378 |
Nucala · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
615 | 176 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OPSUMIT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 212 supporting records · 41 recipient NPIs · example record 1173788150 |
Opsumit · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
102 | 11 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UPTRAVI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 226 supporting records · 42 recipient NPIs · example record 1173788150 |
Uptravi · 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 615 | 176 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 498 | 188 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 447 | 235 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 365 | 107 |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 316 | 91 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 221 | 83 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 160 | 73 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 151 | 57 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 140 | 108 |
| Roflumilast | Roflumilast | 132 | 35 |
| Adempas | Riociguat | 102 | 11 |
| Opsumit | Macitentan | 102 | 11 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 91 | 78 |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 77 | 24 |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 65 | 24 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 60 | 44 |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 56 | 16 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 54 | 22 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 52 | 43 |
| Ambrisentan | Ambrisentan | 48 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 45 | 13 |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 45 | 18 |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 43 | 13 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 39 | 16 |
| Ofev | Nintedanib Esylate | 36 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 34 | 12 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 33 | 18 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 32 | 14 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 28 | 25 |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 25 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 25 | suppressed |
| Pirfenidone | Pirfenidone | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 22 | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Uptravi | Selexipag | 22 | suppressed |
| Theophylline Er | Theophylline Anhydrous | 18 | suppressed |
| Advair Diskus | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 17 | suppressed |
| Azelastine-Fluticasone | Azelastine/Fluticasone | 14 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Vilanterol | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 14 | 13 |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nucala | Mepolizumab | 14 | suppressed |
| Dulera | Mometasone/Formoterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate Hfa | Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 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 | $31,598.16 · 68 records | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | AIRSUPRA, Adempas, Arikayce, CHARTIS CATHETER, Da Vinci Surgical System, Monarch Platform, NUCALA, OPSUMIT, Ohtuvayre, PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE, TEZSPIRE, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, Tyvaso, UPTRAVI, VELETRI, WATCHMAN FLX, YUPELRI, ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | 8 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Adempas play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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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