Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$15,006.43
10 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Nicklas Robert Pfanzelter, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Medical Oncology · GLENVIEW, IL · NPI 1598968976
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Nicklas Robert Pfanzelter, MD received $15,006.43 in general payments during 2025 across 10 reported records.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounted for 40.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 associated products.
Astellas Pharma 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 Myrbetriq as an associated drug or biological on 16 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Myrbetriq by this doctor in 2024.
Astellas Pharma 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 Xtandi as an associated drug or biological on 11345 records involving 5418 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 77 claims for Xtandi by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 INLYTA as an associated drug or biological on 2646 records involving 1964 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Inlyta by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ORGOVYX as an associated drug or biological on 16373 records involving 6981 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 100 claims for Orgovyx by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 XTANDI as an associated drug or biological on 19368 records involving 7657 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 77 claims for Xtandi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $6,061.44 | 40.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $3,382.95 | 22.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,534.54 | 16.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,000.00 | 13.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,027.50 | 6.8% | 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 | $9,072.50 | 3 |
| Consulting Fee | $4,450.00 | 2 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,212.42 | 2 |
| Food and Beverage | $271.51 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYTRUDA Normalized: keytruda |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $6,061.44 | 4 | 2025 |
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| PADCEV Normalized: padcev |
Biological, Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc, PFIZER INC. | $4,410.45 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Lenvima Normalized: lenvima |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $2,000.00 | 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
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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Myrbetriq open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1238599014 |
Myrbetriq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | suppressed by CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Xtandi open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11345 supporting records · 5418 recipient NPIs · example record 1238560686 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
77 | 13 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | INLYTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2646 supporting records · 1964 recipient NPIs · example record 1228795917 |
Inlyta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ORGOVYX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16373 supporting records · 6981 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Orgovyx · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
100 | 12 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XTANDI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19368 supporting records · 7657 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
77 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate | 397 | 59 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 362 | 101 |
| Orgovyx | Relugolix | 100 | 12 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 93 | 42 |
| Xtandi | Enzalutamide | 77 | 13 |
| Nubeqa | Darolutamide | 67 | 12 |
| Erleada | Apalutamide | 66 | suppressed |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | Prochlorperazine Maleate | 56 | 46 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 52 | 20 |
| Cabometyx | Cabozantinib S-Malate | 51 | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 42 | 19 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 39 | 27 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 38 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 37 | 21 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 30 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 29 | 11 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 24 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 23 | 22 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 19 | 13 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 19 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 17 | 16 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 16 | 14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 13 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 13 | suppressed |
| Inlyta | Axitinib | 13 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | suppressed |
| Budesonide Dr | Budesonide | 12 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 12 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 11 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 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 | $15,006.43 · 10 records | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA, Lenvima, PADCEV | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Astellas Pharma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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