Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,643.35
90 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Muhammad Waqas, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · LITTLE ROCK, AR · NPI 1609060334
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Muhammad Waqas, MD received $1,643.35 in general payments during 2025 across 90 reported records.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. accounted for 27.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Adempas, Eliquis, Farxiga, Opsumit, Opsynvi, Uptravi, Winrevair.
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 691 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 OPSYNVI as an associated drug or biological on 4271 records involving 3021 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Opsynvi 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 144 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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 686 claims for Farxiga 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 198 claims for Adempas by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Eliquis 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 Adempas as an associated drug or biological on 14 records involving 2 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 198 claims for Adempas 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 WINREVAIR as an associated drug or biological on 10378 records involving 3703 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Winrevair by this doctor in 2024.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 442 claims for Entresto 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 | $443.07 | 27.0% | 28 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $284.55 | 17.3% | 12 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $260.28 | 15.8% | 10 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.38 | 8.5% | 10 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $138.87 | 8.4% | 10 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.77 | 5.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $84.43 | 5.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.90 | 4.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.71 | 2.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.81 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| AtriCure, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.70 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Solventum Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.41 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.30 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.17 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,554.36 | 89 |
| Education | $88.99 | 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 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $324.08 | 21 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $314.08 | 15 | 2025 |
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| THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT Normalized: thoratec heartmate 3 lvas implant kit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $160.07 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $139.38 | 10 | 2025 |
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| WINREVAIR Normalized: winrevair |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $111.53 | 7 | 2025 |
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| CARDIOMEMS Normalized: cardiomems |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $100.21 | 6 | 2025 |
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| OPSYNVI Normalized: opsynvi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $91.12 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Tyvaso Normalized: tyvaso |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $84.43 | 5 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $73.26 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $47.86 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $29.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $27.34 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM Normalized: atriclip laa exclusion system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $19.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: atricure cryoice cryosphere cryoablation system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $19.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX Normalized: epi sense guided coagulation system with visitrax |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $19.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: synergy ablation system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $19.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVENA Normalized: prevena |
Device | Solventum Corporation | $18.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE Normalized: v a c veraflo cleanse choice |
Device | Solventum Corporation | $18.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Adempas Normalized: adempas |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $18.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Attruby Normalized: attruby |
Drug | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | $15.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.51 | 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 |
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| Adempas adempas |
2025 | Adempas | 2024 | 198 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 28 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 686 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OPSUMIT opsumit |
2025 | Opsumit | 2024 | 691 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OPSYNVI opsynvi |
2025 | Opsynvi | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UPTRAVI uptravi |
2025 | Uptravi | 2024 | 144 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| WINREVAIR winrevair |
2025 | Winrevair | 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 |
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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 |
691 | 74 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OPSYNVI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 4271 supporting records · 3021 recipient NPIs · example record 1174164038 |
Opsynvi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
144 | 14 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
686 | 130 |
| 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 |
198 | 24 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | suppressed by CMS |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Adempas open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 14 supporting records · 2 recipient NPIs · example record 1237996458 |
Adempas · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
198 | 24 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | WINREVAIR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10378 supporting records · 3703 recipient NPIs · example record 1237992436 |
Winrevair · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
442 | 81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opsumit | Macitentan | 691 | 74 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 686 | 130 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 589 | 140 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 587 | 134 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 442 | 81 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 419 | 88 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 350 | 80 |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 311 | 39 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 219 | 62 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 215 | 54 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 201 | 50 |
| Adempas | Riociguat | 198 | 24 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 174 | 28 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 170 | 26 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 169 | 30 |
| Uptravi | Selexipag | 144 | 14 |
| Ambrisentan | Ambrisentan | 110 | 17 |
| Vyndamax | Tafamidis | 109 | 11 |
| Orenitram Er | Treprostinil Diolamine | 107 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 94 | 24 |
| Tyvaso Dpi | Treprostinil | 83 | 13 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 80 | 13 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 75 | 13 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 73 | 20 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 70 | 23 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 54 | 14 |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 53 | 18 |
| Corlanor | Ivabradine Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 37 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 37 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 36 | 23 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 32 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 28 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 28 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 22 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | suppressed |
| Winrevair | Sotatercept-Csrk | 17 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Opsynvi | Macitentan/Tadalafil | 15 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 14 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Adcirca | Tadalafil | 12 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 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 | $1,643.35 · 90 records | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | AMVUTTRA, ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM, Adempas, Attruby, Barostim Neo System, CAMZYOS, CARDIOMEMS, ELIQUIS, EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, FARXIGA, Kerendia, LEQVIO, OPSUMIT, OPSYNVI, PREVENA, SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM, THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT, Tyvaso, UPTRAVI, V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE, VERQUVO, WAINUA, WINREVAIR | 9 | — |
| 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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