Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,388.66
75 reported records · 22 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Daria Korneva
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner · BAYONNE, NJ · NPI 1609532183
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Daria Korneva received $1,388.66 in general payments during 2025 across 75 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 15.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 26 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
Amgen 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 PROLIA as an associated drug or biological on 20867 records involving 11744 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Prolia 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 238 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 273 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim 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 SYNJARDY as an associated drug or biological on 33 records involving 33 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Synjardy by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 273 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 67 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 105 claims for Trulicity by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 341 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. 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 SOLIQUA 100/33 as an associated drug or biological on 43 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Soliqua 100-33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $210.17 | 15.1% | 13 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $199.55 | 14.4% | 11 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $127.28 | 9.2% | 11 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $126.88 | 9.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Insulet Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.99 | 6.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Mannkind Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $80.36 | 5.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.03 | 5.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.71 | 4.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| TOLMAR, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.80 | 3.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| CeQur Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.93 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.41 | 2.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.96 | 2.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.95 | 2.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.31 | 2.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.49 | 2.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.98 | 2.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.54 | 2.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.98 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.47 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.42 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.92 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $11.53 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,368.68 | 74 |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $19.98 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $199.55 | 11 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $126.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $116.26 | 10 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $109.08 | 9 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $101.35 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Omnipod Normalized: omnipod |
Device | Insulet Corporation | $88.99 | 4 | 2025 |
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| AFREZZA Normalized: afrezza |
Drug | Mannkind Corporation | $80.36 | 5 | 2025 |
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| t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ Normalized: t slim x2 insulin pump with control iq |
Device | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $73.03 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $67.19 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $59.71 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $59.08 | 4 | 2025 |
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| JATENZO Normalized: jatenzo |
Drug | TOLMAR, INC. | $49.80 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CeQur Simplicity Normalized: cequr simplicity |
Device | CeQur Corporation | $45.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $39.41 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $37.96 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $36.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $33.31 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $31.98 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $30.54 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE INSULINX Normalized: freestyle insulinx |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $19.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VIVITROL Normalized: vivitrol |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $19.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flector Normalized: flector |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $17.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Licart Normalized: licart |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $17.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tirosint Normalized: tirosint |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $17.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tlando Normalized: tlando |
Drug | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $11.53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 238 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 273 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 67 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 341 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PROLIA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20867 supporting records · 11744 recipient NPIs · example record 1226874448 |
Prolia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
238 | 67 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
273 | 81 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNJARDY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 33 supporting records · 33 recipient NPIs · example record 1222725005 |
Synjardy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
273 | 81 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
67 | 24 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
105 | 32 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
341 | 81 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | suppressed by CMS |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SOLIQUA 100/33 open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 43 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1233224976 |
Soliqua 100-33 · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 343 | 123 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 341 | 81 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 273 | 81 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 247 | 100 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 238 | 67 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 228 | 80 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 179 | 46 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 166 | 51 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 125 | 38 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 105 | 32 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 81 | 26 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 78 | 28 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 78 | 37 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 78 | 27 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 76 | 34 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 73 | 19 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 67 | 24 |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 63 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 61 | 24 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 60 | 19 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 57 | 19 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 50 | 18 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 50 | 16 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 41 | 14 |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 41 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 41 | 14 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 40 | 15 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 39 | 15 |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 34 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 34 | 14 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 28 | suppressed |
| Repaglinide | Repaglinide | 25 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 24 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 24 | 14 |
| Acarbose | Acarbose | 23 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 23 | 14 |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 22 | suppressed |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 22 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 22 | suppressed |
| Comfort Ez Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 21 | suppressed |
| Easy Comfort Pen Needles | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 21 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 21 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 20 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 20 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 19 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Protamine Mix | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 18 | suppressed |
| Synjardy | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 16 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 16 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 16 | suppressed |
| Soliqua 100-33 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 16 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 14 | suppressed |
| Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 14 | suppressed |
| True Comfort Safety Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic, Safety | 14 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Prolia | Denosumab | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 12 | suppressed |
| Bydureon Bcise | Exenatide Microspheres | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-200 | Insulin Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 11 | suppressed |
| Invokana | Canagliflozin | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 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 | $1,388.66 · 75 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AFREZZA, CeQur Simplicity, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE INSULINX, Flector, GVOKE HYPOPEN, JARDIANCE, JATENZO, Kerendia, Korlym, Licart, MOUNJARO, Omnipod, Ozempic, Rybelsus, TEPEZZA, TZIELD, Tirosint, Tlando, VIVITROL, VOQUEZNA, Wegovy, XYOSTED, ZEPBOUND, t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ | 10 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Amgen 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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