Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$140.20
8 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Girma Balcha Assefa, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · SOUTH HOLLAND, IL · NPI 1619904992
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Girma Balcha Assefa, M.D. received $140.20 in general payments during 2025 across 8 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 38.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 135 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 167 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 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 126 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.
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 | $54.05 | 38.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.29 | 25.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.15 | 21.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.71 | 14.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $140.20 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $35.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $30.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BEXSERO Normalized: bexsero |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $30.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $30.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $20.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $20.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.85 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 126 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
135 | 35 |
| 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 |
167 | 54 |
| 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 |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
126 | 25 |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 1096 | 318 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 693 | 214 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 648 | 186 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 563 | 175 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 502 | 152 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 349 | 115 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 238 | 98 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 231 | 87 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 231 | 70 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 213 | 62 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 195 | 61 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 192 | 88 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 178 | 54 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 175 | 68 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 169 | 46 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 167 | 54 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 157 | 56 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 151 | 47 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 135 | 35 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 133 | 54 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 131 | 46 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 127 | 35 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 126 | 25 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 126 | 38 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 110 | 45 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 109 | 31 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 108 | 30 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 104 | 37 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 102 | 28 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 102 | 26 |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 95 | 30 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 88 | 25 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 84 | 28 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 81 | 33 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 80 | 28 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 79 | 26 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 76 | 28 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 74 | 24 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 71 | 25 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 71 | 21 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 65 | 22 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 65 | 11 |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 64 | 25 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 64 | 14 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 62 | 15 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 61 | 19 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 57 | 16 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 55 | 49 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 52 | 12 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 48 | 14 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 46 | 13 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 46 | 16 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 45 | 18 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 45 | 19 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 45 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 45 | 34 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 43 | 16 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 42 | 13 |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 41 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 41 | 12 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 40 | 28 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 38 | 13 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 38 | 14 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 38 | 27 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 37 | 15 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 35 | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 34 | 11 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 34 | 20 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 33 | 11 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 32 | 14 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 28 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 28 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 28 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 28 | 11 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 27 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 27 | 21 |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 25 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 24 | 16 |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 24 | 15 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 24 | 13 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 23 | 14 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 23 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 21 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 21 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 21 | 16 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 21 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 20 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 20 | suppressed |
| Candesartan-Hydrochlorothiazid | Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazid | 19 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 19 | 17 |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 19 | 11 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 18 | 11 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 18 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 17 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 15 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 15 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 15 | 12 |
| Novolin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 15 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 15 | 11 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 13 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Naltrexone Hcl | Naltrexone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 12 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 11 | suppressed |
| Levalbuterol Tartrate Hfa | Levalbuterol Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 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 | $140.20 · 8 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AREXVY, BEXSERO, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.?
- 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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