Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Kyle L Forsyth, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · DEVON, PA · NPI 1629183033

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Kyle L Forsyth, MD received $1,370.67 in general payments during 2025 across 64 reported records.

ABBVIE INC. accounted for 14.6% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 37 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Ingrezza, Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Shingrix, Synthroid.

ABBVIE 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 ARMOUR THYROID as an associated drug or biological on 50 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Armour Thyroid by this doctor in 2024.

ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 68 claims for Synthroid 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 15 claims for Jardiance 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 AREXVY as an associated drug or biological on 47563 records involving 28786 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Arexvy 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 SHINGRIX as an associated drug or biological on 43515 records involving 26794 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Shingrix 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 15 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 21 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.

Neurocrine BioSciences, 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 INGREZZA as an associated drug or biological on 126456 records involving 27390 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Ingrezza 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 14 claims for Ozempic 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 43 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Paxlovid by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$1,370.67

64 reported records · 22 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $199.7914.6%112025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $126.659.2%72025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $121.488.9%42025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $118.148.6%52025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $97.847.1%52025
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $91.286.7%42025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $63.194.6%32025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $62.024.5%32025
Astellas Pharma US Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $60.794.4%22025
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $59.394.3%32025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $53.443.9%22025
Seqirus USA Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $52.123.8%22025
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $40.573.0%22025
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $37.802.8%22025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $37.062.7%22025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $32.242.4%12025
Boston Scientific Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.321.7%12025
SANOFI PASTEUR INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.311.6%12025
Eisai Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $21.311.6%12025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.301.4%12025
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.341.1%12025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.291.1%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$1,370.6764

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $128.21 7 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC $127.45 5 2025
Source payment records
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $95.32 4 2025
Source payment records
INGREZZA
Normalized: ingrezza
Drug Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. $91.28 4 2025
Source payment records
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $88.55 5 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $74.09 4 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $71.58 4 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $71.49 4 2025
Source payment records
Veozah
Normalized: veozah
Drug Astellas Pharma US Inc $60.79 2 2025
Source payment records
TZIELD
Normalized: tzield
Biological SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $59.39 3 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $55.62 3 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $55.16 3 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $53.44 2 2025
Source payment records
Fluad
Normalized: fluad
Biological Seqirus USA Inc $52.12 2 2025
Source payment records
Flucelvax
Normalized: flucelvax
Biological Seqirus USA Inc $52.12 2 2025
Source payment records
AUSTEDO XR
Normalized: austedo xr
Drug Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. $40.57 2 2025
Source payment records
ACCRUFER
Normalized: accrufer
Drug SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $37.80 2 2025
Source payment records
REXULTI
Normalized: rexulti
Drug Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $37.06 2 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $32.24 1 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $28.63 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $27.42 1 2025
Source payment records
SYNTHROID
Normalized: synthroid
Drug ABBVIE INC. $24.00 1 2025
Source payment records
ABRYSVO
Normalized: abrysvo
Biological PFIZER INC. $23.75 1 2025
Source payment records
COMIRNATY
Normalized: comirnaty
Biological PFIZER INC. $23.75 1 2025
Source payment records
PREVNAR 20
Normalized: prevnar 20
Biological PFIZER INC. $23.75 1 2025
Source payment records
WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16
Normalized: wavewriter alpha prime 16
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $23.32 1 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $22.82 1 2025
Source payment records
BEYFORTUS
Normalized: beyfortus
Biological SANOFI PASTEUR INC. $22.31 1 2025
Source payment records
FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
Normalized: flublok quadrivalent northern hemisphere
Biological SANOFI PASTEUR INC. $22.31 1 2025
Source payment records
FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE
Normalized: fluzone high dose
Biological SANOFI PASTEUR INC. $22.31 1 2025
Source payment records
Leqembi
Normalized: leqembi
Drug Eisai Inc. $21.31 1 2025
Source payment records
CAPVAXIVE
Normalized: capvaxive
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $19.30 1 2025
Source payment records
GARDASIL 9
Normalized: gardasil 9
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $19.30 1 2025
Source payment records
ZAVZPRET
Normalized: zavzpret
Drug PFIZER INC. $18.47 1 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $18.38 1 2025
Source payment records
ZORYVE
Normalized: zoryve
Drug Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. $15.34 1 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $15.29 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 43
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
INGREZZA
ingrezza
2025 Ingrezza 2024 12
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 15
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 21
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 14
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
SHINGRIX
shingrix
2025 Shingrix 2024 23 exact normalized Medicare Part D
SYNTHROID
synthroid
2025 Synthroid 2024 68 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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ARMOUR THYROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
50 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1201517088
Armour Thyroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
12 suppressed by CMS
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYNTHROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636
Synthroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
68 17
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
15 suppressed by CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 AREXVY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47563 supporting records · 28786 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332445
Arexvy · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
15 15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SHINGRIX
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
43515 supporting records · 26794 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332452
Shingrix · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
23 22
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
15 suppressed by CMS
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
21 suppressed by CMS
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 INGREZZA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
126456 supporting records · 27390 recipient NPIs · example record 1242766729
Ingrezza · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
12 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
14 suppressed by CMS
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
43 suppressed by CMS
PFIZER INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 PAXLOVID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432
Paxlovid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
18 18

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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium32084
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium31681
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium31090
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium27264
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate27172
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate16241
SimvastatinSimvastatin15948
LorazepamLorazepam14540
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate13035
MeloxicamMeloxicam12124
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium11631
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate11330
LisinoprilLisinopril10932
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl10728
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl10627
OmeprazoleOmeprazole10629
AlprazolamAlprazolam9525
GabapentinGabapentin9119
AllopurinolAllopurinol8820
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide8724
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide8715
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone8571
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl8025
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium6817
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl64suppressed
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl6314
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl6113
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate5619
AzithromycinAzithromycin5645
Adacel TdapDiph,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac/Pf5555
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl53suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin4936
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin4534
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium4411
EliquisApixaban43suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl4224
RamiprilRamipril41suppressed
AtenololAtenolol3811
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril35suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide3411
EzetimibeEzetimibe3312
FamotidineFamotidine33suppressed
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride33suppressed
Sodium Chloride0.9 % Sodium Chloride29suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate ErZolpidem Tartrate29suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate2825
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid28suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide28suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate27suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium26suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide26suppressed
ValsartanValsartan26suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl25suppressed
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate25suppressed
FurosemideFurosemide24suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-CaffeButalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine23suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam23suppressed
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate2311
ShingrixVaricella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf2322
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide22suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride22suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam22suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl ErAlfuzosin Hcl21suppressed
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate21suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide21suppressed
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil21suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl19suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol18suppressed
PaxlovidNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir1818
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl18suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib17suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine17suppressed
TestosteroneTestosterone17suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav1615
Glipizide ErGlipizide16suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim1611
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine15suppressed
ArexvyRsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf1515
JardianceEmpagliflozin15suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin1512
Propranolol Hcl ErPropranolol Hcl15suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban15suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst14suppressed
OzempicSemaglutide14suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl14suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone14suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam13suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide13suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl13suppressed
Ambien CrZolpidem Tartrate12suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl12suppressed
Armour ThyroidThyroid,pork12suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl12suppressed
IngrezzaValbenazine Tosylate12suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone12suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl11suppressed
Eletriptan HbrEletriptan Hydrobromide11suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole11suppressed
Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate11suppressed
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $1,370.67 · 64 records ABBVIE INC. ABRYSVO, ACCRUFER, AUSTEDO XR, BEYFORTUS, BREZTRI, CAPVAXIVE, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Fluad, Flucelvax, GARDASIL 9, INGREZZA, JARDIANCE, Leqembi, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, QULIPTA, REXULTI, SHINGRIX, SYNTHROID, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TZIELD, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, Veozah, WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16, ZAVZPRET, ZEPBOUND, ZORYVE 11
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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