Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$37.86
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Niki Patel, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · NEW YORK, NY · NPI 1629207907
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Niki Patel, M.D. received $37.86 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
EMD Serono, Inc. accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.86 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $37.86 | 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
Payment records were found, but the reported records did not identify a specific associated product for this analysis.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 798 | 136 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 568 | 95 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 485 | 84 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 420 | 63 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 369 | 57 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 346 | 67 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 343 | 78 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 278 | 46 |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 257 | 42 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 242 | 59 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 192 | 32 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 175 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 175 | 31 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 159 | 34 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 156 | 25 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 126 | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 107 | 23 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 106 | 16 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 105 | 17 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 103 | 17 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 99 | 59 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 96 | 21 |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 89 | 19 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 81 | 52 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 76 | 16 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 76 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 75 | 12 |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 74 | 12 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 70 | 13 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 70 | 20 |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 68 | 12 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 67 | 12 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 65 | 13 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 65 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 60 | 13 |
| Pro Comfort Alcohol Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 60 | 11 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 59 | 14 |
| Halobetasol Propionate | Halobetasol Propionate | 48 | 18 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 46 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 40 | 11 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 39 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 35 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 33 | 16 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 33 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 33 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 32 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 32 | suppressed |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 31 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 31 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 30 | 11 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 30 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 29 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 25 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 25 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 25 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 25 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 24 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 24 | 12 |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 23 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 23 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 23 | suppressed |
| Advair Hfa | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 22 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Swabs | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 22 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 21 | suppressed |
| Comfort Ez Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 14 |
| Glipizide-Metformin | Glipizide/Metformin Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 19 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 19 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 18 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 17 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 17 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 17 | suppressed |
| True Comfort Safety Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic, Safety | 16 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Easy Touch Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 15 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Nateglinide | Nateglinide | 15 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 13 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 13 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Single Use Swab | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 13 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 | 12 |
| Alcohol Wipes | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 11 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz | Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid | 11 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 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 | $37.86 · 1 records | EMD Serono, Inc. | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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