Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ghulam A. Akbari, M.D.
Internal Medicine · ALBANY, NY · NPI 1639155153
Verified facts
What the public records show
We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.
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.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.
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.
There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 528 | 83 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 363 | 95 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 320 | 77 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 209 | 56 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 197 | 50 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 180 | 45 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 179 | 54 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 167 | 54 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 159 | 50 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 150 | 48 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 147 | 54 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 144 | 37 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 136 | 31 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 131 | 41 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 130 | 21 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 123 | 30 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 111 | 28 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 99 | 38 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 92 | 34 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 91 | 31 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 82 | 16 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 80 | 19 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 78 | 17 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 77 | 20 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 75 | 17 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 73 | 24 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 71 | 18 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 69 | 13 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 68 | 17 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 68 | 13 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 64 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 61 | 18 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 60 | 16 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 59 | 16 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 55 | 15 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 55 | 20 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 54 | 14 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 53 | 12 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 52 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 50 | 15 |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | Enoxaparin Sodium | 49 | 19 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 46 | 15 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 45 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 43 | 28 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 41 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 38 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 38 | 12 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 38 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 37 | 15 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 36 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 36 | suppressed |
| Heparin Sodium | Heparin Sodium,porcine | 35 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 34 | 12 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 34 | 11 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 33 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 31 | 24 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 30 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | 15 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 29 | 18 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | 13 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 28 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 28 | 19 |
| Galantamine Er | Galantamine Hbr | 28 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con 10 | Potassium Chloride | 28 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 28 | 19 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 27 | 17 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 27 | 19 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 27 | suppressed |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 26 | suppressed |
| Sps | Sodium Polystyrene Sulfon/Sorb | 26 | 15 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 25 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 24 | 11 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 24 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 23 | 12 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 23 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 23 | 14 |
| Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 22 | 20 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 21 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 21 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 20 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 19 | 12 |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 19 | 18 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 19 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine Hcl | Lidocaine Hcl/Pf | 19 | 15 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 19 | 16 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 18 | 12 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 18 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 18 | suppressed |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 17 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 16 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | suppressed |
| Kapspargo Sprinkle | Metoprolol Succinate | 15 | suppressed |
| Santyl | Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 15 | 11 |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 15 | 15 |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 14 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Levalbuterol Hcl | Levalbuterol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone | Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Enulose | Lactulose | 12 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | suppressed |
| Fesoterodine Fumarate Er | Fesoterodine Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 12 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 12 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 11 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 11 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
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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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