Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$322.88
13 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ronald P Lang, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Nephrology · WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA · NPI 1639230550
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ronald P Lang, M.D. received $322.88 in general payments during 2025 across 13 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 26.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 8 associated products.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 claims for Entresto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.63 | 26.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $81.27 | 25.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.18 | 14.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Cepheid | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.00 | 9.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.63 | 9.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.94 | 7.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.23 | 6.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $322.88 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENLYSTA Normalized: benlysta |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $46.18 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $41.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $41.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $39.78 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GeneXpert Normalized: genexpert |
Device | Cepheid | $32.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $29.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $24.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $22.23 | 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 550 | 75 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 497 | 67 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 325 | 47 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 301 | 43 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 259 | 33 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 240 | 38 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 228 | 28 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 210 | 35 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 208 | 30 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 199 | 26 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 198 | 26 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 192 | 30 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 176 | 29 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 171 | 24 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 162 | 30 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 158 | 32 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 150 | 23 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 143 | 25 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 142 | 13 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 135 | 19 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 111 | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 110 | 23 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 107 | 18 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 105 | 16 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 104 | 28 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 103 | 14 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 99 | 11 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 97 | 16 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 95 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 94 | 20 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 93 | 16 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 88 | 15 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 88 | 14 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 87 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 85 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 80 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 77 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 77 | 17 |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 69 | 11 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 64 | 22 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 63 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 61 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 59 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 56 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 56 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 55 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 55 | 11 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 55 | 11 |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 54 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 53 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 53 | 11 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 50 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 48 | 12 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 47 | suppressed |
| Nateglinide | Nateglinide | 47 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 45 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 44 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 43 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 43 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 41 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 40 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 39 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 38 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 37 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 36 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 32 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 32 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Metformin Er Gastric | Metformin Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 30 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 30 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | suppressed |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 28 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 28 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 27 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 27 | suppressed |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 26 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 25 | 12 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 24 | 16 |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 23 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 23 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 23 | suppressed |
| Valproic Acid | Valproic Acid (As Sodium Salt) | 23 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 21 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 21 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 20 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 19 | 16 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 19 | suppressed |
| Namzaric | Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 19 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 19 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 18 | suppressed |
| Lokelma | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 18 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 17 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 17 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Admelog Solostar | Insulin Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 16 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 16 | 11 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Novolin R | Insulin Regular, Human | 16 | suppressed |
| Permethrin | Permethrin | 16 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 16 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 14 |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 15 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 15 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 14 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 14 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 14 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 14 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 14 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 13 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Metformin Er Osmotic | Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 13 | 11 |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 12 | suppressed |
| Imipramine Hcl | Imipramine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 12 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 12 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 12 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 11 | suppressed |
| Atrovent Hfa | Ipratropium Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Auryxia | Ferric Citrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 11 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 11 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide/Timolol/Pf | 11 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 11 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate | Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate | 11 | suppressed |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 11 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil 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 | $322.88 · 13 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | BENLYSTA, CAPLYTA, Cologuard Collection Kit, EVENITY, GeneXpert, OTEZLA, REPATHA, XIFAXAN | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation?
- 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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