Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,986.10
142 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Frederick Joseph Ast, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Rheumatology · NEW YORK, NY · NPI 1699742288
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Frederick Joseph Ast, MD received $2,986.10 in general payments during 2025 across 142 reported records.
Janssen Biotech, Inc. accounted for 15.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 23 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Benlysta, Rinvoq, Trelegy Ellipta.
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 RINVOQ as an associated drug or biological on 279238 records involving 34343 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Rinvoq 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 BENLYSTA as an associated drug or biological on 19884 records involving 5034 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Benlysta 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $458.65 | 15.4% | 35 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $430.23 | 14.4% | 24 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $396.25 | 13.3% | 15 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $380.36 | 12.7% | 12 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $237.82 | 8.0% | 9 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $162.63 | 5.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $154.02 | 5.2% | 12 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $147.77 | 5.0% | 7 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $138.08 | 4.6% | 10 | 2025 |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $128.23 | 4.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $108.37 | 3.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.27 | 2.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.66 | 1.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.99 | 1.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.18 | 1.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.55 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| GC Biopharma USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.43 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.61 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,986.10 | 142 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREMFYA Normalized: tremfya |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc., Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $586.88 | 36 | 2025 |
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| Bimzelx Normalized: bimzelx |
Biological | UCB, Inc. | $430.23 | 24 | 2025 |
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| BENLYSTA Normalized: benlysta |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $236.25 | 11 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $210.00 | 7 | 2025 |
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| COSENTYX Normalized: cosentyx |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $185.27 | 10 | 2025 |
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| ENBREL Normalized: enbrel |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $179.48 | 6 | 2025 |
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| SAPHNELO Normalized: saphnelo |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $162.63 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ACTHAR Normalized: acthar |
Biological | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $154.02 | 12 | 2025 |
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| Haegarda Normalized: haegarda |
Biological | CSL Behring | $141.25 | 6 | 2025 |
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| TALTZ Normalized: taltz |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $138.08 | 10 | 2025 |
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| STRENSIQ Normalized: strensiq |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $108.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $108.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XELJANZ Normalized: xeljanz |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $79.27 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $51.43 | 3 | 2025 |
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| DUPIXENT Normalized: dupixent |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION | $49.66 | 2 | 2025 |
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| DAWNZERA Normalized: dawnzera |
Drug | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $34.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| RINVOQ Normalized: rinvoq |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $33.18 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TAVNEOS Normalized: tavneos |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $27.82 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MONOVISC Normalized: monovisc |
Device | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $16.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ORTHOVISC Normalized: orthovisc |
Device | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $16.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ALYGLO Normalized: alyglo |
Drug | GC Biopharma USA, Inc. | $15.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ORENCIA Normalized: orencia |
Biological | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $14.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kcentra Normalized: kcentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $6.52 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENLYSTA benlysta |
2025 | Benlysta | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| RINVOQ rinvoq |
2025 | Rinvoq | 2024 | 25 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 25 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RINVOQ open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 279238 supporting records · 34343 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352600 |
Rinvoq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BENLYSTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19884 supporting records · 5034 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332353 |
Benlysta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
25 | 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 |
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| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 342 | 75 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 321 | 87 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 232 | 81 |
| Enbrel Sureclick | Etanercept | 135 | 17 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen | Adalimumab | 118 | 17 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 82 | 19 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 57 | 22 |
| Leflunomide | Leflunomide | 51 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 50 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 41 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 39 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 35 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 34 | 13 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 34 | 11 |
| Xeljanz Xr | Tofacitinib Citrate | 31 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 29 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 27 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 26 | suppressed |
| Rinvoq | Upadacitinib | 25 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 25 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 22 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 21 | suppressed |
| Azathioprine | Azathioprine | 19 | suppressed |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfasalazine | 19 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 18 | suppressed |
| Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens) | Secukinumab | 16 | suppressed |
| Cosentyx Unoready Pen | Secukinumab | 15 | suppressed |
| Enbrel Mini | Etanercept | 14 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Benlysta | Belimumab | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Methotrexate Sodium | Methotrexate Sodium/Pf | 13 | suppressed |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 13 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 12 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine Hcl Viscous | Lidocaine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Rasuvo | Methotrexate/Pf | 12 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 12 | suppressed |
| Tymlos | Abaloparatide | 12 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 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 |
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| 2025 | $2,986.10 · 142 records | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ACTHAR, ALYGLO, BENLYSTA, Bimzelx, COSENTYX, DAWNZERA, DUPIXENT, ENBREL, FARXIGA, Haegarda, Kcentra, MONOVISC, ORENCIA, ORTHOVISC, OTEZLA, RINVOQ, SAPHNELO, STRENSIQ, TALTZ, TAVNEOS, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TREMFYA, XELJANZ | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Benlysta play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- 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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