Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$51.57
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Scott Michael Vargo, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · PITTSBURGH, PA · NPI 1699777573
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Scott Michael Vargo, MD received $51.57 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Stryker Corporation accounted for 65.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
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 128 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.74 | 65.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.83 | 34.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $51.57 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT Normalized: ct thrombectomy system kit |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $33.74 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S Normalized: flowtriever catheter s |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $33.74 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.83 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 128 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
128 | 28 |
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 | 748 | 193 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 490 | 89 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 484 | 152 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 437 | 106 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 344 | 96 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 304 | 71 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 295 | 50 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 294 | 66 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 282 | 64 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 251 | 61 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 222 | 64 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 212 | 57 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 207 | 32 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 194 | 23 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 168 | 28 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 156 | 41 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 156 | 38 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 134 | 32 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 132 | 26 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 131 | 19 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 129 | 37 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 128 | 28 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 127 | 31 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 118 | 29 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 110 | 25 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 107 | 34 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 104 | 16 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 103 | 32 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 96 | 26 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 89 | 19 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 88 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 78 | 18 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 75 | 17 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 72 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 70 | 14 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 69 | 15 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 69 | 35 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 63 | 14 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 63 | 18 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 62 | 17 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 56 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 56 | suppressed |
| Repaglinide | Repaglinide | 56 | 12 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 55 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 54 | 11 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 54 | 14 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 53 | 16 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 51 | 15 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 50 | 12 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 47 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 47 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 44 | 12 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 44 | 11 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 42 | 15 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 42 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 41 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 41 | 11 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 40 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 40 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 40 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 39 | 12 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 39 | 13 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 39 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 39 | 11 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 38 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 37 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 37 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 35 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 35 | 14 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 34 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 33 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 31 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 31 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 30 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 29 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 29 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 29 | 12 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 28 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 28 | 11 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 28 | 16 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 28 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 27 | suppressed |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Ursodiol | Ursodiol | 27 | suppressed |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 26 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 25 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 25 | 13 |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 24 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 24 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 23 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 22 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 21 | 15 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 21 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 20 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 19 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 19 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 19 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 19 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 18 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 18 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 18 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 17 | 12 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 17 | 14 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 16 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 16 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 15 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 15 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 14 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 14 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate Er | Lithium Carbonate | 14 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Roflumilast | Roflumilast | 14 | suppressed |
| Tiotropium Bromide | Tiotropium Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 14 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | 13 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 13 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Tobramycin | Tobramycin | 13 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Colesevelam Hcl | Colesevelam Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 12 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 11 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 11 | suppressed |
| Mepron | Atovaquone | 11 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 11 | 11 |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Sulfasalazine Dr | Sulfasalazine | 11 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 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 | $51.57 · 2 records | Stryker Corporation | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT, FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S, Ozempic | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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