Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,710.21
101 reported records · 28 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Sushanth Kakarla
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · SAN ANTONIO, TX · NPI 1710338173
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Sushanth Kakarla received $2,710.21 in general payments during 2025 across 101 reported records.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 21.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 46 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Kisqali.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported CALQUENCE as an associated drug or biological on 8404 records involving 3935 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Calquence by this doctor in 2024.
Celgene 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 25 records involving 24 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 45 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 45 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
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 KISQALI as an associated drug or biological on 31637 records involving 7959 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 claims for Kisqali by this doctor in 2024.
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 PROMACTA as an associated drug or biological on 47 records involving 47 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Promacta by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 45 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $588.83 | 21.7% | 15 | 2025 |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $230.30 | 8.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $220.64 | 8.1% | 11 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $220.10 | 8.1% | 16 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $192.49 | 7.1% | 8 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $158.85 | 5.9% | 7 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $154.43 | 5.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $125.00 | 4.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| TerSera Therapeutics LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $91.49 | 3.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Stemline Therapeutics Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $66.81 | 2.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.48 | 2.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Incyte Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.32 | 2.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.56 | 2.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.08 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.62 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Tempus AI, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.39 | 1.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.37 | 1.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.01 | 1.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.90 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.49 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.49 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.94 | 1.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.48 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.37 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.62 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.26 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| KYOWA KIRIN, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.09 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Geron Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.80 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,710.21 | 101 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATROWAY Normalized: datroway |
Biological, Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $242.63 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| TECVAYLI Normalized: tecvayli |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc., Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $236.29 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| CARVYKTI Normalized: carvykti |
Drug | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $230.30 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| DARZALEX Normalized: darzalex |
Biological | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $230.30 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| TALVEY Normalized: talvey |
Biological | Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $230.30 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| OPDIVO Normalized: opdivo |
Biological | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $220.10 | 16 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| TAGRISSO Normalized: tagrisso |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $204.89 | 4 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| EPKINLY Normalized: epkinly |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $170.19 | 5 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| KEYTRUDA Normalized: keytruda |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $137.97 | 6 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| LYNPARZA Normalized: lynparza |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $135.77 | 5 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| IMDELLTRA (AMG757) Normalized: imdelltra amg757 |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ENHERTU Normalized: enhertu |
Biological, Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $82.94 | 5 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Xermelo Normalized: xermelo |
Drug | TerSera Therapeutics LLC | $74.11 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| PLUVICTO Normalized: pluvicto |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $67.16 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Orserdu Normalized: orserdu |
Drug | Stemline Therapeutics Inc. | $66.81 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Trodelvy Normalized: trodelvy |
Drug | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $64.48 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| KEYTRUDA QLEX Normalized: keytruda qlex |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $59.01 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| FOTIVDA Normalized: fotivda |
Drug | Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $56.08 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| SCEMBLIX Normalized: scemblix |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $55.44 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ADCETRIS Normalized: adcetris |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $49.62 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ELREXFIO Normalized: elrexfio |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $49.62 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| BLENREP Normalized: blenrep |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $48.03 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| IMBRUVICA Normalized: imbruvica |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $47.24 | 4 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| MONJUVI Normalized: monjuvi |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $46.53 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ZYNYZ Normalized: zynyz |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $46.53 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| LUTATHERA Normalized: lutathera |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $41.45 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| VENCLEXTA Normalized: venclexta |
Biological, Drug | ABBVIE INC., Genentech USA, Inc. | $40.86 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| XT CDX Normalized: xt cdx |
Device | Tempus AI, Inc | $40.39 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Nubeqa Normalized: nubeqa |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $40.37 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| OJJAARA Normalized: ojjaara |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $39.25 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Fabhalta Normalized: fabhalta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.71 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| REBLOZYL Normalized: reblozyl |
Biological | Celgene Corporation | $31.49 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Lenvima Normalized: lenvima |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $28.49 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| KISQALI Normalized: kisqali |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $23.88 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| SARCLISA Normalized: sarclisa |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION | $23.37 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| QINLOCK Normalized: qinlock |
Drug | Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.62 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ROMVIMZA Normalized: romvimza |
Drug | Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.62 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| PYRUKYND Normalized: pyrukynd |
Drug | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.26 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| POTELIGEO Normalized: poteligeo |
Drug | KYOWA KIRIN, INC. | $21.09 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| RYBREVANT Normalized: rybrevant |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $19.95 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| JAKAFI Normalized: jakafi |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $17.79 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| NIKTIMVO Normalized: niktimvo |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $17.79 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Zoladex Normalized: zoladex |
Drug | TerSera Therapeutics LLC | $17.38 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Stivarga Normalized: stivarga |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $16.29 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| RYTELO Normalized: rytelo |
Drug | Geron Corporation | $13.80 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Tecentriq Normalized: tecentriq |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $13.74 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KISQALI kisqali |
2025 | Kisqali | 2024 | 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | CALQUENCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 8404 supporting records · 3935 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131382 |
Calquence · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Celgene Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 25 supporting records · 24 recipient NPIs · example record 1184385048 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
45 | 14 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
45 | 14 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | KISQALI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 31637 supporting records · 7959 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004789 |
Kisqali · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
36 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PROMACTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47 supporting records · 47 recipient NPIs · example record 1200028032 |
Promacta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
45 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 134 | 42 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | Prochlorperazine Maleate | 69 | 44 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 59 | 22 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 45 | 14 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 42 | 13 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 42 | 17 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 41 | 35 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 38 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 37 | 21 |
| Kisqali | Ribociclib Succinate | 36 | suppressed |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 34 | 19 |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 34 | 19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 33 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Promacta | Eltrombopag Olamine | 22 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 21 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 12 |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 20 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 19 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 19 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyurea | Hydroxyurea | 17 | suppressed |
| Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate | 14 | suppressed |
| Calquence | Acalabrutinib Maleate | 12 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine Hcl Viscous | Lidocaine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 12 | 11 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 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 | $2,710.21 · 101 records | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ADCETRIS, BLENREP, CARVYKTI, DARZALEX, DATROWAY, ELREXFIO, ENHERTU, EPKINLY, FOTIVDA, Fabhalta, IMBRUVICA, IMDELLTRA (AMG757), JAKAFI, KEYTRUDA, KEYTRUDA QLEX, KISQALI, LUTATHERA, LYNPARZA, Lenvima, MONJUVI, NIKTIMVO, Nubeqa, OJJAARA, OPDIVO, Orserdu, PLUVICTO, POTELIGEO, PYRUKYND, QINLOCK, REBLOZYL, ROMVIMZA, RYBREVANT, RYTELO, SARCLISA, SCEMBLIX, Stivarga, TAGRISSO, TALVEY, TECVAYLI, Tecentriq, Trodelvy, VENCLEXTA, XT CDX, Xermelo, ZYNYZ, Zoladex | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Kisqali play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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 |
Full methodology · Questions & answers · Report a possible error