Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$346.07
17 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ross L Winakor, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · STORRS, CT · NPI 1720071681
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ross L Winakor, MD received $346.07 in general payments during 2025 across 17 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 19.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Nurtec Odt, Ozempic.
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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
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 42 claims for Ozempic 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 ABRYSVO as an associated drug or biological on 55380 records involving 31565 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Abrysvo 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 75 claims for Eliquis 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Nurtec Odt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.10 | 19.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.65 | 16.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.92 | 10.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.79 | 9.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.70 | 8.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.64 | 8.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.01 | 5.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.32 | 5.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.77 | 5.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.24 | 5.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.93 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $346.07 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $56.65 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $39.33 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $39.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $39.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $38.08 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.92 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.92 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Normalized: flublok quadrivalent northern hemisphere |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $31.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $29.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $29.07 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $28.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENFLONSIA Normalized: enflonsia |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GARDASIL 9 Normalized: gardasil 9 |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $18.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $18.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Jornay PM Normalized: jornay pm |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $17.93 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 75 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
38 | 11 |
| 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 |
42 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ABRYSVO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 55380 supporting records · 31565 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794147 |
Abrysvo · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 26 |
| 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 |
75 | 19 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 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 | 527 | 152 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 346 | 100 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 263 | 74 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 239 | 76 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 210 | 57 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 187 | 56 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 139 | 37 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 138 | 42 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 106 | 32 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 104 | 32 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 98 | 27 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 98 | 28 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 93 | 24 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 88 | 22 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 88 | 27 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 87 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 85 | 29 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 80 | 27 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 77 | 25 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 75 | 19 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 73 | 23 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 66 | 18 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 63 | 19 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 52 | 14 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 49 | 19 |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 46 | 38 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 45 | 12 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 44 | 14 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 42 | 12 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 42 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 42 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 42 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 42 | 15 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 39 | 14 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 39 | 13 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 38 | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 37 | suppressed |
| Boostrix Tdap | Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac | 36 | 36 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 35 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 34 | 18 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 34 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 33 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 32 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 31 | 11 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 31 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 31 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 29 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 28 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 28 | 12 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Abrysvo | Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf | 26 | 26 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 26 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 26 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 22 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 21 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 21 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 20 | 19 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 20 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 18 | 17 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 18 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 16 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 16 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 16 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 15 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 15 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | 12 |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 12 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Niacin Er | Niacin | 12 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 12 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 11 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 11 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Zaleplon | Zaleplon | 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 | $346.07 · 17 records | ABBVIE INC. | BREZTRI, CAPVAXIVE, Cologuard Collection Kit, ELIQUIS, ENFLONSIA, FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, GARDASIL 9, Jornay PM, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REPATHA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, ZAVZPRET | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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