Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,006.65
17 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Andrew C Kao, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · KANSAS CITY, MO · NPI 1730147224
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Andrew C Kao, MD received $2,006.65 in general payments during 2025 across 17 reported records.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 81.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,625.81 | 81.0% | 13 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $155.28 | 7.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| BioVentrix, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $151.81 | 7.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.75 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,152.66 | 5 |
| Food and Beverage | $853.99 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| remede System Normalized: remede system |
Device | ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. | $155.28 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT Normalized: thoratec heartmate 3 lvas implant kit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $73.75 | 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
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 607 | 207 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 440 | 145 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 376 | 92 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 372 | 130 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 372 | 108 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 288 | 89 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 285 | 111 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 267 | 72 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 250 | 98 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 237 | 79 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 229 | 68 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 214 | 60 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 211 | 61 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 194 | 71 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 193 | 58 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 183 | 64 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 181 | 51 |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 177 | 50 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 172 | 42 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 162 | 53 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 145 | 47 |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 133 | 43 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 111 | 48 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 104 | 31 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 76 | 31 |
| Felodipine Er | Felodipine | 73 | 25 |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 69 | 24 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 68 | 25 |
| Corlanor | Ivabradine Hcl | 68 | 15 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 65 | 26 |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 64 | 25 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 62 | 18 |
| Sirolimus | Sirolimus | 62 | 24 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 59 | 24 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 59 | 21 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 56 | 19 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 54 | 12 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 43 | 27 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 35 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 31 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 30 | 13 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 30 | 11 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 29 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 28 | suppressed |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 28 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 28 | suppressed |
| Mexiletine Hcl | Mexiletine Hcl | 27 | 13 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 27 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 20 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 20 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 20 | suppressed |
| Valganciclovir Hcl | Valganciclovir Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 19 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 18 | suppressed |
| Mycophenolic Acid | Mycophenolate Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 16 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 16 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | Enoxaparin Sodium | 15 | 12 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 13 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 13 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 11 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 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 | $2,006.65 · 17 records | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT, remede System | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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