Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$237.75
10 reported records · 9 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Mirela Nicolescu, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Rheumatology · WATERBURY, CT · NPI 1750601985
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Mirela Nicolescu, MD received $237.75 in general payments during 2025 across 10 reported records.
PFIZER INC. accounted for 16.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 14 associated products.
Amgen 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 ENBREL as an associated drug or biological on 9330 records involving 2094 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Enbrel by this doctor in 2024.
Amgen 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 PROLIA as an associated drug or biological on 20867 records involving 11744 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 44 claims for Prolia 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 51 claims for Benlysta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.90 | 16.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Seqirus USA Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.94 | 13.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.47 | 12.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.45 | 11.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.95 | 10.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.46 | 10.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.22 | 8.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.83 | 8.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.53 | 7.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $237.75 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $39.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $39.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $39.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Fluad Normalized: fluad |
Biological | Seqirus USA Inc | $32.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flucelvax Normalized: flucelvax |
Biological | Seqirus USA Inc | $32.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UNITHROID Normalized: unithroid |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $28.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $27.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $25.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $20.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $20.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $18.53 | 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
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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENBREL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9330 supporting records · 2094 recipient NPIs · example record 1226877474 |
Enbrel · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PROLIA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20867 supporting records · 11744 recipient NPIs · example record 1226874448 |
Prolia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
44 | 26 |
| 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 |
51 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 621 | 137 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 498 | 145 |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 413 | 82 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 285 | 71 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 215 | 55 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 209 | 60 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 196 | 38 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 191 | 55 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 171 | 51 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen | Adalimumab | 149 | 17 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 118 | 26 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 111 | 26 |
| Leflunomide | Leflunomide | 100 | 26 |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 87 | 22 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 67 | 12 |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfasalazine | 63 | 14 |
| Rasuvo | Methotrexate/Pf | 57 | 12 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 57 | 19 |
| Benlysta | Belimumab | 51 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 47 | suppressed |
| Prolia | Denosumab | 44 | 26 |
| Simponi | Golimumab | 42 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 41 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 37 | suppressed |
| Cosentyx Sensoready Pen | Secukinumab | 35 | suppressed |
| Rinvoq | Upadacitinib | 34 | suppressed |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 32 | suppressed |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 32 | suppressed |
| Sulfasalazine Dr | Sulfasalazine | 31 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 30 | 14 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 30 | 13 |
| Actemra Actpen | Tocilizumab | 24 | suppressed |
| Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens) | Secukinumab | 24 | suppressed |
| Enbrel | Etanercept | 24 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 24 | suppressed |
| Enbrel Mini | Etanercept | 21 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 20 | suppressed |
| Xeljanz Xr | Tofacitinib Citrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Enbrel Sureclick | Etanercept | 19 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 19 | suppressed |
| Humira(Cf) | Adalimumab | 18 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 14 | suppressed |
| Cevimeline Hcl | Cevimeline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Pilocarpine Hcl | Pilocarpine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 12 | 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 | $237.75 · 10 records | PFIZER INC. | ABRYSVO, AREXVY, COMIRNATY, ELIQUIS, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Fluad, Flucelvax, OTEZLA, PREVNAR 20, REPATHA, REXULTI, SHINGRIX, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UNITHROID | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Amgen 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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