Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
12 reported records · 6 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX · NPI 1770577439
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Milton Alejandro Beato, M.D. received $246.35 in general payments during 2025 across 12 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 32.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Jardiance.
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 BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 149 claims for Brilinta 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 46 claims for Farxiga 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 SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Symbicort by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 53 claims for Jardiance 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 141 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
12 reported records · 6 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.32 | 32.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.60 | 28.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.66 | 15.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.63 | 10.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.78 | 7.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.36 | 5.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $246.35 | 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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $70.60 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ESPRIT Normalized: esprit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $46.05 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $38.66 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $24.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $18.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL Normalized: diamondback peripheral |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $16.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PERCLOSE PROSTYLE Normalized: perclose prostyle |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $16.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $14.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $14.36 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 141 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 46 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 53 | 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
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 | BRILINTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430 |
Brilinta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
149 | 29 |
| 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 |
46 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
53 | 13 |
| 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 |
141 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 441 | 137 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 255 | 94 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 207 | 49 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 149 | 29 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 147 | 47 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 141 | 28 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 129 | 74 |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 108 | 25 |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 102 | 39 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 101 | 29 |
| Nitroglycerin Patch | Nitroglycerin | 98 | 33 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 96 | 27 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 94 | 25 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 89 | 25 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 83 | 33 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 78 | 20 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 69 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 67 | 17 |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 64 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 64 | 21 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 61 | 36 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 56 | 14 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 53 | 13 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 53 | 13 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 51 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 47 | 11 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 46 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 44 | 13 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 44 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 42 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 42 | 12 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 40 | 12 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 39 | 14 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 39 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 38 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 35 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 24 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 23 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 23 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 22 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 22 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 22 | 13 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 21 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 20 | 12 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 19 | 13 |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 19 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 18 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 17 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 15 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Sr | Verapamil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz | Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid | 14 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 12 | suppressed |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 12 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $246.35 · 12 records | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL, ELIQUIS, ESPRIT, FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, LifeVest, NURTEC ODT, PERCLOSE PROSTYLE, Wegovy | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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