Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$264.99
6 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Howard Charles Eisenstein, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BROOKLYN, NY · NPI 1780679993
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Howard Charles Eisenstein, MD received $264.99 in general payments during 2025 across 6 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 72.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$193.00 | 72.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.99 | 27.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $193.00 | 5 |
| Education | $71.99 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYMPLICITY G3 Normalized: symplicity g3 |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $193.00 | 5 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $71.99 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $71.99 | 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 | 423 | 130 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 384 | 141 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 382 | 126 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 374 | 134 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 341 | 120 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 277 | 87 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 239 | 62 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 221 | 80 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 153 | 44 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 146 | 48 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 141 | 48 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 130 | 50 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 121 | 31 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 117 | 36 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 115 | 37 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 112 | 33 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 107 | 38 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 106 | 42 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 101 | 34 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 98 | 36 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 96 | 39 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 86 | 22 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 75 | 41 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 66 | 24 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 65 | 18 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 64 | 23 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 59 | 12 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 57 | 27 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 56 | 16 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 52 | 13 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 51 | 13 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 48 | 15 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 48 | 12 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 46 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 46 | 20 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 13 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 44 | 12 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 40 | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 40 | 13 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 39 | 22 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 39 | 16 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 39 | 13 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 38 | 11 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 38 | 12 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 37 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 37 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | 11 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 35 | 30 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 35 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 32 | 12 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 32 | 11 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 30 | 12 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 29 | 13 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 28 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 27 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 27 | 12 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 27 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 24 | 15 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 23 | 13 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 21 | 15 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 17 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Hcl | Verapamil Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 | 13 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 19 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 19 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 18 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 17 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 16 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 16 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 14 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 14 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 13 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 13 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 12 | suppressed |
| Pradaxa | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 11 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 11 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 11 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 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 | $264.99 · 6 records | Medtronic, Inc. | OPSUMIT, SYMPLICITY G3, UPTRAVI | — | — |
| 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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