Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$417.33
12 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Hershel R Patel, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Ophthalmology|Retina Specialist · WINTER HAVEN, FL · NPI 1801216072
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Hershel R Patel, MD received $417.33 in general payments during 2025 across 12 reported records.
US Oncology Corporate, Inc. accounted for 29.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 5 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Syfovre, Vabysmo.
Apellis 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 Syfovre as an associated drug or biological on 6864 records involving 2877 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Syfovre by this doctor in 2024.
Genentech USA, 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 Vabysmo as an associated drug or biological on 5830 records involving 2353 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Vabysmo by this doctor in 2024.
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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 EYLEA as an associated drug or biological on 1388 records involving 616 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 145 claims for Eylea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Oncology Corporate, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $122.53 | 29.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.36 | 18.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.72 | 16.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.81 | 12.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.30 | 8.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.54 | 7.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.07 | 6.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $417.33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izervay Normalized: izervay |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $77.36 | 3 | 2025 |
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| OZURDEX Normalized: ozurdex |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $70.72 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Vabysmo Normalized: vabysmo |
Drug | Genentech USA, Inc. | $51.81 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EYLEA HD Normalized: eylea hd |
Biological | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $37.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Syfovre Normalized: syfovre |
Drug | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.07 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syfovre syfovre |
2025 | Syfovre | 2024 | 16 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Vabysmo vabysmo |
2025 | Vabysmo | 2024 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Syfovre open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6864 supporting records · 2877 recipient NPIs · example record 1253188290 |
Syfovre · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Genentech USA, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Vabysmo open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 5830 supporting records · 2353 recipient NPIs · example record 1211488398 |
Vabysmo · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | EYLEA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1388 supporting records · 616 recipient NPIs · example record 1212855193 |
Eylea · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
145 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 161 | 99 |
| Eylea | Aflibercept | 145 | 27 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 113 | 38 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 100 | 41 |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 73 | 68 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 58 | 30 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 57 | 18 |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 23 | suppressed |
| Syfovre | Pegcetacoplan/Pf | 16 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 12 | suppressed |
| Vabysmo | Faricimab-Svoa | 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 | $417.33 · 12 records | US Oncology Corporate, Inc. | EYLEA HD, Izervay, OZURDEX, Syfovre, Vabysmo | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Syfovre play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Apellis Pharmaceuticals, 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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