Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,033.07
37 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Gulzar A Merchant, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Rheumatology · GREENVILLE, SC · NPI 1811944754
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Gulzar A Merchant, M.D. received $1,033.07 in general payments during 2025 across 37 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 25.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Rinvoq, Xeljanz.
ABBVIE 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 RINVOQ as an associated drug or biological on 279238 records involving 34343 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Rinvoq 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 XELJANZ as an associated drug or biological on 32588 records involving 8614 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Xeljanz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $267.60 | 25.9% | 10 | 2025 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $163.00 | 15.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $138.57 | 13.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $127.53 | 12.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.77 | 5.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.65 | 5.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.78 | 4.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.21 | 3.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.66 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.33 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.98 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Organon LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.89 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.20 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.90 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,025.33 | 36 |
| Education | $7.74 | 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 |
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| RINVOQ Normalized: rinvoq |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $238.80 | 9 | 2025 |
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| Tymlos Normalized: tymlos |
Drug | Radius Health, Inc. | $163.00 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Bimzelx Normalized: bimzelx |
Biological | UCB, Inc. | $138.57 | 5 | 2025 |
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| TREMFYA Normalized: tremfya |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $127.53 | 4 | 2025 |
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| SKYRIZI Normalized: skyrizi |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $78.30 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BENLYSTA Normalized: benlysta |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $57.77 | 2 | 2025 |
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| STRENSIQ Normalized: strensiq |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $55.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SAPHNELO Normalized: saphnelo |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $29.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COSENTYX Normalized: cosentyx |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $28.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ORENCIA Normalized: orencia |
Biological | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $24.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) Normalized: octagam immune globulin human |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $23.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XELJANZ Normalized: xeljanz |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $23.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HADLIMA Normalized: hadlima |
Drug | Organon LLC | $22.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VELSIPITY Normalized: velsipity |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $22.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUPKYNIS Normalized: lupkynis |
Drug | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $21.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $17.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $16.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $16.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TALTZ Normalized: taltz |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RINVOQ rinvoq |
2025 | Rinvoq | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XELJANZ xeljanz |
2025 | Xeljanz | 2024 | 17 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RINVOQ open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 279238 supporting records · 34343 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352600 |
Rinvoq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XELJANZ open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 32588 supporting records · 8614 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794176 |
Xeljanz · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | 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 |
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| Prednisone | Prednisone | 731 | 164 |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 671 | 142 |
| Leflunomide | Leflunomide | 219 | 49 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 177 | 44 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 149 | 41 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 109 | 37 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 93 | 12 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 88 | 26 |
| Cimzia (2 Pack) | Certolizumab Pegol | 66 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 59 | 14 |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 56 | 13 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 47 | 15 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 47 | 30 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 47 | suppressed |
| Enbrel Sureclick | Etanercept | 45 | suppressed |
| Humira(Cf) Pen | Adalimumab | 43 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Actemra | Tocilizumab | 34 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 33 | 13 |
| Teriparatide | Teriparatide | 33 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 33 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 31 | 13 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 31 | 14 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 29 | suppressed |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfasalazine | 27 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 27 | 14 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 26 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Rasuvo | Methotrexate/Pf | 24 | suppressed |
| Xeljanz Xr | Tofacitinib Citrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 23 | suppressed |
| Rinvoq | Upadacitinib | 22 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 21 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Cevimeline Hcl | Cevimeline Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Humira(Cf) | Adalimumab | 18 | suppressed |
| Orencia Clickject | Abatacept | 17 | suppressed |
| Xeljanz | Tofacitinib Citrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Kevzara | Sarilumab | 15 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 14 | suppressed |
| Pilocarpine Hcl | Pilocarpine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Methotrexate Sodium | Methotrexate Sodium/Pf | 13 | 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 |
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| 2025 | $1,033.07 · 37 records | ABBVIE INC. | BENLYSTA, Bimzelx, COSENTYX, EVENITY, HADLIMA, LUPKYNIS, OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN), ORENCIA, OTEZLA, PROLIA, RINVOQ, SAPHNELO, SKYRIZI, STRENSIQ, TALTZ, TREMFYA, Tymlos, VELSIPITY, XELJANZ | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Rinvoq play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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 |
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| 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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