Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$46.22
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Muhammad Zafar, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Hematology & Oncology · FLANAGAN, IL · NPI 1811985856
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Muhammad Zafar, MD received $46.22 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 70.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.72 | 70.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.50 | 29.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $32.72 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $13.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $13.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 744 | 117 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 482 | 74 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 474 | 82 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 421 | 81 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 411 | 70 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 368 | 56 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 354 | 63 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 330 | 55 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 303 | 30 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 293 | 49 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 281 | 46 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 272 | 61 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 260 | 60 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 244 | 37 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 235 | 39 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 189 | 16 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 188 | 34 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 186 | 21 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 182 | 28 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 176 | 32 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 167 | 33 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 165 | 28 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 165 | 21 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 158 | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 151 | 34 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 142 | 31 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 141 | 30 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 140 | 25 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 140 | 33 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 137 | 30 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 134 | 15 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 134 | 23 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 133 | 26 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 127 | 30 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 122 | 19 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 111 | 30 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 110 | 21 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 106 | 24 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 99 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 99 | 13 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 97 | 30 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 94 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 92 | 23 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 84 | 21 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 81 | 16 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 81 | 15 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 79 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 78 | 11 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 76 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 76 | 18 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 72 | 18 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 70 | 16 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 70 | 15 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 70 | 12 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 69 | 18 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 69 | 16 |
| Albuterol Sulfate | Albuterol Sulfate | 68 | 16 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 64 | 49 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 64 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 63 | 49 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 63 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 61 | 45 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 61 | 17 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 61 | 11 |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 60 | 14 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 54 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 52 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 51 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 49 | 35 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 48 | 11 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 48 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 47 | 33 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 46 | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 45 | 18 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 42 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 42 | 30 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 41 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 40 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 38 | 24 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 38 | 25 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 38 | 16 |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 37 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 37 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 37 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 36 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 36 | 17 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 36 | 22 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 36 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 36 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 34 | suppressed |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 33 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 33 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 33 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 33 | 11 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 31 | 23 |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 31 | 31 |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 30 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 30 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 29 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 29 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 29 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 28 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 28 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 28 | 21 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 28 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 26 | 13 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 26 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 25 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 25 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 25 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 25 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 25 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 24 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con 10 | Potassium Chloride | 24 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 24 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 23 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 23 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 23 | suppressed |
| Budesonide | Budesonide | 22 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 21 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 21 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 21 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 20 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 20 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 20 | suppressed |
| Colestipol Hcl | Colestipol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 18 | suppressed |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 18 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 17 | suppressed |
| Dilantin | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 17 | suppressed |
| Tobramycin | Tobramycin | 17 | 15 |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 16 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 16 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Admelog Solostar | Insulin Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 14 | suppressed |
| Enulose | Lactulose | 14 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Paricalcitol | Paricalcitol | 14 | suppressed |
| Rezvoglar Kwikpen | Insulin Glargine-Aglr | 14 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Arformoterol Tartrate | Arformoterol Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 13 | suppressed |
| Ibrance | Palbociclib | 13 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 13 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Nystop | Nystatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Vonjo | Pacritinib Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 11 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 11 | suppressed |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Revlimid | Lenalidomide | 11 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 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 | $46.22 · 2 records | Amgen Inc. | AUSTEDO XR | — | — |
| 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?
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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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