Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
87 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · MARIETTA, GA · NPI 1831151174
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Dhaval G. Patel, M.D. received $2,694.60 in general payments during 2025 across 87 reported records.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounted for 20.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Adempas, Eliquis, Jardiance.
Bayer Healthcare 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 Adempas as an associated drug or biological on 3385 records involving 1868 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Adempas 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 40 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 561 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Adempas as an associated drug or biological on 14 records involving 2 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Adempas by this doctor in 2024.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 62 claims for Entresto 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 561 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
87 reported records · 19 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 |
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| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $549.86 | 20.4% | 18 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $442.95 | 16.4% | 14 | 2025 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $432.07 | 16.0% | 10 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $301.26 | 11.2% | 8 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $202.09 | 7.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $144.93 | 5.4% | 6 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $142.81 | 5.3% | 7 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $92.00 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.13 | 3.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.23 | 2.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Recor Medical Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.19 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.69 | 1.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.41 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.16 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.24 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.78 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.40 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.56 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.84 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,494.60 | 86 |
| Consulting Fee | $200.00 | 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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| Adempas Normalized: adempas |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $391.87 | 11 | 2025 |
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| WINREVAIR Normalized: winrevair |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $313.42 | 11 | 2025 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $301.26 | 8 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $261.16 | 6 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $202.09 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Tyvaso Normalized: tyvaso |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $153.34 | 7 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $142.81 | 7 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $107.04 | 6 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $96.80 | 4 | 2025 |
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| XIENCE SKYPOINT Normalized: xience skypoint |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $92.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $86.13 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $72.06 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $51.08 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $44.30 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System Normalized: paradise ultrasound renal denervation system |
Device | Recor Medical Inc | $32.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $31.69 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $27.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $25.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PASCAL Normalized: pascal |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $24.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $22.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Attruby Normalized: attruby |
Drug | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | $21.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Orenitram Normalized: orenitram |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $8.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Remodulin Normalized: remodulin |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $8.57 | 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 |
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| Adempas adempas |
2025 | Adempas | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 561 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 40 | 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 |
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| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Adempas open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 3385 supporting records · 1868 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434673 |
Adempas · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | 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 |
40 | 13 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
561 | 131 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Adempas open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 14 supporting records · 2 recipient NPIs · example record 1237996458 |
Adempas · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
62 | 16 |
| 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 |
561 | 131 |
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 |
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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 561 | 131 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 513 | 161 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 394 | 129 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 385 | 125 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 382 | 114 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 348 | 116 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 298 | 102 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 273 | 79 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 218 | 81 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 217 | 68 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 172 | 61 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 131 | 41 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 123 | 40 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 118 | 30 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 114 | 37 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 86 | 15 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 79 | 25 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 74 | 21 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 69 | 22 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 63 | 22 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 62 | 16 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 52 | 26 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 48 | 19 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 43 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 40 | 13 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 40 | 14 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 37 | 11 |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 37 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 36 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 36 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 32 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 32 | 27 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 29 | 11 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | suppressed |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Ambrisentan | Ambrisentan | 22 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 15 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 15 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 15 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 14 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Cartia Xt | Diltiazem Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 12 | suppressed |
| Adempas | Riociguat | 11 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 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 |
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| 2025 | $2,694.60 · 87 records | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | AMVUTTRA, Adempas, Attruby, CAMZYOS, ELIQUIS, INSPIRE, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, LEQVIO, LifeVest, NEXLETOL, OPSUMIT, Orenitram, PASCAL, Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System, REPATHA, Remodulin, Tyvaso, UPTRAVI, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL, WINREVAIR, Wegovy, XIENCE SKYPOINT | 6 | — |
| 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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