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Sunit B Desai, M.D.

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · UNION BEACH, NJ · NPI 1861496457

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Sunit B Desai, M.D. received $459.09 in general payments during 2025 across 25 reported records.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 32.1% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 11 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Ozempic, Trelegy Ellipta.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 39 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported LOKELMA as an associated drug or biological on 6897 records involving 4326 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Lokelma by this doctor in 2024.

GlaxoSmithKline, 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 AREXVY as an associated drug or biological on 47563 records involving 28786 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Arexvy by this doctor in 2024.

GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 47 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 34 claims for Jardiance 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 27 claims for Entresto by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 40 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. 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 LANTUS as an associated drug or biological on 12 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 30 claims for Lantus by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$459.09

25 reported records · 8 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $147.2832.1%82025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $131.5328.6%62025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $67.0514.6%42025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $50.8911.1%32025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.683.9%12025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.843.5%12025
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.833.2%12025
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.993.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$459.0925

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
LEQVIO
Normalized: leqvio
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $131.53 6 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $69.15 4 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $61.34 3 2025
Source payment records
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $50.89 3 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $45.17 2 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $31.75 2 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $31.75 2 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $17.68 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $15.84 1 2025
Source payment records
ZORYVE
Normalized: zoryve
Drug Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. $14.83 1 2025
Source payment records
TZIELD
Normalized: tzield
Biological SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $13.99 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 39
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 40 exact normalized Medicare Part D
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
trelegy ellipta
2025 Trelegy Ellipta 2024 47 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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 FARXIGA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362
Farxiga · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
39 suppressed by CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LOKELMA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
6897 supporting records · 4326 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131624
Lokelma · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
11 suppressed by CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 AREXVY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47563 supporting records · 28786 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332445
Arexvy · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
12 12
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
47 12
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
34 11
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
27 suppressed by CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
40 14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LANTUS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
12 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1233196856
Lantus · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
30 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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate471117
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium442117
EliquisApixaban42055
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium35578
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl28869
FurosemideFurosemide24856
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate24165
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium23873
GabapentinGabapentin20047
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium19654
AlprazolamAlprazolam16947
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl16919
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium16453
SimvastatinSimvastatin15635
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate15541
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil15145
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl14236
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride12424
LisinoprilLisinopril11330
CarvedilolCarvedilol10928
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate10426
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate10418
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl9416
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam9012
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate81suppressed
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen8016
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium7811
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl7327
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium7020
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate6914
Enoxaparin SodiumEnoxaparin Sodium66suppressed
LactuloseLactulose64suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine6314
AllopurinolAllopurinol6017
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl5814
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl5612
AzithromycinAzithromycin5447
XareltoRivaroxaban5411
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog53suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide5313
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide5216
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl52suppressed
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium51suppressed
LatanoprostLatanoprost50suppressed
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa49suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam48suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium4713
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter4712
OlanzapineOlanzapine46suppressed
FamotidineFamotidine4318
PrednisonePrednisone4314
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl42suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl41suppressed
OzempicSemaglutide4014
RisperidoneRisperidone40suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol39suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl3832
Insulin LisproInsulin Lispro38suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate37suppressed
ValsartanValsartan3711
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate3614
GlipizideGlipizide36suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl35suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog34suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin3411
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate34suppressed
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone3325
OmeprazoleOmeprazole3316
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav3226
Ipratropium-AlbuterolIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate3218
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl32suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide31suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate30suppressed
LantusInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog30suppressed
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium2913
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone28suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl28suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone28suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan27suppressed
NystatinNystatin2713
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate27suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium27suppressed
Diltiazem HclDiltiazem Hcl26suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol26suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl25suppressed
AptiomEslicarbazepine Acetate25suppressed
RamiprilRamipril25suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril24suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol23suppressed
GlimepirideGlimepiride23suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan23suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized22suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate,micronized21suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride21suppressed
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate2115
Nifedipine ErNifedipine21suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate21suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam20suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl20suppressed
Piperacillin-TazobactamPiperacillin Sodium/Tazobactam20suppressed
PradaxaDabigatran Etexilate Mesylate20suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl20suppressed
AtenololAtenolol19suppressed
BumetanideBumetanide19suppressed
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate19suppressed
MeloxicamMeloxicam19suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl1817
Methenamine HippurateMethenamine Hippurate18suppressed
Ranolazine ErRanolazine18suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl18suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium17suppressed
NystopNystatin17suppressed
PregabalinPregabalin17suppressed
BaclofenBaclofen16suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl16suppressed
Cinacalcet HclCinacalcet Hcl16suppressed
Dropsafe Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic, Safety16suppressed
FentanylFentanyl16suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate16suppressed
JentaduetoLinagliptin/Metformin Hcl16suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin16suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam16suppressed
Candesartan CilexetilCandesartan Cilexetil15suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib15suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin15suppressed
Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate15suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl15suppressed
Oseltamivir PhosphateOseltamivir Phosphate1514
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl15suppressed
RivastigmineRivastigmine Tartrate15suppressed
AcetazolamideAcetazolamide14suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate14suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium14suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen14suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl1412
SantylCollagenase Clostridium Hist.14suppressed
TelmisartanTelmisartan14suppressed
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate14suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl13suppressed
CefuroximeCefuroxime Axetil1311
Nitroglycerin PatchNitroglycerin13suppressed
Valproic AcidValproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)13suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl13suppressed
ArexvyRsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf1212
Diclofenac Sodium ErDiclofenac Sodium12suppressed
Memantine Hcl ErMemantine Hcl12suppressed
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate11suppressed
BriviactBrivaracetam11suppressed
CyclosporineCyclosporine11suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole11suppressed
LokelmaSodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate11suppressed
RinvoqUpadacitinib11suppressed
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $459.09 · 25 records AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, Cologuard Collection Kit, FARXIGA, LEQVIO, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TZIELD, ZORYVE 8
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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