Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
57 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · DUNCAN, SC · NPI 1881787802
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Walter Dean Kucaba, DO received $1,025.83 in general payments during 2025 across 57 reported records.
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. accounted for 21.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 25 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Jardiance, Kerendia, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 32 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 SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Symbicort by this doctor in 2024.
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 Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Kerendia 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 57 claims for Jardiance 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 221 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Rybelsus 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 105 claims for Eliquis 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Paxlovid by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
57 reported records · 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $218.13 | 21.3% | 9 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $182.96 | 17.8% | 13 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $156.46 | 15.2% | 9 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.86 | 8.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.75 | 6.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.76 | 5.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.71 | 4.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.03 | 4.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.60 | 3.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.02 | 3.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.23 | 2.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.92 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.27 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.37 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.76 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,025.83 | 57 |
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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| ZORYVE Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $218.13 | 9 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $126.66 | 9 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $123.95 | 7 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $117.74 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $113.24 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $59.76 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $56.30 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $55.74 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $47.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $43.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $37.60 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $35.96 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $31.02 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $29.23 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $26.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $25.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $21.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC | $17.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $14.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $14.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $13.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $13.71 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 105 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 32 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 57 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Kerendia kerendia |
2025 | Kerendia | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 221 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 13 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
32 | 11 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | suppressed by CMS |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Kerendia open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663 |
Kerendia · 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 |
57 | 15 |
| 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 |
221 | 40 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
105 | 26 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PAXLOVID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432 |
Paxlovid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 486 | 161 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 277 | 101 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 221 | 40 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 210 | 57 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 181 | 77 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 181 | 53 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 162 | 39 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 145 | 40 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 143 | 42 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 128 | 43 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 116 | 43 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 110 | 37 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 109 | 38 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 105 | 26 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 101 | 29 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 85 | 37 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 82 | 22 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 79 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 77 | 21 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 73 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 72 | 34 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 70 | 21 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 68 | 18 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 68 | 20 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 67 | 24 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 62 | 22 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 60 | 19 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 59 | 20 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 57 | 15 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 56 | 41 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 56 | 21 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 55 | 18 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 46 | 11 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 45 | 19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 44 | 16 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 44 | 12 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 44 | 33 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 42 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 41 | 11 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 41 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 40 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 40 | 19 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 39 | 18 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 35 | 12 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 35 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 34 | 29 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | 13 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 33 | 11 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 32 | 15 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 32 | 11 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 31 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 31 | 14 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 30 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 28 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 27 | 24 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 26 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 26 | 11 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 26 | 18 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 26 | 20 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 23 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 23 | 17 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 23 | 14 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 22 | 15 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 21 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 21 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 20 | 13 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 19 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 18 | 13 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 17 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 16 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 16 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 15 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 15 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 14 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 13 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 13 | 12 |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 12 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 12 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 11 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,025.83 · 57 records | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | AIRSUPRA, Auvelity, BREZTRI, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ELIQUIS, EVENITY, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, LEQVIO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, PROLIA, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, Symbravo, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, Wegovy, ZAVZPRET, ZORYVE | 8 | — |
| 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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