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Robert Lee Salazar, M.D.

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · KINGWOOD, TX · NPI 1891014114

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 Robert Lee Salazar, M.D. received $68,810.22 in general payments during 2025 across 167 reported records.

ABIOMED accounted for 66.2% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 31 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Jardiance, Ozempic.

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 BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Brilinta 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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 71 claims for Farxiga 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 22 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 164 claims for Eliquis 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 22 claims for Jardiance 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 117 claims for Mounjaro 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 131 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 153 claims for Ozempic 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 164 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$68,810.22

167 reported records · 22 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
ABIOMED Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $45,550.8966.2%592025
Penumbra, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18,404.2526.8%212025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $1,266.431.8%142025
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $1,216.651.8%102025
Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
exact · evidence 2025-07-22
$620.520.9%42025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $368.560.5%62025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $268.530.4%132025
Boston Scientific Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $227.180.3%112025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $211.210.3%42025
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $152.100.2%12025
AngioDynamics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $112.540.2%52025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $111.650.2%62025
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $75.830.1%42025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $45.000.1%12025
Biosense Webster, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $32.420.1%12025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $31.680.1%12025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $27.770.0%12025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.410.0%12025
Bolton Medical Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.830.0%12025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.610.0%12025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.930.0%12025
Itamar Medical Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $8.230.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$27,850.009
Consulting Fee$24,500.005
Travel and Lodging$9,771.2137
Food and Beverage$6,644.01115
Education$45.001

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
Indigo System
Normalized: indigo system
Device Penumbra, Inc. $18,309.31 20 2025
Source payment records
LifeVest
Normalized: lifevest
Device ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $1,216.65 10 2025
Source payment records
SYMPLICITY G3
Normalized: symplicity g3
Device Medtronic, Inc. $620.52 4 2025
Source payment records
CARDIOMEMS
Normalized: cardiomems
Device Abbott Laboratories $460.36 7 2025
Source payment records
JOT DX
Normalized: jot dx
Device Abbott Laboratories $444.21 4 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $368.56 6 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $180.85 9 2025
Source payment records
Optimizer
Normalized: optimizer
Device Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. $152.10 1 2025
Source payment records
GALLANT
Normalized: gallant
Device Abbott Laboratories $145.17 1 2025
Source payment records
DRAGONFLY OPSTAR
Normalized: dragonfly opstar
Device Abbott Laboratories $124.58 1 2025
Source payment records
WATCHMAN FLX
Normalized: watchman flx
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $122.32 4 2025
Source payment records
AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC
Normalized: auryon laser system 100 120 vac
Device AngioDynamics, Inc. $112.54 5 2025
Source payment records
Spotlight
Normalized: spotlight
Device ABIOMED $111.75 1 2025
Source payment records
VERQUVO
Normalized: verquvo
Drug Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $111.65 6 2025
Source payment records
Varithena Administration Pack
Normalized: varithena administration pack
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $104.86 7 2025
Source payment records
Penumbra System
Normalized: penumbra system
Device Penumbra, Inc. $94.94 1 2025
Source payment records
DIAMONDBACK CORONARY
Normalized: diamondback coronary
Device Abbott Laboratories $92.11 1 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $87.68 4 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $87.68 4 2025
Source payment records
CAMZYOS
Normalized: camzyos
Drug E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $54.44 3 2025
Source payment records
TAVNEOS
Normalized: tavneos
Drug Amgen Inc. $40.45 2 2025
Source payment records
NUVISION ICE CATHETER
Normalized: nuvision ice catheter
Device Biosense Webster, Inc. $32.42 1 2025
Source payment records
VYNDAQEL
Normalized: vyndaqel
Drug PFIZER INC. $27.77 1 2025
Source payment records
Sunosi
Normalized: sunosi
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $23.41 1 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $21.39 1 2025
Source payment records
TEZSPIRE
Normalized: tezspire
Biological Amgen Inc. $20.77 1 2025
Source payment records
TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM
Normalized: treo abdominal stent graft system
Device Bolton Medical Inc $19.83 1 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $18.61 1 2025
Source payment records
CAPVAXIVE
Normalized: capvaxive
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $17.82 1 2025
Source payment records
WAINUA
Normalized: wainua
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $16.93 1 2025
Source payment records
WatchPATONE
Normalized: watchpatone
Device Itamar Medical Inc $8.23 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
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 164 exact normalized Medicare Part D
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 22
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 153 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 BRILINTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430
Brilinta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
17 suppressed by CMS
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
71 23
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
22 suppressed by CMS
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
164 49
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
22 suppressed by CMS
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 MOUNJARO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455
Mounjaro · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
117 25
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
131 43
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
153 46
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
164 49

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
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium298112
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate297123
CarvedilolCarvedilol296104
BumetanideBumetanide20374
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone18464
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate17063
EliquisApixaban16449
LisinoprilLisinopril15658
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium15353
OzempicSemaglutide15346
FurosemideFurosemide14058
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate13545
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan13143
SpironolactoneSpironolactone12647
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium11939
MounjaroTirzepatide11725
XareltoRivaroxaban8627
SotalolSotalol Hcl7530
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol7123
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride6528
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium6427
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl6328
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate6228
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl6124
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate6026
GabapentinGabapentin5627
OmeprazoleOmeprazole5524
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide5239
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl4719
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide4617
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl4420
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate4120
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin3718
SimvastatinSimvastatin3712
MeloxicamMeloxicam3521
MetolazoneMetolazone3515
Ranolazine ErRanolazine3215
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl3219
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide3111
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl3115
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl3012
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium3013
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl3011
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium2917
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl2913
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl2918
Nifedipine ErNifedipine28suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate2612
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl2618
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate26suppressed
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl2613
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide24suppressed
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium24suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter23suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl22suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin22suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol21suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl21suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam2120
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl20suppressed
AllopurinolAllopurinol19suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl19suppressed
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil18suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl18suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor17suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium17suppressed
ColchicineColchicine1613
EzetimibeEzetimibe16suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized16suppressed
PregabalinPregabalin16suppressed
Sotalol AfSotalol Hcl16suppressed
EplerenoneEplerenone15suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine15suppressed
Prasugrel HclPrasugrel Hcl15suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride14suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone14suppressed
Propafenone HclPropafenone Hcl14suppressed
ValsartanValsartan13suppressed
AlprazolamAlprazolam12suppressed
ClonidineClonidine12suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl12suppressed
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen12suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl12suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen12suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl11suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib11suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide11suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide11suppressed
Repatha SyringeEvolocumab11suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate11suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim11suppressed

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 $68,810.22 · 167 records ABIOMED AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC, CAMZYOS, CAPVAXIVE, CARDIOMEMS, DIAMONDBACK CORONARY, DRAGONFLY OPSTAR, ELIQUIS, GALLANT, Indigo System, JARDIANCE, JOT DX, Kerendia, LifeVest, NUVISION ICE CATHETER, Optimizer, Ozempic, Penumbra System, Rybelsus, SYMPLICITY G3, Spotlight, Sunosi, TAVNEOS, TEZSPIRE, TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL, Varithena Administration Pack, WAINUA, WATCHMAN FLX, WatchPATONE, Wegovy 9
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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