Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,321.83
34 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Kevin J Vaska, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · SIOUX FALLS, SD · NPI 1891782645
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Kevin J Vaska, MD received $1,321.83 in general payments during 2025 across 34 reported records.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. accounted for 30.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Adempas, Jardiance, Opsumit.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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 OPSUMIT as an associated drug or biological on 18955 records involving 8899 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 138 claims for Opsumit 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 Adempas as an associated drug or biological on 3385 records involving 1868 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Adempas 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 16 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 30 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 121 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen 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 XARELTO as an associated drug or biological on 28 records involving 28 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 139 claims for Xarelto 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 38 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 130 claims for Entresto by this doctor in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $402.59 | 30.5% | 10 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $218.67 | 16.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $178.50 | 13.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $178.34 | 13.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $155.07 | 11.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.86 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.81 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.89 | 2.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.47 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.00 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.60 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.03 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,032.84 | 32 |
| Consulting Fee | $200.00 | 1 |
| Education | $88.99 | 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 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $361.68 | 8 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $344.68 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Adempas Normalized: adempas |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $218.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $178.34 | 5 | 2025 |
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| WINREVAIR Normalized: winrevair |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $160.27 | 3 | 2025 |
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| OPSYNVI Normalized: opsynvi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $57.91 | 3 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $40.86 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FUROSCIX Normalized: furoscix |
Drug | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $40.81 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Tyvaso Normalized: tyvaso |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $30.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $26.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENFLONSIA Normalized: enflonsia |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GARDASIL 9 Normalized: gardasil 9 |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VAXELIS Normalized: vaxelis |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VAXNEUVANCE Normalized: vaxneuvance |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Attruby Normalized: attruby |
Drug | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | $15.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Orenitram Normalized: orenitram |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $10.81 | 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.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adempas adempas |
2025 | Adempas | 2024 | 38 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 30 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OPSUMIT opsumit |
2025 | Opsumit | 2024 | 138 | 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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OPSUMIT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 18955 supporting records · 8899 recipient NPIs · example record 1174163978 |
Opsumit · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
138 | 14 |
| 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 |
38 | 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 |
16 | 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 |
30 | 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 |
121 | 25 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XARELTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 28 supporting records · 28 recipient NPIs · example record 1174296970 |
Xarelto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
139 | 26 |
| 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 |
38 | 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 |
130 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 572 | 118 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 537 | 104 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 348 | 67 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 186 | 46 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 177 | 33 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 172 | 34 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 169 | 28 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 146 | 33 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 139 | 26 |
| Opsumit | Macitentan | 138 | 14 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 130 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 121 | 25 |
| Bosentan | Bosentan | 118 | 11 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 115 | 25 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 105 | 24 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 97 | 19 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 92 | 20 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 91 | 14 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 88 | 18 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 84 | 16 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 84 | 15 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 82 | 16 |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 77 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 76 | 17 |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 71 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 71 | 20 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 63 | 12 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 61 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin Patch | Nitroglycerin | 59 | suppressed |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 58 | 11 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 52 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 50 | 12 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 50 | 13 |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 49 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 47 | suppressed |
| Corlanor | Ivabradine Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 47 | 12 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 40 | suppressed |
| Adempas | Riociguat | 38 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Acebutolol Hcl | Acebutolol Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 36 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 34 | 23 |
| Orenitram Er | Treprostinil Diolamine | 34 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 30 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 28 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Propafenone Hcl | Propafenone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 25 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 21 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 18 | suppressed |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 17 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 17 | suppressed |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 16 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Tyvaso Dpi | Treprostinil | 15 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 14 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 13 | suppressed |
| Ambrisentan | Ambrisentan | 12 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 11 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Prasugrel Hcl | Prasugrel Hcl | 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 |
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| 2025 | $1,321.83 · 34 records | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Adempas, Attruby, CAMZYOS, CAPVAXIVE, ENFLONSIA, FUROSCIX, GARDASIL 9, JARDIANCE, LEQVIO, LifeVest, OPSUMIT, OPSYNVI, Orenitram, Tyvaso, UPTRAVI, VAXELIS, VAXNEUVANCE, WATCHMAN FLX, WINREVAIR | 8 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Adempas play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.?
- 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?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
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 |
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| 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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