Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,194.30
49 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Suresh Kankanala, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · FORT WORTH, TX · NPI 1922211697
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Suresh Kankanala, M.D. received $1,194.30 in general payments during 2025 across 49 reported records.
PFIZER INC. accounted for 20.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 28 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 42 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 20 claims for Mounjaro 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Trulicity 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 84 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 48 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $250.17 | 20.9% | 12 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $193.30 | 16.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $174.51 | 14.6% | 10 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $129.66 | 10.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $108.49 | 9.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $75.94 | 6.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.27 | 3.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.94 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.10 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.28 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.23 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.96 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.61 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Baxter Healthcare | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.16 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.85 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.72 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Organon LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.23 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.88 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,194.30 | 49 |
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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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $193.30 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $183.84 | 8 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $183.84 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $108.49 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $96.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $89.22 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Assure WCD Normalized: assure wcd |
Device | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $75.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $68.66 | 4 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $68.30 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PAXLOVID Normalized: paxlovid |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $59.35 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $43.27 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $30.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $27.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $26.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT Normalized: ct thrombectomy system kit |
Device | Inari Medical, Inc. | $23.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S Normalized: flowtriever catheter s |
Device | Inari Medical, Inc. | $23.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| APTIMA Normalized: aptima |
Device | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $23.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Senza Normalized: senza |
Device | Globus Medical, Inc. | $21.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $19.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $19.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $19.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor Normalized: hillrom cardiac ambulatory monitor |
Device | Baxter Healthcare | $17.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $16.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXPLANON Normalized: nexplanon |
Drug | Organon LLC | $14.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $13.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $13.53 | 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 |
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| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 48 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 42 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 84 | 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
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 |
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| 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 |
42 | 13 |
| 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 |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | 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 |
84 | 26 |
| 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 |
48 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 236 | 102 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 125 | 55 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 119 | 53 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 115 | 50 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 105 | 41 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 102 | 36 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 93 | 37 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 92 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 90 | 39 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 87 | 41 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 84 | 26 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 84 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 80 | 37 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 80 | 32 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 73 | 34 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 71 | 32 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 64 | 20 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 53 | 25 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 51 | 17 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 51 | 25 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 51 | 23 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 51 | 40 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 49 | 19 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 48 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 48 | 27 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 46 | 22 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 46 | 20 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 43 | 17 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 42 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 40 | 12 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 39 | 37 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 39 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 39 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 37 | 16 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 37 | 13 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 35 | 16 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 35 | 21 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 34 | 12 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 34 | 11 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | 11 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 31 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 30 | 14 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 29 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 29 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | 11 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 27 | 13 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 26 | 25 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 26 | 11 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 25 | 11 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 24 | 13 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 22 | 11 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 19 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 20 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 20 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 19 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 18 | 12 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 16 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 16 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 16 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 15 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 15 | 13 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 14 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 13 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 13 | suppressed |
| Naloxone Hcl | Naloxone Hcl | 13 | 13 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 11 | suppressed |
| Glyburide-Metformin Hcl | Glyburide/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine 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 | $1,194.30 · 49 records | PFIZER INC. | AIRSUPRA, APTIMA, Assure WCD, CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT, ELIQUIS, FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S, GVOKE HYPOPEN, Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor, JARDIANCE, KISUNLA, Korlym, MOUNJARO, NEXPLANON, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PAXLOVID, REPATHA, Rybelsus, Senza, TZIELD, VRAYLAR, VYEPTI, VYNDAQEL, Veozah, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZEPBOUND | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Lilly USA, LLC?
- 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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