Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$442.28
23 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Skender Murtezani, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · FLUSHING, NY · NPI 1962550699
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Skender Murtezani, MD received $442.28 in general payments during 2025 across 23 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 18.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 15 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 30 claims for Synthroid 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 25 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 54 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 17 claims for Paxlovid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.66 | 18.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $72.81 | 16.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $69.37 | 15.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.41 | 14.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.97 | 10.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.71 | 7.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.57 | 5.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.94 | 4.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.98 | 3.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.86 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $442.28 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $79.66 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $72.81 | 4 | 2025 |
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| RAYALDEE Normalized: rayaldee |
Drug | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $65.41 | 4 | 2025 |
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| CREON Normalized: creon |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $45.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LINZESS Normalized: linzess |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $45.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $44.93 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $32.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $32.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $32.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $25.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AVEIR Normalized: aveir |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IMCIVREE Normalized: imcivree |
Drug | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $15.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $15.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Mechanical Tools Normalized: mechanical tools |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $14.86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 54 | 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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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
30 | 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 |
25 | 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 |
54 | 11 |
| 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 |
17 | 17 |
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 |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 169 | 59 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 166 | 52 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 143 | 34 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 132 | 54 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 109 | 29 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 108 | 33 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 104 | 31 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 100 | 34 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 78 | 35 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 75 | 52 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 70 | 20 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 66 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 64 | 21 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 63 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 62 | 18 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 61 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 57 | 15 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 57 | 15 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 54 | 11 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 54 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 52 | 15 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 52 | 20 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 49 | 15 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 48 | 11 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 46 | 42 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 45 | 14 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 38 | 13 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 37 | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 37 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 37 | 16 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 35 | 15 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 32 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 31 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 29 | 11 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 27 | 22 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 26 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 25 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 24 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 22 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 22 | 13 |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 20 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 20 | 16 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 19 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 18 | 17 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 18 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 17 | 17 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 17 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 15 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 15 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 14 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 14 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 13 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $442.28 · 23 records | Amgen Inc. | AREXVY, AVEIR, CREON, ELIQUIS, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, IMCIVREE, LEQVIO, LINZESS, Mechanical Tools, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, RAYALDEE, REPATHA, SHINGRIX, Wegovy | 4 | — |
| 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 ABBVIE 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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