Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,167.89
37 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Anil P. Thaker, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Geriatric Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1982628962
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Anil P. Thaker, M.D. received $1,167.89 in general payments during 2025 across 37 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 33.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Ozempic.
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 12 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 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $391.42 | 33.5% | 17 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $185.21 | 15.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $170.22 | 14.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.96 | 6.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$74.51 | 6.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $69.62 | 6.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Pulmonx Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.73 | 5.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.62 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.96 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.73 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.87 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.68 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.36 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,167.89 | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $252.47 | 10 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $185.21 | 4 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $151.48 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $116.19 | 6 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $77.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRE Normalized: abre |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $74.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $69.62 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CHARTIS CATHETER Normalized: chartis catheter |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $62.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE Normalized: pulmonx chartis tablet console |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $62.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER Normalized: zephyr delivery catheter |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $62.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE Normalized: zephyr endobronchial valve |
Device | Pulmonx Corporation | $62.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $52.16 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Normalized: flublok quadrivalent northern hemisphere |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $39.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE Normalized: fluzone high dose |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $39.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $29.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $20.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $18.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $18.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $17.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $17.36 | 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 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 25 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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| 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 |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
14 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 585 | 179 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 522 | 161 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 435 | 132 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 285 | 81 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 253 | 73 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 232 | 75 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 169 | 55 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 126 | 45 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 107 | 31 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 94 | 35 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 91 | 31 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 89 | 24 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 82 | 27 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 81 | 73 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 74 | 22 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 71 | 20 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 69 | 22 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 68 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 67 | 28 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 65 | 19 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 62 | 21 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 62 | 21 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 61 | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 58 | 18 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 56 | 28 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 54 | 19 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 54 | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 53 | 19 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 48 | 16 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 48 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 45 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 43 | 14 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 40 | 13 |
| Repaglinide | Repaglinide | 39 | 11 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 37 | 12 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 36 | 11 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 32 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 30 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 30 | 24 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 29 | 27 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 28 | 27 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 27 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 26 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 26 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 23 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 20 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 19 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 19 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 18 | 12 |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 17 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 17 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 16 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 16 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 15 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 14 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 14 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 14 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 13 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 13 | suppressed |
| Nateglinide | Nateglinide | 13 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 12 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 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 | $1,167.89 · 37 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | ABRE, AREXVY, CHARTIS CATHETER, Cologuard Collection Kit, ELIQUIS, FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GEMTESA, INSPIRE, KISUNLA, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE, REPATHA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, TZIELD, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND, ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | 3 | — |
| 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 Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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