Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
324 reported records · 26 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · PHOENIX, AZ · NPI 1982782470
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Ashish Gupta, M.D. received $167,507.11 in general payments during 2025 across 324 reported records.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounted for 33.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 32 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Adempas, Opsumit, Uptravi.
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 222 claims for Opsumit by this doctor in 2024.
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 UPTRAVI as an associated drug or biological on 21562 records involving 9341 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 101 claims for Uptravi 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 BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 63 claims for Brilinta 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 214 claims for Adempas 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 498 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems 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 212 records involving 41 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 222 claims for Opsumit by this doctor in 2024.
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems 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 UPTRAVI as an associated drug or biological on 226 records involving 42 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 101 claims for Uptravi 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 214 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 111 claims for Entresto by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
324 reported records · 26 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55,300.71 | 33.0% | 59 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52,715.72 | 31.5% | 63 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30,347.61 | 18.1% | 78 | 2025 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $8,533.79 | 5.1% | 21 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $7,705.05 | 4.6% | 12 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $7,295.35 | 4.4% | 8 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,569.26 | 0.9% | 11 | 2025 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $529.62 | 0.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $505.04 | 0.3% | 9 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $487.30 | 0.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $457.76 | 0.3% | 6 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$434.44 | 0.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $345.65 | 0.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $264.90 | 0.2% | 16 | 2025 |
| EnsoData, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $246.81 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $222.39 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $165.83 | 0.1% | 8 | 2025 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $141.23 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| InspireMD Ltd | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.51 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.78 | 0.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.34 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sandoz Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.25 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| ENDOTRONIX, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.06 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.87 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.84 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| BeOne Medicines USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.00 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $111,009.00 | 34 |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,970.74 | 87 |
| Food and Beverage | $14,632.76 | 192 |
| Consulting Fee | $6,095.00 | 2 |
| Honoraria | $5,600.00 | 2 |
| Education | $199.61 | 7 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINREVAIR Normalized: winrevair |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $55,014.31 | 53 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Access System Normalized: watchman access system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $50,128.15 | 37 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | $30,469.80 | 85 | 2025 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | $29,803.60 | 84 | 2025 |
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| Optimizer Normalized: optimizer |
Device | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $8,533.79 | 21 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $7,705.05 | 12 | 2025 |
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| Adempas Normalized: adempas |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $7,295.35 | 8 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,556.95 | 24 | 2025 |
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| CARDIOMEMS Normalized: cardiomems |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1,569.26 | 11 | 2025 |
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| FFRct Normalized: ffrct |
Device | HEARTFLOW, INC. | $529.62 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LINQ II Normalized: linq ii |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $386.42 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $345.65 | 6 | 2025 |
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| SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Normalized: sapien 3 ultra resilia |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $285.19 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $284.36 | 6 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $264.90 | 16 | 2025 |
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| ECC Solutions Normalized: ecc solutions |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $222.39 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve Normalized: edwards sapien 3 ultra transcatheter heart valve |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $202.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Indigo System Normalized: indigo system |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $141.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $139.51 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $92.35 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $81.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System Normalized: cguard prime carotid stent system |
Device | InspireMD Ltd | $50.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MICRA Normalized: micra |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $48.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $42.78 | 3 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Normalized: watchman |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.62 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $29.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TREPROSTINIL Normalized: treprostinil |
Drug | Sandoz Inc. | $24.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CORDELLA PULOMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SENSOR Normalized: cordella pulomonary artery pressure sensor |
Device | ENDOTRONIX, INC. | $24.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $23.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Assure WCD Normalized: assure wcd |
Device | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $23.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BRUKINSA Normalized: brukinsa |
Drug | BeOne Medicines USA, Inc. | $20.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $13.85 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adempas adempas |
2025 | Adempas | 2024 | 214 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OPSUMIT opsumit |
2025 | Opsumit | 2024 | 222 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UPTRAVI uptravi |
2025 | Uptravi | 2024 | 101 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
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 |
222 | 24 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UPTRAVI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 21562 supporting records · 9341 recipient NPIs · example record 1174163984 |
Uptravi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
101 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
63 | 24 |
| 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 |
214 | 21 |
| 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 |
498 | 123 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OPSUMIT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 212 supporting records · 41 recipient NPIs · example record 1173788150 |
Opsumit · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
222 | 24 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UPTRAVI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 226 supporting records · 42 recipient NPIs · example record 1173788150 |
Uptravi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
101 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
214 | 21 |
| 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 |
111 | 33 |
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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 1196 | 389 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 677 | 221 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 558 | 184 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 498 | 123 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 397 | 158 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 356 | 116 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 337 | 115 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 284 | 83 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 282 | 89 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 269 | 92 |
| Opsumit | Macitentan | 222 | 24 |
| Adempas | Riociguat | 214 | 21 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 185 | 78 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 182 | 64 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 150 | 28 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 141 | 45 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 140 | 45 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 127 | 28 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 116 | 40 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 115 | 38 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 115 | 28 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 111 | 33 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 103 | 38 |
| Uptravi | Selexipag | 101 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 90 | 24 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 70 | 24 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 63 | 24 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 62 | 41 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 57 | 16 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 44 | 12 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 43 | 14 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 39 | 14 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 36 | 12 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 35 | 11 |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 33 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 32 | 11 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 32 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 28 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 27 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 26 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 19 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 16 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 15 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 15 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 14 | suppressed |
| Cartia Xt | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Mexiletine Hcl | Mexiletine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Pradaxa | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $167,507.11 · 324 records | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Adempas, Assure WCD, BRUKINSA, Barostim Neo System, CAMZYOS, CARDIOMEMS, CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System, CORDELLA PULOMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SENSOR, ECC Solutions, Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, FARXIGA, FFRct, INSPIRE, Indigo System, LEQVIO, LINQ II, LifeVest, MICRA, OPSUMIT, Optimizer, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA, TREPROSTINIL, UPTRAVI, VERQUVO, WATCHMAN, WATCHMAN Access System, WATCHMAN FLX, WINREVAIR, Wegovy | 9 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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