Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,048.49
40 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Sheila Cherian, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Nephrology · VICTORVILLE, CA · NPI 1992891956
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Sheila Cherian, MD received $1,048.49 in general payments during 2025 across 40 reported records.
Ardelyx, Inc. accounted for 21.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Kerendia, Lokelma, Veltassa.
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS 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 Auryxia as an associated drug or biological on 494 records involving 327 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 73 claims for Auryxia 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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 34 claims for Farxiga 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 LOKELMA as an associated drug or biological on 6897 records involving 4326 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 46 claims for Lokelma 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 42 claims for Kerendia by this doctor in 2024.
Vifor Pharma, 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 Veltassa as an associated drug or biological on 5970 records involving 2480 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Veltassa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $229.98 | 21.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $202.27 | 19.3% | 7 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $187.37 | 17.9% | 9 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $85.91 | 8.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.58 | 6.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.77 | 6.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.05 | 4.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.70 | 3.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.63 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.10 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.36 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.59 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.18 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,048.49 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vafseo Normalized: vafseo |
Drug | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $202.27 | 7 | 2025 |
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| XPHOZAH 30 MG Normalized: xphozah 30 mg |
Drug | Ardelyx, Inc. | $138.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOKELMA Normalized: lokelma |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $135.54 | 6 | 2025 |
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| IBSRELA Normalized: ibsrela |
Drug | Ardelyx, Inc. | $91.82 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $85.91 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $85.91 | 4 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $71.58 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $64.77 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $51.83 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Veltassa Normalized: veltassa |
Drug | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $49.05 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Empaveli Normalized: empaveli |
Drug | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $38.70 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL Normalized: purified cortrophin gel |
Drug | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ACTHAR Normalized: acthar |
Biological | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $27.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUPKYNIS Normalized: lupkynis |
Drug | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $26.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JYNARQUE Normalized: jynarque |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $21.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TAVNEOS Normalized: tavneos |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $15.18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 34 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Kerendia kerendia |
2025 | Kerendia | 2024 | 42 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| LOKELMA lokelma |
2025 | Lokelma | 2024 | 46 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Veltassa veltassa |
2025 | Veltassa | 2024 | 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Auryxia open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 494 supporting records · 327 recipient NPIs · example record 1241812131 |
Auryxia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
73 | 16 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
34 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LOKELMA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6897 supporting records · 4326 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131624 |
Lokelma · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
46 | 11 |
| 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 |
42 | suppressed by CMS |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Veltassa open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 5970 supporting records · 2480 recipient NPIs · example record 1172020739 |
Veltassa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
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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| Prosol | Parenteral Amino Acid 20% No.1 | 231 | 15 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 103 | 32 |
| Calcium Acetate | Calcium Acetate | 102 | 27 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 101 | 25 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 93 | 20 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 85 | 25 |
| Auryxia | Ferric Citrate | 73 | 16 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 62 | 20 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 61 | 18 |
| Clinolipid | Fat Emulsion/Olive/Soy/Phospho | 55 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 54 | 14 |
| Lokelma | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 46 | 11 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 44 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 42 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 34 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 34 | suppressed |
| Xphozah | Tenapanor Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Veltassa | Patiromer Calcium Sorbitex | 31 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 25 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 20 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Velphoro | Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 20 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 20 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 17 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 15 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 15 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 12 | suppressed |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | Gentamicin Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Hcl | Sevelamer 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 | $1,048.49 · 40 records | Ardelyx, Inc. | ACTHAR, Empaveli, FARXIGA, IBSRELA, JARDIANCE, JYNARQUE, Kerendia, LOKELMA, LUPKYNIS, Ozempic, PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL, Rybelsus, TAVNEOS, Vafseo, Veltassa, XPHOZAH 30 MG | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS 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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