Physician profile

Adeeba K Akhtar

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) · Houston, TX

NPI 1447264429

$5,646.13

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

43 companies · $1,390 in 2025

The $1,390 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $119).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,534.68
Education$103.80

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp $1,386.39 2019-2025 Breztri, Airsupra, Farxiga
Novo Nordisk INC $798.25 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Lilly USA, LLC $596.13 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Kisunla
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $379.55 2022-2025
Amarin Pharma, INC. $282.72 2019-2020
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $257.40 2020-2025 Trelegy Ellipta
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $250.85 2021-2025 Synjardy, Jardiance, Glyxambi
Eisai INC. $216.62 2021-2024
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $177.05 2023-2025 Gemtesa, Myfembree
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $165.87 2019-2025 Austedo Xr
Pfizer INC. $104.20 2019-2025
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $89.71 2019
Amgen INC. $83.16 2023-2024 Otezla, Repatha, Prolia
Astellas Pharma US INC $70.70 2020-2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $56.14 2019-2020
Show all 43 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. $54.91 2022
Radius Health, INC. $45.74 2023-2024 Tymlos
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $45.53 2020-2021
Dexcom, INC. $44.04 2021-2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Exact Sciences Corporation $42.39 2023-2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $38.31 2022
Viatris Specialty LLC $37.74 2025 Yupelri
Shield Therapeutics INC $29.64 2023 Accrufer
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $27.00 2021-2022
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $26.73 2023 Rexulti
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $25.31 2022
Ucb, INC. $24.55 2019
Acadia Pharmaceuticals INC $24.46 2025 Daybue
Mylan Specialty L.P. $24.12 2022
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $23.49 2024 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Boston Scientific Corporation $23.41 2021
Abbvie INC. $19.57 2023 Linzess, Viberzi
Medicure Pharma INC. $19.49 2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.81 2021
Genentech USA, INC. $17.70 2022
Electromed, INC. $17.18 2021
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $16.23 2022
Allergan, INC. $16.15 2020
Biogen, INC. $15.27 2021
Myocardial Solutions, INC. $15.02 2021
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $14.03 2020
Medtronic USA, INC. $13.59 2020
Medtronic, INC. $11.98 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Adeeba K Akhtar

$5,646.13

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
Context
The $1,390 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $119).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.