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Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

ARNOLD E BARZ

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Nephrology

NPI
1710972559
CMS profile
639923
Location
SHREVEPORT, LA

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$6,368.86

  • Reported across 329 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$1,307.94

69 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

Related groups: Nephrology LA All categories

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Food and Beverage $1,217.55 63
Education $90.39 6

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $561.95 29
Retrophin, Inc. $152.75 9
Amgen Inc. $137.92 7
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $90.39 6
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. $85.27 4
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC $84.88 3
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION $50.76 3
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. $34.43 2
Acerta Pharma LLC $33.34 2
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $21.92 1
Novo Nordisk AS $18.70 1
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.96 1
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $17.67 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $622.71 39
PY2019 $876.14 47
PY2020 $513.70 25
PY2021 $950.31 46
PY2022 $1,270.20 62
PY2023 $827.86 41
PY2024 $1,307.94 69

Payment records · PY2024 (69)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC $27.18 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145824885 CMS
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC $29.68 05/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145824887 CMS
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC $28.02 08/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145829424 CMS
Amgen Inc. $28.18 03/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111525538 CMS
Amgen Inc. $21.10 03/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117198611 CMS
Amgen Inc. $19.07 05/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117198613 CMS
Amgen Inc. $14.23 07/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117198615 CMS
Amgen Inc. $25.86 08/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117198617 CMS
Amgen Inc. $22.08 09/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117198619 CMS
Amgen Inc. $7.40 11/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117198621 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $19.75 02/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105815733 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $13.59 06/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105684683 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $21.92 09/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086207599 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.96 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118125467 CMS
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. $19.98 01/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1089397807 CMS
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. $14.45 04/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1089397805 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $19.89 01/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197304 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $24.86 01/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197334 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $14.03 02/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154192169 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $24.95 02/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197336 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $18.87 03/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197342 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $22.95 04/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197320 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $24.73 04/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197332 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $5.10 04/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154192167 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $23.81 04/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197328 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $18.77 04/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197340 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $23.32 04/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197324 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $22.98 05/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197322 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $21.87 05/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197316 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $18.32 05/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154192173 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $4.01 07/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154192163 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $18.52 07/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197338 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $23.51 07/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197326 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $20.40 07/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197308 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $21.23 08/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197312 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $4.91 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154192165 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $19.97 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197306 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $21.49 09/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197314 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $22.52 10/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197318 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $18.49 11/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197302 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $17.63 11/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154192171 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $21.10 11/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197310 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $24.22 11/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197330 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $19.80 12/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197346 CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $19.70 12/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154197344 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $17.67 03/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116120974 CMS
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. $32.03 01/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145049127 CMS
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. $16.62 01/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145049129 CMS
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. $22.33 08/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145049131 CMS
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. $14.29 09/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1145049133 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $13.82 09/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086775643 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $22.10 10/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086775647 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $14.84 11/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086775655 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $18.70 10/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096982808 CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $15.45 04/05/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112842542 CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $14.75 05/08/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112842544 CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $17.26 06/13/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112842546 CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $15.87 08/22/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112842548 CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $13.16 09/06/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112842550 CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $13.90 11/05/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112842552 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $10.18 01/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876048 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $32.35 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876076 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $20.42 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876064 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $15.02 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876060 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $21.54 07/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876072 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $8.90 08/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876044 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $21.42 09/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876068 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $12.62 09/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876056 CMS
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $10.30 10/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1149876052 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
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OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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