Azeez Farooki, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · New York, NYNPI 1720165699
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — consulting fees (57.3%), speaking fees and travel and lodging — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. It is spread thinly across 24 manufacturers, the largest accounting for just 23.7%. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $41,602 and has fallen 53.2% since, to $19,456 in 2025. Among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism clinicians in NY with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 218 payments — averaging $399.14 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Novo Nordisk$21K
- Amgen$18K
- Novartis$17K
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc$16K
- Kyowa Kirin, Inc.$4K
- Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$3K
- plus $7K from 18 others
Across 18 payments — averaging $2763.43 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- Novartis$46K
- Novartis Pharma AG$4K
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$49,89557%
- Speaking & faculty fees$22,25526%
- Travel & lodging$7,9569%
- Food & beverage$6,7448%
- Education$1640%
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk | 64 | $20,590 |
| Amgen(2 entities) | 46 | $18,165 |
| Novartis | 10 | $17,108 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | 24 | $16,483 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | 9 | $4,239 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 7 | $3,257 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | 5 | $2,189 |
| Hoffmann-la Roche Limited | 1 | $2,070 |
| BETA Bionics, Inc. | 18 | $878 |
| Abbott | 7 | $660 |
| AstraZeneca | 4 | $320 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | 5 | $242 |
| Medtronic | 1 | $185 |
| Nevro Corp. | 2 | $136 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | 3 | $128 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | 2 | $110 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 2 | $41 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 1 | $41 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $37 |
| Bayer | 2 | $35 |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | 1 | $32 |
| Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $28 |
| Intra-sana Laboratories | 1 | $22 |
| Amarin Pharma, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- Victoza$17,152
- PIQRAY$13,968
- Yorvipath$13,785
- Prolia$9,555
- SOLIQUA 100/33$3,222
- BYL719$3,102
- XGEVA$2,950
- Non-Covered Product$2,070
- RYBELSUS$2,040
- Tirosint$2,000
- Tirosint-SOL$2,000
- CRYSVITA$1,644
- iLet Bionic Pancreas$1,355
- TEPEZZA$1,260
- EVENITY$797
- FreeStyle Libre Pro$375
- Strensiq$244
- iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset$241
- iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach$241
- FreeStyle Libre 2$155
How this compares
$87,013 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 804 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism providers in New York.
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Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| OzempicSemaglutide | 137 | $251,688 |
| JardianceEmpagliflozin | 99 | $116,917 |
| MounjaroTirzepatide | 75 | $87,262 |
| ForteoTeriparatide | 20 | $82,586 |
| Teriparatide | 25 | $60,788 |
| FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol | 27 | $34,506 |
| JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate | 19 | $29,382 |
| RybelsusSemaglutide | 11 | $27,244 |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | 28 | $15,919 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec | 18 | $11,552 |
| Repatha SureclickEvolocumab | 15 | $9,853 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic | 59 | $8,614 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro | 24 | $7,182 |
| VascepaIcosapent Ethyl | 12 | $6,623 |
| Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart | 37 | $6,362 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Novo NordiskOzempic, Rybelsus | $20,590 | $278,932148 claims |
| Lilly USA, LLCMounjaro, Forteo | $41 | $169,84895 claims |
| Boehringer IngelheimJardiance | $41 | $116,91799 claims |
| AstraZenecaFarxiga | $320 | $34,50627 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 804 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism providers in New York.
Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism in New York
- John BilezikianNew York$809K
- Anastasios ManessisNew York$656K
- Jason BakerNew York$427K
- Brian LevyNew York$417K
- Stuart WeissNew York$275K
- Priya JaisinghaniNew York$239K
- Henry GinsbergNew York$161K
- Recaredo BerbanoNew York$146K
- Beverly TchangNew York$120K
- Shira EytanNew York$96K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.