Total Payments
$1,233
2023 Payments
$203.92
Companies
11
Transactions
22
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$731.52 (59.4%)
Education$501.00 (40.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $731.52 | 18 | 59.4% |
| Education | $501.00 | 4 | 40.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $501.00 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $222.07 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $180.67 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $104.27 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $99.65 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $26.42 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan Inc. | $24.98 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $24.84 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $17.20 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $15.92 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $203.92 | 2 | Merz North America, Inc. ($104.27) |
| 2021 | $273.00 | 2 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($273.00) |
| 2020 | $228.00 | 2 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($228.00) |
| 2018 | $429.30 | 10 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($222.07) |
| 2017 | $98.30 | 6 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($31.54) |
All Payment Transactions
22 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2023 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.65 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.27 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 02/06/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $129.00 | General |
| 01/23/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $144.00 | General |
| 12/11/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $129.00 | General |
| 08/07/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.00 | General |
| 09/14/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.27 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/21/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/13/2018 | Allergan Inc. | AVYCAZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 07/12/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.25 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/27/2018 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.92 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 06/20/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.67 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/24/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.47 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/29/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.41 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/27/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/02/2018 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.20 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/20/2017 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/07/2017 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/31/2017 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/07/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ZERBAXA (Drug), SIVEXTRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.30 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/18/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.12 | General |
| 03/08/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
About Dr. Saba Farooq, MD
Dr. Saba Farooq, MD is a Hepatology healthcare provider based in Maywood, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669769824.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Saba Farooq, MD has received a total of $1,233 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $203.92 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 22 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($731.52).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hepatology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Maywood, IL
- Active Since 07/07/2011
- Last Updated 12/04/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0008X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669769824
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $222.07
- XARELTO (Drug) $180.67
- Xeomin (Biological) $104.27
- IBSRELA (Drug) $99.65
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $32.70
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $24.98
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $24.84
- CHANTIX (Drug) $15.92
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $14.30
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.