Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$439.07
23 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Thomas R Lux, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1003834409
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Thomas R Lux, M.D. received $439.07 in general payments during 2025 across 23 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 22.7% 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: Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
ABBVIE 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 75 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 77 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 30 claims for Rybelsus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $99.77 | 22.7% | 5 | 2025 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.19 | 16.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.14 | 12.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.64 | 9.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.42 | 9.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.33 | 8.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.27 | 6.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.03 | 4.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.07 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.16 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.05 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $439.07 | 23 |
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 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $99.77 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $99.77 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Tymlos Normalized: tymlos |
Drug | Radius Health, Inc. | $70.19 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.14 | 3 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $40.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $29.27 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EDARBI Normalized: edarbi |
Drug | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $20.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ALVESCO Normalized: alvesco |
Drug | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $18.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flector Normalized: flector |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $18.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Licart Normalized: licart |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $18.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tirosint Normalized: tirosint |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $18.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $15.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $15.05 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 77 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
75 | 22 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
77 | 11 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 200 | 63 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 166 | 45 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 149 | 41 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 141 | 44 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 136 | 33 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 127 | 28 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 123 | 36 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 120 | 39 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 115 | 20 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 109 | 33 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 105 | 31 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 100 | 71 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 86 | 59 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 79 | 18 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 77 | 11 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 75 | 22 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 70 | 19 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 69 | 19 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 68 | 20 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 68 | 47 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 66 | 20 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 64 | 16 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 62 | 21 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 61 | 19 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 60 | 12 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 58 | 17 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 57 | 18 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 56 | 11 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 55 | 15 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 55 | 21 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 53 | 17 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 49 | 11 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 47 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 46 | 14 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 46 | 32 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 43 | 16 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 43 | 11 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 43 | 16 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 42 | 14 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 40 | 11 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 40 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 39 | 14 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 37 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 36 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 35 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 32 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 31 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 31 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 30 | 19 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 30 | 21 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 30 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 29 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 28 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 28 | 27 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 28 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 26 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 25 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 25 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 24 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 24 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 24 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 24 | 13 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 23 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 22 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 22 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 21 | 15 |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 20 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 20 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 19 | suppressed |
| Oseltamivir Phosphate | Oseltamivir Phosphate | 19 | 16 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 18 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 17 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 16 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 16 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 16 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 16 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lubiprostone | Lubiprostone | 15 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine | Buprenorphine | 13 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 13 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 13 | suppressed |
| Ramelteon | Ramelteon | 13 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate | Tolterodine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 12 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 11 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 11 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 11 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 11 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Mesalamine | Mesalamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 11 | suppressed |
| Wellbutrin Sr | Bupropion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $439.07 · 23 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AIRSUPRA, ALVESCO, EDARBI, EVENITY, FARXIGA, Flector, Kerendia, Licart, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, Ozempic, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, TZIELD, Tirosint, Tymlos | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Mounjaro play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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