Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$125.44
7 reported records · 3 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Arthur Frederick Patton, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · GARDENDALE, AL · NPI 1003855149
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Arthur Frederick Patton, M.D. received $125.44 in general payments during 2025 across 7 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 47.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 5 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic, Rybelsus.
GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 57 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 115 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 56 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 | $58.92 | 47.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.76 | 40.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.76 | 12.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $125.44 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $50.76 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $40.44 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $40.44 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $15.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $15.76 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 115 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
57 | 13 |
| 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 |
115 | 19 |
| 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 |
56 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 559 | 153 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 553 | 159 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 442 | 130 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 281 | 108 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 266 | 70 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 258 | 70 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 253 | 65 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 233 | 69 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 228 | 66 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 210 | 75 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 192 | 53 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 185 | 55 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 184 | 50 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 183 | 51 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 182 | 62 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 160 | 48 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 151 | 39 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 142 | 39 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 140 | 42 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 130 | 40 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 126 | 24 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 124 | 30 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 118 | 38 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 117 | 43 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 115 | 19 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 113 | 34 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 108 | 36 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 103 | 31 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 101 | 27 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 100 | 33 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 97 | 18 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 95 | 31 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 95 | 31 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 89 | 26 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 89 | 23 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 86 | 26 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 85 | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 81 | 23 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 80 | 22 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 74 | 20 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 74 | 21 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 72 | 22 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 69 | 48 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 63 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 62 | 17 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 62 | 21 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 60 | 19 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 58 | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 57 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 57 | 13 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 56 | 12 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 54 | 45 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 54 | 31 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 53 | 13 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 50 | 17 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 49 | 13 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 48 | 12 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 46 | 38 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 45 | 13 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 45 | 14 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 44 | 11 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 44 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 42 | 26 |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 42 | 11 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 40 | 15 |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 37 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 36 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 36 | 22 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 35 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 35 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 34 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 33 | 25 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 33 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 33 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 30 | 20 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 30 | 11 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 29 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 29 | 11 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 28 | 12 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 27 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 27 | 15 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 27 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 26 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 24 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 24 | 21 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 24 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 23 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 23 | 21 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 23 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 21 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 20 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 20 | 20 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 19 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 19 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 18 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 16 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 16 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 16 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 15 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 14 | 13 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 13 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 13 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 12 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 12 | 12 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 11 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 11 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 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 | $125.44 · 7 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AREXVY, Cologuard Collection Kit, Ozempic, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.?
- 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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