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Bruce W Barton, MD

Internal Medicine · ALEXANDRIA, LA · NPI 1003876731

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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	690	118
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	622	128
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	442	101
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	401	75
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	329	64
Eliquis	Apixaban	313	41
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	312	64
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	302	69
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	297	58
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	269	60
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	263	45
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	259	49
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	253	64
Torsemide	Torsemide	219	44
Furosemide	Furosemide	210	57
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	208	55
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	162	28
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	162	38
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	153	34
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	152	31
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	145	37
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	145	32
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	144	19
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	142	29
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	141	25
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	140	31
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	139	33
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	138	32
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	138	34
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	133	28
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	123	20
Famotidine	Famotidine	122	24
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	115	31
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	110	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	108	22
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	104	13
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	103	25
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	102	16
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	100	23
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	98	15
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	98	26
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	97	13
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	95	23
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	94	13
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	88	31
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	86	23
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	83	16
Prednisone	Prednisone	83	39
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	82	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	81	48
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	81	25
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	79	19
Vraylar	Cariprazine Hcl	75	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	75	24
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	74	19
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle	Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc	74	26
Valsartan	Valsartan	72	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	69	11
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	69	28
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	68	11
Finasteride	Finasteride	67	13
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	67	22
Atenolol	Atenolol	65	20
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	65	11
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	63	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	61	23
Estradiol	Estradiol	61	16
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	60	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	60	14
Linzess	Linaclotide	59	14
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	58	13
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	57	11
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	55	13
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	55	25
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	54	15
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	53	17
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	51	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	51	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	51	14
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	51	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	50	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	50	11
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	50	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	48	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	47	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	45	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	44	27
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	44	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	43	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	43	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	42	11
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	42	11
Haloperidol	Haloperidol	42	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	42	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	41	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	41	11
Novofine Autocover	Pen Needle, Diabetic, Safety	41	16
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	39	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	39	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	39	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	39	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	39	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	38	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	38	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	38	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	38	11
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	37	16
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	36	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	36	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	36	11
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	35	suppressed
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	35	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	35	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	32	13
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	31	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin	Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal	31	15
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	31	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	31	suppressed
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	30	suppressed
Pentoxifylline	Pentoxifylline	30	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	30	suppressed
Insulin Aspart Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	29	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	29	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	28	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	28	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	26	19
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	25	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	25	suppressed
Nuplazid	Pimavanserin Tartrate	25	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	25	12
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	25	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	24	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	24	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	24	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	24	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	24	suppressed
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	24	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	24	suppressed
Abrysvo	Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf	23	23
Glipizide	Glipizide	23	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	23	suppressed
Lacosamide	Lacosamide	23	suppressed
Cyproheptadine Hcl	Cyproheptadine Hcl	22	suppressed
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate	22	suppressed
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine	22	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	21	17
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	21	14
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	20	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	20	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	20	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	20	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	20	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	20	suppressed
Trintellix	Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	20	suppressed
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	20	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	20	suppressed
Dapagliflozin	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	19	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	19	11
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	19	13
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	18	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	18	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	18	suppressed
Cefuroxime	Cefuroxime Axetil	17	15
Cinacalcet Hcl	Cinacalcet Hcl	17	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	17	suppressed
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	16	13
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	16	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	16	suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	16	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	16	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	16	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	15	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr)	Diltiazem Hcl	15	suppressed
Metaxalone	Metaxalone	15	suppressed
Namzaric	Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl	15	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	15	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	15	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	15	suppressed
Calcitriol	Calcitriol	14	suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er	Desvenlafaxine Succinate	14	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	14	suppressed
Fludrocortisone Acetate	Fludrocortisone Acetate	14	suppressed
Haloperidol Decanoate	Haloperidol Decanoate	14	suppressed
Novofine 32	Pen Needle, Diabetic	14	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	14	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	14	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	13	suppressed
Colestipol Hcl	Colestipol Hcl	13	suppressed
Dofetilide	Dofetilide	13	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	13	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	13	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	13	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	13	suppressed
Paliperidone Er	Paliperidone	13	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	13	11
Acetazolamide	Acetazolamide	12	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	12	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	12	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	12	suppressed
Dilt-Xr	Diltiazem Hcl	12	suppressed
Dorzolamide Hcl	Dorzolamide Hcl	12	suppressed
Ethambutol Hcl	Ethambutol Hcl	12	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	12	suppressed
Lithium Carbonate	Lithium Carbonate	12	suppressed
Livalo	Pitavastatin Calcium	12	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	12	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Oxycontin	Oxycodone Hcl	12	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol Hcl	12	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	12	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	11	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	11	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	11	suppressed
Fiasp Flextouch	Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide)	11	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	11	suppressed
Rabeprazole Sodium	Rabeprazole Sodium	11	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	11	suppressed
Ziprasidone Hcl	Ziprasidone 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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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