Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$442.90
22 reported records · 9 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Melchor G Barros, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · ST AUGUSTINE, FL · NPI 1013900893
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Melchor G Barros, MD received $442.90 in general payments during 2025 across 22 reported records.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 40.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 11 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Kerendia, Mounjaro, Ozempic.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Myrbetriq as an associated drug or biological on 16 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Myrbetriq by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Symbicort by this doctor in 2024.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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 Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Kerendia 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 24 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 24 claims for Mounjaro 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Trulicity 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 74 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $177.82 | 40.1% | 9 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.20 | 13.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.46 | 13.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.10 | 9.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.15 | 5.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.49 | 5.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.58 | 4.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.01 | 4.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.09 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $442.90 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $177.82 | 9 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $61.20 | 3 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $40.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $40.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $39.33 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $25.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $25.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $19.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $19.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $15.09 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerendia kerendia |
2025 | Kerendia | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 24 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 74 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Myrbetriq open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1238599014 |
Myrbetriq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Kerendia open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663 |
Kerendia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
24 | 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 |
24 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | 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 |
74 | 15 |
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 | 365 | 119 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 171 | 57 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 161 | 61 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 159 | 40 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 156 | 45 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 154 | 44 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 152 | 53 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 147 | 43 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 100 | 33 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 98 | 37 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 97 | 29 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 86 | 29 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 82 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 82 | 26 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 79 | 29 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 79 | 20 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 74 | 15 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 73 | 28 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 73 | 23 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 57 | 17 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 55 | 20 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 50 | 36 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 49 | 16 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 48 | 19 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 46 | 15 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 43 | 11 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 36 | 11 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 35 | 14 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 34 | 12 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 34 | 14 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 34 | 11 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 32 | 28 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 32 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 30 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 29 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 29 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 29 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 29 | 15 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 28 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 28 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 28 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 27 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 27 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 26 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 26 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 26 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 26 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 25 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 25 | 18 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 25 | 12 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 24 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 24 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 24 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 22 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 21 | 13 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 20 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 19 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 19 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 19 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 19 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 | 16 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 18 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 16 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Risedronate Sodium | Risedronate Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 16 | suppressed |
| Calcitonin-Salmon | Calcitonin,salmon,synthetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 15 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | Clindamycin Phosphate | 14 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 14 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 14 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 13 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 13 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 12 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 12 | suppressed |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 12 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 11 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine 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 | $442.90 · 22 records | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | BREZTRI, Cologuard Collection Kit, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, Rybelsus, TEPEZZA, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Veozah, ZEPBOUND | 8 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Kerendia play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Astellas Pharma US 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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