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Rick Whiles, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BRISTOL, TN · NPI 1013911874

Profile state: payments and partd 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

CMS Open Payments records show Rick Whiles, MD received $469.48 in general payments during 2025 across 26 reported records.

Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 22.2% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Trelegy Ellipta.

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 52 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.

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 47 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 52 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 26 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 24 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 11 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.

PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 53 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$469.48

26 reported records · 13 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $104.3922.2%52025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $95.8920.4%52025
Lundbeck LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $59.1212.6%42025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $33.527.1%22025
Astellas Pharma US Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $29.726.3%12025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $28.706.1%22025
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $24.215.2%12025
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.134.1%12025
Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.563.7%12025
Dynavax Technologies Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.183.2%12025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.123.0%12025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.013.0%12025
Corium, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.933.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$469.4826

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $95.89 5 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $95.89 5 2025
Source payment records
VYEPTI
Normalized: vyepti
Biological Lundbeck LLC $59.12 4 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $58.64 3 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $58.64 3 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $45.75 2 2025
Source payment records
Auvelity
Normalized: auvelity
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $33.52 2 2025
Source payment records
Veozah
Normalized: veozah
Drug Astellas Pharma US Inc $29.72 1 2025
Source payment records
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $28.70 2 2025
Source payment records
INJECTAFER
Normalized: injectafer
Drug Daiichi Sankyo Inc. $24.21 1 2025
Source payment records
XIFAXAN
Normalized: xifaxan
Drug Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $19.13 1 2025
Source payment records
  • 2025-05-27 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $19.13 · Open Payments source
Natroba
Normalized: natroba
Drug Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC $17.56 1 2025
Source payment records
Spinosad
Normalized: spinosad
Drug Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC $17.56 1 2025
Source payment records
Heplisav-B
Normalized: heplisav b
Drug Dynavax Technologies Corporation $15.18 1 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $14.12 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $14.01 1 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $14.01 1 2025
Source payment records
Azstarys
Normalized: azstarys
Drug Corium, LLC $13.93 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 26
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 24
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 11
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
trelegy ellipta
2025 Trelegy Ellipta 2024 47
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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
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
52 14
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
47 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
52 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
26 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
24 suppressed by CMS
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
11 suppressed by CMS
PFIZER INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ELIQUIS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063
Eliquis · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
53 16

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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium377102
LisinoprilLisinopril32998
OmeprazoleOmeprazole29186
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium27585
GabapentinGabapentin25054
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate24276
AlprazolamAlprazolam23841
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium23381
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl22962
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium22668
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium18257
MeloxicamMeloxicam17361
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen16744
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl16245
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium15949
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium14840
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl14538
AllopurinolAllopurinol12534
BaclofenBaclofen12448
FurosemideFurosemide11140
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate10553
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide10328
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate10331
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl10315
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide10039
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate9431
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate9243
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride8323
ClonazepamClonazepam8213
FenofibrateFenofibrate7620
SimvastatinSimvastatin7625
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium7327
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide7324
GlimepirideGlimepiride6920
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide6921
LorazepamLorazepam6813
PregabalinPregabalin6717
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl6524
AtenololAtenolol6319
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate6320
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl6319
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate6311
LovastatinLovastatin6117
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen60suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam58suppressed
FamotidineFamotidine5717
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol5712
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl5719
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl5311
EliquisApixaban5316
JardianceEmpagliflozin52suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium5214
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter47suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl4614
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl4013
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl4013
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium4013
EzetimibeEzetimibe4014
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog3911
FinasterideFinasteride3811
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl3813
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl3712
LansoprazoleLansoprazole35suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide34suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl34suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib3312
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide3320
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron3221
PrednisonePrednisone3230
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl32suppressed
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl3215
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl32suppressed
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate3112
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl3115
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil30suppressed
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl30suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl29suppressed
CefdinirCefdinir2827
AzithromycinAzithromycin2723
DiazepamDiazepam27suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium27suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol26suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol26suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide26suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone25suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate25suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide25suppressed
CarvedilolCarvedilol24suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized24suppressed
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl24suppressed
OzempicSemaglutide24suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid24suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride2312
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl22suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen22suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl22suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol21suppressed
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate21suppressed
RizatriptanRizatriptan Benzoate21suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone21suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril20suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl19suppressed
Tramadol Hcl-AcetaminophenTramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen19suppressed
ValsartanValsartan19suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst1816
RamiprilRamipril18suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide18suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-CaffeButalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine17suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate17suppressed
NystatinNystatin17suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl16suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen16suppressed
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate16suppressed
EszopicloneEszopiclone15suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole1514
GlipizideGlipizide15suppressed
NabumetoneNabumetone15suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone15suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin14suppressed
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog14suppressed
Dilt-XrDiltiazem Hcl13suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate1313
Verapamil SrVerapamil Hcl13suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate ErZolpidem Tartrate13suppressed
Chlordiazepoxide HclChlordiazepoxide Hcl12suppressed
LantusInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog12suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine12suppressed
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl12suppressed
Solifenacin SuccinateSolifenacin Succinate12suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate12suppressed
Anoro ElliptaUmeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr11suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl11suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl11suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet ErDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine11suppressed
Diltiazem 12hr ErDiltiazem Hcl11suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl11suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin11suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin11suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride11suppressed
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl11suppressed
RybelsusSemaglutide11suppressed
SynjardyEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl11suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $469.48 · 26 records Novo Nordisk Inc Auvelity, Azstarys, Heplisav-B, INJECTAFER, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Natroba, Ozempic, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, Spinosad, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, UBRELVY, VYEPTI, Veozah, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZEPBOUND 7
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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