Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$475.43
22 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
August James Emford, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · WESTFIELD, IN · NPI 1023578739
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show August James Emford, MD received $475.43 in general payments during 2025 across 22 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 34.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 21 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Mounjaro.
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 21 claims for Mounjaro 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 30 claims for Eliquis 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 | $165.67 | 34.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.36 | 11.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.27 | 7.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.72 | 7.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.75 | 4.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.16 | 4.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.86 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.25 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Corium, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.81 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.55 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.53 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.37 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.94 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.83 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $10.36 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $475.43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $154.59 | 3 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $38.32 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $37.27 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $36.72 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $21.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $19.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $18.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Azstarys Normalized: azstarys |
Drug | Corium, LLC | $15.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUZYRA Normalized: nuzyra |
Drug | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROCLAIM Normalized: proclaim |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $15.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $13.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Jornay PM Normalized: jornay pm |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $13.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $10.36 | 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 | 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
21 | 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 |
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 |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 118 | 51 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 96 | 31 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 57 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 53 | 12 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 52 | 22 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 47 | 21 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 47 | 21 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 37 | 20 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 36 | 17 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 34 | 16 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 32 | 11 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 31 | 15 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 30 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 30 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 30 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 27 | 12 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 26 | 11 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 22 | 18 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 21 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 18 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 17 | 16 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 17 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 17 | 12 |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 16 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 14 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 14 | suppressed |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 12 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 12 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 12 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 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 |
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| 2025 | $475.43 · 22 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | ABRYSVO, Auvelity, Azstarys, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, EVENITY, JARDIANCE, Jornay PM, MOUNJARO, NUZYRA, OTEZLA, PREVNAR 20, PROCLAIM, PROLIA, REPATHA, REXULTI, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND | 2 | — |
| 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 Lilly USA, 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 |
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| 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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