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Joel T Johns, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · CULLMAN, AL · NPI 1043209703

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 Joel T Johns, MD received $546.41 in general payments during 2025 across 30 reported records.

Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 25.7% 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: Eliquis, Farxiga, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Trelegy Ellipta.

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 69 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 29 claims for Symbicort 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 66 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 36 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 56 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 39 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 57 claims for Ozempic 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 166 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

$546.41

30 reported records · 12 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 $140.5625.7%72025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $100.8218.4%62025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $74.4613.6%42025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $48.178.8%32025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $38.597.1%22025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $33.196.1%22025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.474.3%12025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $21.894.0%12025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.973.6%12025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.702.9%12025
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.432.8%12025
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.162.6%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$546.4130

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
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $120.05 6 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $100.82 6 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $100.82 6 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $79.88 4 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $48.17 3 2025
Source payment records
The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $38.59 2 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $37.61 2 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $36.85 2 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $33.19 2 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $23.47 1 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $21.89 1 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $21.89 1 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $20.51 1 2025
Source payment records
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $19.97 1 2025
Source payment records
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $19.97 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $15.70 1 2025
Source payment records
VOQUEZNA
Normalized: voquezna
Drug Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $15.43 1 2025
Source payment records
ZTLido
Normalized: ztlido
Drug SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. $14.16 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
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 166 exact normalized Medicare Part D
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 69 exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 56
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 57 exact normalized Medicare Part D
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
trelegy ellipta
2025 Trelegy Ellipta 2024 66 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
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
69 14
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
29 suppressed by CMS
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
66 12
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
36 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
56 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
39 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
57 14
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
166 28

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
OmeprazoleOmeprazole495147
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium442132
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium390147
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium381100
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium375112
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate352101
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen27744
LisinoprilLisinopril27680
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl26750
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium26182
GabapentinGabapentin22464
FurosemideFurosemide21964
MeloxicamMeloxicam21370
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate19797
SimvastatinSimvastatin19555
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl19356
CarvedilolCarvedilol19055
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium18455
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate17552
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide17357
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl17356
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium17150
EliquisApixaban16628
PrednisonePrednisone15586
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate14460
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl14137
FamotidineFamotidine13754
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride13042
AlprazolamAlprazolam12616
EzetimibeEzetimibe11737
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate11535
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate11332
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate11234
AllopurinolAllopurinol11033
LorazepamLorazepam10916
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen10913
GlimepirideGlimepiride10631
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl10434
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl9520
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl8823
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide8723
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide8524
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl8521
ClonazepamClonazepam8416
SpironolactoneSpironolactone7523
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl7449
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl7320
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol6914
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate6717
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter6612
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl6319
PregabalinPregabalin6311
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl6214
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog6012
BaclofenBaclofen59suppressed
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium5917
OzempicSemaglutide5714
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate5711
MounjaroTirzepatide56suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam56suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate5545
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl5315
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol5322
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab53suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl5023
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl4912
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst4838
Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine45suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride4415
AtenololAtenolol4312
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride4312
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl43suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium4115
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro4112
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil4111
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide3912
TrulicityDulaglutide39suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin38suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron37suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate3611
FluconazoleFluconazole3620
JardianceEmpagliflozin36suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl35suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole35suppressed
TelmisartanTelmisartan35suppressed
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl3412
FebuxostatFebuxostat33suppressed
RamiprilRamipril33suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban33suppressed
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl32suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide32suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl ErAlfuzosin Hcl31suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl31suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib3111
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate31suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl3026
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl30suppressed
RizatriptanRizatriptan Benzoate30suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium29suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol2912
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate29suppressed
Ranolazine ErRanolazine29suppressed
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate29suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin2814
ValsartanValsartan28suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine27suppressed
Armour ThyroidThyroid,pork26suppressed
AzithromycinAzithromycin2620
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa26suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate26suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium26suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl25suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide25suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid25suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide24suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril23suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav2321
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan23suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl22suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin21suppressed
Bisoprolol FumarateBisoprolol Fumarate20suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate20suppressed
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl20suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam20suppressed
Spiriva RespimatTiotropium Bromide19suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl18suppressed
Labetalol HclLabetalol Hcl18suppressed
NystatinNystatin1812
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl18suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate18suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate18suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone17suppressed
EtodolacEtodolac17suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl17suppressed
Metoclopramide HclMetoclopramide Hcl17suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl17suppressed
Butalbital-Aspirin-CaffeineButalbital/Aspirin/Caffeine16suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl16suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl15suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl15suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine15suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide15suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine15suppressed
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec15suppressed
BelsomraSuvorexant14suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam14suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized14suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan14suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride14suppressed
RivastigmineRivastigmine14suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium14suppressed
Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog14suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide13suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate13suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl13suppressed
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)13suppressed
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin12suppressed
CefdinirCefdinir1211
DigoxinDigoxin12suppressed
FentanylFentanyl12suppressed
Flecainide AcetateFlecainide Acetate12suppressed
FluocinonideFluocinonide12suppressed
Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate12suppressed
MultaqDronedarone Hcl12suppressed
NovologInsulin Aspart12suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride12suppressed
Prasugrel HclPrasugrel Hcl12suppressed
Solifenacin SuccinateSolifenacin Succinate12suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol11suppressed
Cyanocobalamin InjectionCyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12)11suppressed
EszopicloneEszopiclone11suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate11suppressed
LactuloseLactulose11suppressed
MinoxidilMinoxidil11suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim11suppressed
TrandolaprilTrandolapril11suppressed

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 $546.41 · 30 records Novo Nordisk Inc AREXVY, BREZTRI, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, VOQUEZNA, Wegovy, ZTLido 8
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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