Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$21,833.65
45 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Kurt W Tauer, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Medical Oncology · GERMANTOWN, TN · NPI 1053340802
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Kurt W Tauer, MD received $21,833.65 in general payments during 2025 across 45 reported records.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounted for 90.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Verzenio, Xtandi.
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 TAGRISSO as an associated drug or biological on 5285 records involving 2776 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Tagrisso by this doctor in 2024.
Eli Lilly and Company reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported VERZENIO as an associated drug or biological on 20 records involving 19 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 claims for Verzenio by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Biotech, 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 XARELTO as an associated drug or biological on 24 records involving 23 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Xarelto 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 VERZENIO as an associated drug or biological on 9278 records involving 4763 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 claims for Verzenio 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 83 claims for Eliquis 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 IBRANCE as an associated drug or biological on 11505 records involving 4934 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Ibrance 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 XTANDI as an associated drug or biological on 19368 records involving 7657 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Xtandi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19,723.47 | 90.3% | 17 | 2025 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,437.50 | 6.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Caris MPI, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $262.15 | 1.2% | 9 | 2025 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.47 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.09 | 0.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.36 | 0.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.85 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.16 | 0.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.81 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novocure Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.11 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.68 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,310.00 | 3 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,099.54 | 11 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,437.50 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $986.61 | 30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYTRUDA Normalized: keytruda |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19,723.47 | 17 | 2025 |
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| MI CANCER SEEK Normalized: mi cancer seek |
Device | Caris MPI, Inc. | $262.15 | 9 | 2025 |
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| MYRISK Normalized: myrisk |
Device | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $104.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Trodelvy Normalized: trodelvy |
Drug | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $53.85 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ENHERTU Normalized: enhertu |
Biological, Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $46.75 | 3 | 2025 |
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| IMFINZI Normalized: imfinzi |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $43.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| DATROWAY Normalized: datroway |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $41.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JAYPIRCA Normalized: jaypirca |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $33.31 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VERZENIO Normalized: verzenio |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $33.31 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Optune Lua (NovoTTF-200T) Normalized: optune lua novottf 200t |
Device | Novocure Inc. | $21.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AKEEGA Normalized: akeega |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $20.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BALVERSA Normalized: balversa |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $20.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ERLEADA Normalized: erleada |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $20.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ORGOVYX Normalized: orgovyx |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TALZENNA Normalized: talzenna |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XTANDI Normalized: xtandi |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $17.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $17.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $17.32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERZENIO verzenio |
2025 | Verzenio | 2024 | 27 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XTANDI xtandi |
2025 | Xtandi | 2024 | 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TAGRISSO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 5285 supporting records · 2776 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131546 |
Tagrisso · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | suppressed by CMS |
| Eli Lilly and Company Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VERZENIO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20 supporting records · 19 recipient NPIs · example record 1186470625 |
Verzenio · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
27 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XARELTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24 supporting records · 23 recipient NPIs · example record 1174259978 |
Xarelto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VERZENIO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9278 supporting records · 4763 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464449 |
Verzenio · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
27 | 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 |
83 | 15 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | IBRANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11505 supporting records · 4934 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794164 |
Ibrance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XTANDI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19368 supporting records · 7657 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 380 | 102 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 378 | 105 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 158 | 47 |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 153 | 36 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 149 | 43 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | Prochlorperazine Maleate | 114 | 66 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 88 | 43 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 83 | 15 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 78 | 20 |
| Exemestane | Exemestane | 75 | 19 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 65 | 22 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 64 | 37 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 61 | 25 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 60 | 37 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 59 | 18 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 47 | 15 |
| Kisqali | Ribociclib Succinate | 46 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 45 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 41 | 22 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 39 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 38 | 18 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 36 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 34 | 11 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 32 | 16 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 31 | 12 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 28 | 12 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 27 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 27 | 12 |
| Verzenio | Abemaciclib | 27 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 26 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 26 | suppressed |
| Ibrance | Palbociclib | 25 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 24 | suppressed |
| Tagrisso | Osimertinib Mesylate | 24 | suppressed |
| Xtandi | Enzalutamide | 24 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 20 | 16 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 17 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 16 | 12 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 13 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 12 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Cabometyx | Cabozantinib S-Malate | 11 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Minocycline Hcl | Minocycline 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 | $21,833.65 · 45 records | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | ABRYSVO, AKEEGA, BALVERSA, COMIRNATY, DATROWAY, ENHERTU, ERLEADA, IMFINZI, JAYPIRCA, KEYTRUDA, MI CANCER SEEK, MYRISK, ORGOVYX, Optune Lua (NovoTTF-200T), PREVNAR 20, TALZENNA, Trodelvy, VERZENIO, XTANDI | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Verzenio play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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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