Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$51.79
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Joel Glen Eldridge, D.O.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · WINNSBORO, LA · NPI 1053365130
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Joel Glen Eldridge, D.O. received $51.79 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED accounted for 54.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 18 claims for Symbicort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.24 | 54.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.55 | 45.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $51.79 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $28.24 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $23.55 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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 | 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 |
18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 511 | 60 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 273 | 41 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 229 | 22 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 176 | 25 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 152 | 21 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 133 | 30 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 132 | 21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 128 | 26 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 116 | 18 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 114 | 22 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 108 | 22 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 107 | 22 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 106 | 19 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 92 | 19 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 90 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 90 | 17 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 84 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 80 | 11 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 75 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 73 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 71 | 19 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 70 | 12 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 67 | 13 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 65 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 65 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 64 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 64 | 17 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 62 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 62 | 17 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 61 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 56 | 11 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 54 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 52 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 50 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 49 | 13 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 47 | 11 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 47 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 44 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 43 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 42 | 30 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 42 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 42 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 39 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 38 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 37 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 34 | 22 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 33 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 33 | 24 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 33 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 33 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 32 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 31 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 30 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 28 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 27 | suppressed |
| Acarbose | Acarbose | 26 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 25 | 19 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 25 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 23 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 23 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 21 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 21 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 21 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 21 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 21 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 21 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 20 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 19 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 18 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 18 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 18 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 17 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 16 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er | Aspirin/Dipyridamole | 15 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Naloxone Hcl | Naloxone Hcl | 13 | 13 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 12 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 12 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluvoxamine Maleate | Fluvoxamine Maleate | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 12 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 12 | suppressed |
| Sure Comfort | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 12 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 11 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 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 | $51.79 · 2 records | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | AIRSUPRA, JOURNAVX | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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