Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$116.53
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Howard D Kohn, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · SAINT LOUIS, MO · NPI 1053496745
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Howard D Kohn, MD received $116.53 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $116.53 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $116.53 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve Normalized: edwards sapien 3 ultra transcatheter heart valve |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $116.53 | 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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 759 | 221 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 733 | 184 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 625 | 174 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 465 | 135 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 416 | 115 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 379 | 117 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 349 | 99 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 345 | 104 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 296 | 84 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 267 | 73 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 257 | 85 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 256 | 70 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 235 | 68 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 202 | 58 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 194 | 62 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 193 | 48 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 188 | 62 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 181 | 49 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 170 | 70 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 166 | 48 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 157 | 56 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 146 | 51 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 133 | 41 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 127 | 34 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 122 | 32 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 121 | 34 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 118 | 28 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 116 | 95 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 114 | 38 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 105 | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 103 | 33 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 102 | 28 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 99 | 23 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 93 | 30 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 91 | 32 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 87 | 39 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 86 | 20 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 84 | 70 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 83 | 26 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 82 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 82 | 22 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 82 | 21 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 76 | 13 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 75 | 32 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 74 | 23 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 73 | 15 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 72 | 59 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 70 | 20 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 68 | 26 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 67 | 17 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 66 | 18 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 66 | 22 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 65 | 26 |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 63 | 63 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 63 | 18 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 62 | 13 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 61 | 16 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 57 | 38 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 56 | 36 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 54 | 17 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 54 | 16 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 52 | 13 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 52 | 16 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 52 | 18 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 51 | 15 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 50 | 16 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 50 | 18 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 49 | 42 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 47 | 15 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 46 | 14 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 46 | 42 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 44 | 12 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 43 | 11 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 43 | 11 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 43 | 15 |
| Felodipine Er | Felodipine | 43 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 42 | 11 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 40 | 12 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 40 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 39 | 18 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 38 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 36 | 11 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 35 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 34 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 33 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 32 | 12 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 32 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 31 | 30 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 30 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 29 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 29 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 29 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 28 | 11 |
| Abrysvo | Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf | 27 | 27 |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 26 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 25 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 25 | 13 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 24 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 23 | 20 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 23 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 23 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 23 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 22 | 11 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 22 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 19 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 19 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 18 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 18 | 11 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 18 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 17 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 17 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 16 | 15 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 16 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 16 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Er | Methylphenidate Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 15 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 15 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Breyna | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 13 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 13 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 13 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 12 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 12 | 11 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 11 | suppressed |
| Cefpodoxime Proxetil | Cefpodoxime Proxetil | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 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 | $116.53 · 1 records | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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