Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$16.91
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Aaron Patrick Makens, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · MINOT, ND · NPI 1063998169
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Aaron Patrick Makens, MD received $16.91 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Exact Sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.91 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $16.91 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $16.91 | 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 | 843 | 196 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 666 | 152 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 624 | 149 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 574 | 141 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 564 | 137 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 539 | 145 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 446 | 122 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 405 | 104 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 404 | 93 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 396 | 91 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 343 | 88 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 339 | 99 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 331 | 86 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 312 | 79 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 291 | 74 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 260 | 72 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 207 | 80 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 195 | 43 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 188 | 46 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 177 | 43 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 166 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 164 | 38 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 156 | 43 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 148 | 43 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 146 | 39 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 135 | 39 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 133 | 21 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 118 | 35 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 106 | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 104 | 32 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 104 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 103 | 29 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 98 | 17 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 94 | 26 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 91 | 24 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 89 | 23 |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 85 | 13 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 83 | 24 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 80 | 20 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 79 | 20 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 77 | 24 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 73 | 13 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 67 | 14 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 66 | 14 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 66 | 26 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 64 | 21 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 61 | 17 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 61 | 12 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 60 | 17 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 60 | 17 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 59 | 16 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 59 | 15 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 58 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 58 | 12 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 55 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 54 | 13 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 53 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 53 | 14 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 51 | 12 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 50 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 48 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 47 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 47 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 46 | 12 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 46 | 13 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 45 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 39 | 18 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 38 | 29 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 38 | 14 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 35 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 35 | 17 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 34 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 34 | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 34 | 11 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 32 | 11 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 30 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 30 | 17 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 29 | 12 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 29 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 28 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 28 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 28 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 28 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 28 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 28 | 23 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 27 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 27 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 26 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 26 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 26 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 26 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 25 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 25 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 24 | suppressed |
| Ulticare Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 24 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 23 | 11 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 23 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 22 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 22 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 21 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 21 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 21 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 21 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 20 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 20 | 14 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 19 | suppressed |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 19 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 18 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 18 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 17 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 17 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Bydureon Bcise | Exenatide Microspheres | 16 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 15 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 14 | 12 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 14 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 14 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 14 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 14 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 13 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 13 | suppressed |
| Probenecid-Colchicine | Probenecid/Colchicine | 13 | suppressed |
| Soliqua 100-33 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 13 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Sr | Verapamil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 12 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin Er | Pregabalin | 12 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Trospium Chloride | Trospium Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Epinephrine | Epinephrine | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 11 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M10 | Potassium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Prilosec | Omeprazole Magnesium | 11 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Hcl | Verapamil 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 | $16.91 · 1 records | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit | — | — |
| 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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