Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Mark E. Braun, MD

Internal Medicine · CONCORD, NC · NPI 1083636286

Profile state: partd only 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

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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	871	223
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	700	181
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	700	180
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	526	124
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	484	108
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	407	106
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	336	84
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	328	84
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	321	74
Eliquis	Apixaban	283	52
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	270	59
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	258	59
Furosemide	Furosemide	247	75
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	244	64
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	241	56
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	225	59
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	214	85
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	214	41
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	212	45
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	206	32
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	205	51
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	191	51
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	182	71
Famotidine	Famotidine	181	50
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	174	47
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	174	54
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	170	40
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	152	36
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	145	34
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	143	38
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	143	30
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	131	28
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	128	36
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	128	24
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	127	36
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	122	21
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	121	30
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	120	21
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	113	31
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	102	24
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	94	19
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	90	25
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	88	21
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	88	14
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	85	53
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	84	21
Prednisone	Prednisone	84	45
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	81	22
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	80	36
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	77	22
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	76	15
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	75	15
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	71	18
Atenolol	Atenolol	69	16
Torsemide	Torsemide	69	17
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	66	23
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	66	16
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	64	15
Diazepam	Diazepam	63	12
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	63	18
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	63	16
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	62	15
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	62	17
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	61	14
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	60	13
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	57	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	56	14
Finasteride	Finasteride	56	14
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	56	13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	55	15
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	54	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	54	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	53	13
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	53	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	52	18
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	51	12
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	50	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	49	12
Glipizide	Glipizide	47	11
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	46	13
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	46	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	45	13
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	44	14
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	44	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	44	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	43	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	42	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	41	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	39	35
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	39	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	38	16
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	38	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	38	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	37	27
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	37	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	37	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	36	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	35	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	34	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	34	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	34	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	32	25
Baclofen	Baclofen	32	11
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	32	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	32	11
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	32	19
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	31	13
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	30	13
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	29	12
Primidone	Primidone	29	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	28	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	27	12
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	27	suppressed
Amlodipine-Atorvastatin	Amlodipine/Atorvastatin	26	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	26	16
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	25	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	24	18
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	24	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	24	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	24	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	24	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	23	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	23	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	23	suppressed
Alcohol Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	22	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	22	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	22	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	21	11
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	21	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	21	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	21	14
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	21	12
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	21	17
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	21	suppressed
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	20	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	19	15
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	19	suppressed
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	19	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	18	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	18	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	18	11
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	18	suppressed
Felodipine Er	Felodipine	17	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	17	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	17	11
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	17	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	17	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	17	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	17	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	16	suppressed
Fesoterodine Fumarate Er	Fesoterodine Fumarate	15	suppressed
Qvar Redihaler	Beclomethasone Dipropionate	15	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	15	suppressed
Testosterone	Testosterone	15	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	14	suppressed
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	14	suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	14	suppressed
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	14	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	14	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	14	suppressed
Rabeprazole Sodium	Rabeprazole Sodium	14	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	14	suppressed
Carisoprodol	Carisoprodol	13	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	13	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	13	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	13	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	12	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	12	12
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	12	suppressed
Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	12	suppressed
Humulin N	Insulin Nph Human Isophane	12	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	12	suppressed
Methadone Hcl	Methadone Hcl	12	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	12	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	12	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	12	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	11	11
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	11	suppressed
Toujeo Max Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	11	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	11	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	11	suppressed
Vraylar	Cariprazine 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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

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