Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$27.78
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Kristen Talbot, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BATON ROUGE, LA · NPI 1093135360
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Kristen Talbot, MD received $27.78 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
ABIOMED accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.78 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $27.78 | 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
Payment records were found, but the reported records did not identify a specific associated product for this analysis.
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.
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 | 521 | 150 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 416 | 109 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 246 | 60 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 191 | 64 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 176 | 54 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 168 | 50 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 151 | 52 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 144 | 42 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 143 | 48 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 137 | 32 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 137 | 46 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 132 | 46 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 128 | 35 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 127 | 37 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 125 | 37 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 114 | 31 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 107 | 35 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 104 | 24 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 97 | 30 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 95 | 19 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 94 | 40 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 94 | 28 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 93 | 24 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 85 | 25 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 76 | 21 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 74 | 18 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 73 | 24 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 72 | 18 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 67 | 23 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 65 | 18 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 57 | 31 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 57 | 19 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 52 | 14 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 49 | 17 |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 48 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 47 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 12 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 44 | 17 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 42 | 16 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 41 | 11 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 41 | 13 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 39 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 39 | 12 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 38 | 18 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 37 | 12 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 36 | 11 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 36 | 12 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 36 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 35 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 34 | 12 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 34 | 31 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 34 | 16 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 33 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 32 | 14 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 32 | 12 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 31 | 30 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 30 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 28 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 27 | 12 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 23 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 23 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 21 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 21 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 21 | 17 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 21 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 20 | 18 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 20 | 18 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 19 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 18 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 18 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 17 | 15 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Naltrexone Hcl | Naltrexone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 15 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 15 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 13 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 13 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 13 | 11 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 11 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 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 | $27.78 · 1 records | ABIOMED | — | — | — |
| 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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