Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,631.74
72 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Vernisha Hearn, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · MARIETTA, GA · NPI 1093249807
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Vernisha Hearn, M.D. received $1,631.74 in general payments during 2025 across 72 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 19.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 28 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Gemtesa, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Trelegy Ellipta.
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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SHINGRIX as an associated drug or biological on 43515 records involving 26794 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Shingrix by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Trulicity by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported GEMTESA as an associated drug or biological on 61692 records involving 22152 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Gemtesa 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $314.87 | 19.3% | 16 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $238.77 | 14.6% | 10 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $198.52 | 12.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $169.83 | 10.4% | 10 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $169.07 | 10.4% | 8 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $94.78 | 5.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.01 | 4.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.13 | 3.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.62 | 3.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.37 | 2.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.80 | 2.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.82 | 2.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.01 | 2.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.35 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.98 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.19 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.83 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.95 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.84 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,631.74 | 72 |
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 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $215.92 | 9 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $198.55 | 8 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $169.07 | 8 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $168.41 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $160.30 | 8 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $154.18 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $124.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $114.63 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $94.78 | 3 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $86.64 | 6 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $71.01 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $69.59 | 4 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $67.93 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $60.13 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ACCRUFER Normalized: accrufer |
Drug | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | $53.62 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $45.17 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SPRAVATO Normalized: spravato |
Drug | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $38.37 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $34.80 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $33.82 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CONTRAVE Normalized: contrave |
Drug | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $33.01 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $23.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $18.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $18.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $17.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $17.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNTHROID Normalized: synthroid |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $12.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
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| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| GEMTESA gemtesa |
2025 | Gemtesa | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 16 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 36 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
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 |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SHINGRIX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 43515 supporting records · 26794 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332452 |
Shingrix · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | 16 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
36 | suppressed by CMS |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | GEMTESA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 61692 supporting records · 22152 recipient NPIs · example record 1176593503 |
Gemtesa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 141 | 40 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 128 | 46 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 74 | 27 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 70 | 26 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 68 | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 56 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 40 | 14 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 40 | 15 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 38 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 36 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 33 | 13 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 33 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 32 | 12 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 32 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 30 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 28 | 12 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 24 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 22 | suppressed |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 21 | 16 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 19 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 19 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 19 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 18 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 16 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 16 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 16 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 15 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | 11 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 12 | suppressed |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 12 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 12 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 | 11 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin 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 | $1,631.74 · 72 records | ABBVIE INC. | ACCRUFER, AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, CONTRAVE, Cologuard Collection Kit, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GEMTESA, INSPIRE, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, NURTEC ODT, OPSUMIT, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, SPRAVATO, SYNTHROID, Symbravo, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, UBRELVY, UPTRAVI, VRAYLAR, Veozah, Wegovy, ZAVZPRET, ZEPBOUND | 8 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- 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 |
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| 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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