Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Sara E Fernandez, MD

Internal Medicine · NEW ORLEANS, LA · NPI 1093773004

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
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	777	135
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	694	175
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	635	147
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	621	162
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	605	136
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	519	90
Famotidine	Famotidine	441	77
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	424	68
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	332	84
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	316	82
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	287	79
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	277	52
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	256	36
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	242	43
Lactulose	Lactulose	234	39
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	221	41
Eliquis	Apixaban	217	41
Diazepam	Diazepam	216	77
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	213	45
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	212	47
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	209	55
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	207	41
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	199	48
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	194	23
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	193	53
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	190	45
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	189	33
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	186	49
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	179	100
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	176	44
Furosemide	Furosemide	176	58
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	174	41
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	171	24
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	169	59
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	165	28
Ozempic	Semaglutide	146	27
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	135	32
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	135	25
Risperidone	Risperidone	131	12
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	127	24
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	127	35
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	115	18
Valsartan	Valsartan	114	33
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	107	38
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	105	48
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	100	28
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	97	15
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	95	29
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	94	45
Topiramate	Topiramate	90	13
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	88	11
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	86	17
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	86	11
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	84	22
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	84	16
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	82	16
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	79	suppressed
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	79	21
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	78	33
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	76	23
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	73	13
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	73	15
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	72	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	70	suppressed
Prednisone	Prednisone	69	42
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	66	17
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	64	19
Finasteride	Finasteride	63	13
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	63	14
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	62	20
Nystatin	Nystatin	62	34
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	62	33
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	61	13
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	61	11
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	61	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	60	16
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	60	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	60	14
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	56	48
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	56	16
Estradiol	Estradiol	55	18
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	54	13
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	53	13
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	52	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	51	12
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	51	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	51	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	51	27
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	48	19
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	47	12
Baclofen	Baclofen	46	11
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	45	15
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	43	27
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	42	13
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	42	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	41	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	40	28
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	40	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	39	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	39	13
Desmopressin Acetate	Desmopressin Acetate	38	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	38	19
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	38	16
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	38	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	36	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	36	12
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	35	12
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	35	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	34	13
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	34	suppressed
Phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	34	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	34	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	32	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	32	11
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	31	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	31	26
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	31	suppressed
Erythromycin	Erythromycin Base	30	19
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	30	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	30	20
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	29	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	29	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	29	22
Tegretol Xr	Carbamazepine	29	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	28	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	28	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	28	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	27	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	27	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	27	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	27	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	26	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	26	suppressed
Atomoxetine Hcl	Atomoxetine Hcl	25	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	25	suppressed
Carbamazepine Er	Carbamazepine	24	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	24	suppressed
Felbamate	Felbamate	24	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	23	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	23	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	23	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	23	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	22	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	22	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	21	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	21	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	20	17
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	20	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	20	suppressed
Methenamine Hippurate	Methenamine Hippurate	20	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	20	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	20	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	20	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	19	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	19	suppressed
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	19	suppressed
Candesartan Cilexetil	Candesartan Cilexetil	18	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	18	suppressed
Amlodipine-Valsartan	Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan	17	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	17	suppressed
Cyanocobalamin Injection	Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12)	17	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	17	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	17	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	16	suppressed
Dilt-Xr	Diltiazem Hcl	16	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	16	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	16	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	16	suppressed
Fesoterodine Fumarate Er	Fesoterodine Fumarate	15	suppressed
Guanfacine Hcl Er	Guanfacine Hcl	15	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	15	suppressed
Potassium Citrate Er	Potassium Citrate	15	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	15	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate Er	Tolterodine Tartrate	15	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	15	suppressed
Invokana	Canagliflozin	14	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	14	suppressed
Praluent Pen	Alirocumab	14	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	14	suppressed
Valproic Acid	Valproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)	14	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	13	suppressed
Calcium Acetate	Calcium Acetate	13	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	13	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	13	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	13	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	13	suppressed
Lubiprostone	Lubiprostone	13	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	13	suppressed
Ziprasidone Hcl	Ziprasidone Hcl	13	suppressed
Amantadine	Amantadine Hcl	12	suppressed
Clobazam	Clobazam	12	suppressed
Creon	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	12	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	12	suppressed
Guanfacine Hcl	Guanfacine Hcl	12	suppressed
Imipramine Hcl	Imipramine Hcl	12	suppressed
Imipramine Pamoate	Imipramine Pamoate	12	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	12	suppressed
Naltrexone Hcl	Naltrexone Hcl	12	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	12	suppressed
Portia	Levonorgestrel/Ethin.Estradiol	12	suppressed
Trihexyphenidyl Hcl	Trihexyphenidyl Hcl	12	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	12	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	11	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	11	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	11	suppressed
Norethindron-Ethinyl Estradiol	Norethindrone Ac/Eth Estradiol	11	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	11	suppressed
Rabeprazole Sodium	Rabeprazole Sodium	11	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	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

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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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

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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