Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$402.24
19 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Brett Everett Ekstrom, FNP-C
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Primary Care · HUDSON, MA · NPI 1104335900
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Brett Everett Ekstrom, FNP-C received $402.24 in general payments during 2025 across 19 reported records.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. accounted for 20.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 294 claims for Eliquis 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 55 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Trulicity by this doctor in 2024.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 54 claims for Entresto 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 17 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 294 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $82.81 | 20.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.42 | 10.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.45 | 9.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.01 | 9.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.53 | 9.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.07 | 8.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.37 | 7.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.97 | 6.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.23 | 5.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Vital Connect, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.89 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.86 | 4.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.63 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $402.24 | 19 |
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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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $49.50 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $47.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $43.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $38.45 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Repatha Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $37.01 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $36.53 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GARDASIL 9 Normalized: gardasil 9 |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $36.53 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $34.07 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $28.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ONPATTRO Normalized: onpattro |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FFRct Normalized: ffrct |
Device | HEARTFLOW, INC. | $22.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VITALPATCH RTM Normalized: vitalpatch rtm |
Device | Vital Connect, Inc | $20.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENFLONSIA Normalized: enflonsia |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| M-M-R II Normalized: m m r ii |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $13.63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 294 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
294 | 103 |
| 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 |
55 | 18 |
| 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 |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
54 | 15 |
| 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 |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
294 | 103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 442 | 171 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 387 | 150 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 345 | 139 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 303 | 120 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 294 | 103 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 219 | 90 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 191 | 74 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 174 | 64 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 151 | 62 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 129 | 46 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 127 | 43 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 101 | 42 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 96 | 27 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 94 | 41 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 90 | 32 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 86 | 35 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 85 | 35 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 81 | 29 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 80 | 23 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 69 | 22 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 69 | 24 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 63 | 29 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 56 | 21 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 55 | 19 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 55 | 18 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 55 | 19 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 55 | 26 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 55 | 19 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 54 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 53 | 20 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 48 | 19 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 45 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 42 | 19 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 41 | 16 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 39 | 16 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 37 | 13 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 36 | 15 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 34 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 34 | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 34 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 33 | 18 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 29 | 13 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 27 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 26 | 14 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 25 | 13 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 25 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 24 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 24 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 22 | 11 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 21 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 19 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 19 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 19 | 11 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 16 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 16 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 16 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 16 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 15 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 14 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 13 | 13 |
| Benzonatate | Benzonatate | 13 | 13 |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 13 | 12 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 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 |
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| 2025 | $402.24 · 19 records | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | AIRSUPRA, CAMZYOS, CAPVAXIVE, ELIQUIS, ENFLONSIA, FFRct, GARDASIL 9, Kerendia, LEQVIO, M-M-R II, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, ONPATTRO, Repatha, VITALPATCH RTM, Wegovy | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.?
- 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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