Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$255.78
12 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Grant E Nitzel, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · HASTINGS, NE · NPI 1104821149
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Grant E Nitzel, M.D. received $255.78 in general payments during 2025 across 12 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 31.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 11 associated products.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Synthroid 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 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.75 | 31.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.67 | 16.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.71 | 13.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.74 | 9.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.50 | 7.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.18 | 7.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.29 | 7.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.94 | 7.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $255.78 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $60.65 | 3 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $60.65 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $42.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Epclusa Normalized: epclusa |
Drug | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $23.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $19.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $19.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $19.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $18.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $17.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $17.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $17.94 | 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | 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 |
109 | 18 |
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 | 479 | 113 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 394 | 61 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 372 | 92 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 249 | 44 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 221 | 54 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 204 | 32 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 201 | 38 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 183 | 42 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 176 | 31 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 164 | 35 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 162 | 36 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 154 | 38 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 146 | 25 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 146 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 137 | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 136 | 24 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 119 | 26 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 114 | 21 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 114 | 17 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 109 | 18 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 103 | 25 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 101 | 19 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 94 | 22 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 93 | 24 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 93 | 20 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 73 | 11 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 72 | 20 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 65 | 17 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 65 | 16 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 64 | 14 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 64 | 13 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 63 | 15 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 61 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 60 | 13 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 60 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 52 | 14 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 51 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 50 | 11 |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 49 | 38 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 47 | 13 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 44 | 39 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 43 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 42 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 41 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 41 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 40 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 38 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 36 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 33 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 33 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 33 | suppressed |
| Boostrix Tdap | Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac | 32 | 31 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 32 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 32 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 29 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 28 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 27 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 26 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 25 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 25 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 24 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 24 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 22 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 21 | 15 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 19 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 19 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 19 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 18 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 17 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 17 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 17 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 17 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 16 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 15 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 15 | 14 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 15 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 14 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 14 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 13 | suppressed |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 13 | suppressed |
| Glyxambi | Empagliflozin/Linagliptin | 13 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 13 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 13 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 12 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4) | Insulin Pump Cart,cont Inf,bt | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 11 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 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 | $255.78 · 12 records | ABBVIE INC. | ABRYSVO, AUSTEDO XR, BOTOX, CAPLYTA, COMIRNATY, Epclusa, PREVNAR 20, QULIPTA, REXULTI, UBRELVY, XIFAXAN | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- 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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