Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$37.53
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Douglas Eldon Mcconnaughey, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · NEWPORT BEACH, CA · NPI 1104862721
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Douglas Eldon Mcconnaughey, MD received $37.53 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 53.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 69 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.21 | 53.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.32 | 46.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $37.53 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.21 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| CONTRAVE Normalized: contrave |
Drug | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $17.32 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
69 | 13 |
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 | 640 | 195 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 335 | 96 |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 324 | 87 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 274 | 63 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 272 | 73 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 253 | 75 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 240 | 73 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 217 | 61 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 191 | 50 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 189 | 54 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 184 | 52 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 175 | 43 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 165 | 40 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 142 | 42 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 140 | 34 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 136 | 42 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 129 | 39 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 123 | 28 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 115 | 30 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 102 | 33 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 100 | 35 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 91 | 24 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 79 | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 79 | 17 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 78 | 20 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 78 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 78 | 21 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 75 | 22 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 75 | 19 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 73 | 15 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 72 | 22 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 72 | 17 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 71 | 19 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 71 | 23 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 69 | 18 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 69 | 13 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 66 | 19 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 62 | 19 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 61 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 59 | 14 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 55 | 17 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 52 | 17 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 50 | 14 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 50 | 14 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 49 | 16 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 48 | 19 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 48 | 12 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 47 | 15 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 45 | 14 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 45 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 39 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 39 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 35 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 35 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 33 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 32 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 31 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 30 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 30 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 29 | 15 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 29 | 24 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 28 | 24 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 27 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 27 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 27 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 25 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 25 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 25 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 24 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 24 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 23 | 11 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 22 | suppressed |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 21 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 20 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 19 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 19 | suppressed |
| Prempro | Estrogen,con/M-Progest Acet | 19 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 18 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 18 | suppressed |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 18 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | 12 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 16 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 16 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 15 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 15 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 15 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 15 | 14 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 15 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 14 | 13 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 13 | 12 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 13 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 12 | suppressed |
| Desmopressin Acetate | Desmopressin Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 11 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini 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 | $37.53 · 2 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | CONTRAVE, Wegovy | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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