Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
25 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant · CHATTANOOGA, TN · NPI 1124510193
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Carter Alexis Pieper received $514.00 in general payments during 2025 across 25 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 30.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 15 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 13 claims for Farxiga 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 68 claims for Jardiance 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 30 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Rybelsus 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 42 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
25 reported records · 10 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $154.93 | 30.1% | 7 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $94.18 | 18.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.28 | 13.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.54 | 9.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.39 | 7.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.76 | 7.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.89 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.61 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.35 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.07 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $514.00 | 25 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $127.04 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $127.04 | 6 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $94.18 | 4 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $50.23 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $37.39 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $37.39 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $35.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $32.27 | 2 | 2025 |
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| General - Erectile Dysfunction Normalized: general erectile dysfunction |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $27.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $20.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $19.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $16.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BodyGuardian Normalized: bodyguardian |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.61 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 42 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 30 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 26 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
13 | 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 |
68 | 14 |
| 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 |
30 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 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 |
42 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 227 | 82 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 156 | 60 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 144 | 51 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 136 | 45 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 135 | 48 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 121 | 48 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 120 | 44 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 103 | 33 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 98 | 40 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 93 | 31 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 82 | 31 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 70 | 19 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 68 | 14 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 63 | 26 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 61 | 54 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 55 | 17 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 53 | 21 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 52 | 18 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 49 | 17 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 48 | 18 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 46 | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 44 | 17 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 42 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 42 | 12 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 40 | 19 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 38 | 13 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 38 | 12 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 37 | 15 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 32 | 12 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 30 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 30 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 29 | 28 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 29 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 26 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 25 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 24 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 23 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 22 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 22 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 22 | 18 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 21 | 20 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 21 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 21 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 21 | 11 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 20 | 18 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 19 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 19 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 18 | 14 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 18 | 15 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 16 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 13 | suppressed |
| Benzonatate | Benzonatate | 13 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 13 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 13 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 12 | 11 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 12 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $514.00 · 25 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | BodyGuardian, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GEMTESA, General - Erectile Dysfunction, INSPIRE, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Veozah, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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