Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$533.47
26 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John Christopher Romano, M.D
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · PALM DESERT, CA · NPI 1134330558
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John Christopher Romano, M.D received $533.47 in general payments during 2025 across 26 reported records.
Exact Sciences Corporation accounted for 18.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Trelegy Ellipta.
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 16 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 52 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 52 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Mounjaro 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 23 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 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $97.61 | 18.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.65 | 16.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.96 | 11.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.11 | 9.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.95 | 8.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.08 | 7.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.78 | 6.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.19 | 5.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.21 | 4.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.01 | 4.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.03 | 3.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.89 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $533.47 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $88.65 | 5 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $73.76 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $59.96 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $58.84 | 3 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $42.08 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $34.78 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $25.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $25.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $23.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $23.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $23.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $22.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $22.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREON Normalized: creon |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $21.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LINZESS Normalized: linzess |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $21.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $19.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $19.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $19.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOREEV XR Normalized: loreev xr |
Drug | Almatica Pharma LLC | $14.89 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 52 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 23 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 23 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 15 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
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 |
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| 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 |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
52 | 15 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | 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 |
52 | 15 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
23 | 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 | 15 |
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 | 437 | 130 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 261 | 80 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 260 | 85 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 252 | 75 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 191 | 63 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 172 | 59 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 161 | 54 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 152 | 41 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 123 | 45 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 100 | 36 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 98 | 54 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 86 | 26 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 75 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 73 | 28 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 70 | 27 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 68 | 21 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 67 | 28 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 62 | 30 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 57 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 55 | 21 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 52 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 49 | 16 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 47 | 18 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 44 | 15 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 44 | 20 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 42 | 13 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 42 | 15 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 40 | 14 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 40 | 14 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 40 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 40 | 13 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 35 | 12 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 31 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 29 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 29 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 28 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 25 | 25 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 25 | 23 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 24 | 14 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 23 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 23 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 23 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 20 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 19 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 19 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 18 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 16 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 16 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 15 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 15 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 15 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 14 | 14 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 13 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 13 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 13 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 12 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 12 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Promethazine-Dm | Promethazine/Dextromethorphan | 12 | suppressed |
| Benzonatate | Benzonatate | 11 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 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 | $533.47 · 26 records | Exact Sciences Corporation | ABRYSVO, COMIRNATY, CREON, Cologuard Collection Kit, EVENITY, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, LINZESS, LOREEV XR, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, QULIPTA, REXULTI, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TRINTELLIX, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, ZEPBOUND | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- 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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