Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$67.58
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Kacee Akers
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner · PRESTONSBURG, KY · NPI 1144088766
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Kacee Akers received $67.58 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Lilly USA, LLC accounted for 66.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Qulipta.
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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.
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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Qulipta 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 40 claims for Mounjaro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.00 | 66.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.58 | 33.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $45.00 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $22.58 | 1 |
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. | $22.58 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $22.58 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | QULIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 298617 supporting records · 58957 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Qulipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
40 | 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
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 97 | 31 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 94 | 39 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 83 | 26 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 68 | 24 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 54 | 21 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 53 | 14 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 53 | 22 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 53 | 18 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 52 | 21 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 52 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 51 | 19 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 51 | 17 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 49 | 19 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 46 | 14 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 45 | 16 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 44 | 14 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 43 | 15 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 42 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 40 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 36 | 19 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 35 | 13 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 34 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 34 | 12 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 32 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 32 | 13 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 29 | 11 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 28 | 11 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 27 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 26 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 25 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 25 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 22 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 22 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 21 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 21 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 20 | 11 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 20 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Glyburide | Glyburide | 18 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 18 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 17 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 16 | 15 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 16 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 16 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 15 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 13 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 13 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 12 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 12 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 11 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 11 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 11 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 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 | $67.58 · 2 records | Lilly USA, LLC | QULIPTA, UBRELVY | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Qulipta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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