Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Michael B Steele, MD

Internal Medicine · BREMERTON, WA · NPI 1144283722

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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	435	130
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	353	95
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	326	94
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	325	98
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	278	88
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	242	69
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	238	64
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	224	63
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	220	65
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	219	45
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	206	57
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	204	61
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	167	47
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	156	49
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	134	40
Furosemide	Furosemide	113	32
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	113	31
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	112	24
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	111	34
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	107	29
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	104	30
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	103	28
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	99	30
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	97	29
Baclofen	Baclofen	93	23
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	92	18
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	92	17
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	91	29
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	88	24
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	86	21
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	83	27
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	82	23
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	81	24
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	76	26
Prednisone	Prednisone	72	35
Ozempic	Semaglutide	69	19
Eliquis	Apixaban	67	17
Famotidine	Famotidine	67	18
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	67	20
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	67	18
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	66	23
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	66	15
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	66	18
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	63	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	61	11
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	61	15
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	57	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	57	24
Diazepam	Diazepam	56	11
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	56	12
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	55	16
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	53	13
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	52	19
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	49	16
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	48	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	47	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	46	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	46	37
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	46	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	44	31
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	44	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	44	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	43	13
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	42	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	41	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	40	13
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	39	13
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	38	suppressed
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	38	16
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	37	11
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	35	12
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	34	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	34	13
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	34	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	32	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	32	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	31	15
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	30	11
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	30	12
Estradiol	Estradiol	29	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	29	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	28	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	28	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	28	11
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	27	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	27	14
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	26	15
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	26	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	25	11
Felodipine Er	Felodipine	25	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	25	24
Torsemide	Torsemide	25	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	24	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	24	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	24	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	24	12
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	24	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	24	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	23	20
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	23	15
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	23	13
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	23	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	23	20
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	23	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	22	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	20	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	20	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	20	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	20	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	20	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	20	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	19	suppressed
Methadone Hcl	Methadone Hcl	19	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	19	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	18	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	18	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	18	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	18	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	17	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	17	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	17	suppressed
Trospium Chloride	Trospium Chloride	17	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	16	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	16	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	16	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	16	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	16	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	16	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	16	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	15	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	15	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate Er	Tolterodine Tartrate	15	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	15	13
Alfuzosin Hcl Er	Alfuzosin Hcl	14	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	14	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	14	suppressed
Pilocarpine Hcl	Pilocarpine Hcl	14	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	14	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	14	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	13	suppressed
Atomoxetine Hcl	Atomoxetine Hcl	13	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	13	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	13	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	13	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	13	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	13	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	12	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	12	suppressed
Hydromorphone Hcl	Hydromorphone Hcl	12	suppressed
Levonorgestrel-Eth Estradiol	Levonorgestrel/Ethin.Estradiol	12	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	12	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	12	suppressed
Oxycontin	Oxycodone Hcl	12	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	12	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	12	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	11	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	11	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	11	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	11	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	11	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	11	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	11	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	11	suppressed
Testosterone	Testosterone	11	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	11	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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