Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Robert Charles Matthews, MD

Family Practice · BENSON, NC · NPI 1154368322

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	535	135
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	430	98
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	421	90
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	376	99
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	341	74
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	289	76
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	284	65
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	279	59
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	275	77
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	240	60
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	240	60
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	189	40
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	179	40
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	177	51
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	173	44
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	168	37
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	166	41
Furosemide	Furosemide	165	48
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	157	35
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	155	40
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	142	30
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	141	19
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	140	26
Ozempic	Semaglutide	138	32
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	137	41
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	124	25
Famotidine	Famotidine	122	23
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	117	20
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	116	24
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	109	29
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	106	38
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	102	28
Eliquis	Apixaban	101	19
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	100	26
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	99	26
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	91	18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	90	23
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	88	34
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	87	12
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	83	19
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	81	23
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	78	19
Atenolol	Atenolol	77	17
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	76	16
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	75	14
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	67	23
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	66	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	65	16
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	65	15
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	63	14
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	62	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	60	12
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	59	14
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	58	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	57	12
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	51	47
Prednisone	Prednisone	51	34
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	51	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	50	11
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	49	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	49	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	47	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	46	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	46	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	41	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	38	11
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	38	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	37	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	37	11
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	37	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	37	14
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	36	31
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	36	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	35	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	34	11
Finasteride	Finasteride	34	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	33	11
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	33	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	32	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	31	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	31	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	31	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	30	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	30	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	30	15
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	30	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	29	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	29	11
Risperidone	Risperidone	29	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	28	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	28	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	28	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	28	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	27	suppressed
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	27	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	27	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	27	14
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	25	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	25	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	24	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	24	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	23	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	23	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	23	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	23	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	22	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	22	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	22	12
Glycopyrrolate	Glycopyrrolate	21	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	21	suppressed
Lubiprostone	Lubiprostone	21	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	20	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	20	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	20	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	20	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	20	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	19	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	19	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	18	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	18	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	18	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	17	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	17	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	17	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	16	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	16	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	16	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	16	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	16	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	15	13
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	15	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	15	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	15	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	15	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	15	suppressed
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	14	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	14	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	14	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	14	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	14	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	14	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	13	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	13	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	13	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	13	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	13	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	13	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	13	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	13	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	13	suppressed
Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	13	suppressed
Movantik	Naloxegol Oxalate	13	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	13	suppressed
Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er	Aspirin/Dipyridamole	12	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	12	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	12	11
Invokana	Canagliflozin	12	suppressed
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	12	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	12	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	12	suppressed
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	12	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	12	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Zaleplon	Zaleplon	12	suppressed
Zonisamide	Zonisamide	12	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	11	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	11	suppressed
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	11	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	11	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	11	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	11	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	11	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	11	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	11	suppressed
Oxycontin	Oxycodone Hcl	11	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine 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	—	—	—	—	—
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

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