Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Lester G Brown, M.D.

Family Practice · KANNAPOLIS, NC · NPI 1164418331

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
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	681	170
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	674	187
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	593	171
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	587	168
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	517	148
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	394	158
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	391	88
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	350	98
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	349	110
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	328	93
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	272	78
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	270	68
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	264	51
Ozempic	Semaglutide	251	49
Furosemide	Furosemide	229	71
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	226	80
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	221	62
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	220	62
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	211	60
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	203	41
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	201	53
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	200	55
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	198	38
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	195	55
Prednisone	Prednisone	195	136
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	191	45
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	182	47
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	178	53
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	167	48
Eliquis	Apixaban	160	41
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	159	47
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	158	45
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	156	39
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	152	42
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	147	29
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	141	38
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	138	33
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	136	36
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	129	31
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	126	28
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	125	29
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	123	28
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	117	38
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	116	17
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	110	49
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	109	25
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	107	85
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	105	33
Finasteride	Finasteride	104	34
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	99	19
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	98	86
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	97	25
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	91	25
Famotidine	Famotidine	88	21
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	86	18
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	85	23
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	82	19
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	81	22
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	80	20
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	80	13
Baclofen	Baclofen	78	23
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	78	22
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	78	17
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	77	17
Glipizide	Glipizide	76	25
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	76	23
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	75	21
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	74	19
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	71	28
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	70	24
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	70	25
Valsartan	Valsartan	70	20
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	69	18
Nystatin	Nystatin	69	24
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	68	30
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	68	20
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	68	19
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	67	27
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	65	13
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	64	17
Amlodipine-Olmesartan	Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med	64	20
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	63	21
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	62	17
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	62	18
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	61	14
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	61	15
Linzess	Linaclotide	61	15
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	61	15
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	61	14
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	58	20
Torsemide	Torsemide	58	16
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	57	16
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz	Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid	57	17
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	56	14
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	56	17
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	55	15
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	51	11
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	49	11
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	48	15
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	48	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	47	11
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	46	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	45	13
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	45	14
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	44	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	44	11
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	44	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	43	14
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	43	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	43	25
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	42	18
Colchicine	Colchicine	42	12
Glipizide-Metformin	Glipizide/Metformin Hcl	42	14
Temazepam	Temazepam	42	11
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	42	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	41	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	40	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	40	11
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	40	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	39	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	38	11
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	38	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	37	14
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	36	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	35	12
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	35	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	35	25
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	34	11
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	34	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	34	13
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	33	28
Diazepam	Diazepam	33	13
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	33	19
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	33	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	33	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	32	20
Toujeo Max Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	32	suppressed
Amlodipine-Valsartan	Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan	30	suppressed
Candesartan Cilexetil	Candesartan Cilexetil	30	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	30	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	30	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	29	25
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	29	12
Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	28	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	28	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	28	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	27	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	27	13
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	26	20
Humalog	Insulin Lispro	26	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	26	13
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	25	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	25	suppressed
Repatha Syringe	Evolocumab	25	suppressed
Synjardy	Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl	25	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	25	11
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	25	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	24	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	24	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	23	11
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	23	12
Ziprasidone Hcl	Ziprasidone Hcl	23	suppressed
Amlodipine-Atorvastatin	Amlodipine/Atorvastatin	22	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	22	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	22	suppressed
Armodafinil	Armodafinil	21	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	21	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	21	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	20	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	20	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	20	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	20	suppressed
Alcohol Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	19	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	19	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	18	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	18	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	18	suppressed
Nystatin-Triamcinolone	Nystatin/Triamcinolone Acet	18	suppressed
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	17	suppressed
Colestipol Hcl	Colestipol Hcl	17	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	17	suppressed
Propafenone Hcl	Propafenone Hcl	17	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	17	14
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	17	suppressed
Vilazodone Hcl	Vilazodone Hcl	17	suppressed
Dutasteride	Dutasteride	16	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	16	suppressed
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	16	suppressed
Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen	Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp	16	suppressed
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	16	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	15	suppressed
Fluocinolone Acetonide	Fluocinolone Acetonide	15	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	15	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	15	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	15	suppressed
Austedo	Deutetrabenazine	14	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	14	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	14	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	14	suppressed
Xigduo Xr	Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin	14	suppressed
Epinephrine	Epinephrine	13	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	13	suppressed
Lurasidone Hcl	Lurasidone Hcl	13	suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	13	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate Er	Quetiapine Fumarate	13	suppressed
Restasis	Cyclosporine	13	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	13	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	13	suppressed
Vraylar	Cariprazine Hcl	13	suppressed
Zonisamide	Zonisamide	13	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	12	suppressed
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	12	suppressed
Calcium Acetate	Calcium Acetate	12	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	12	suppressed
Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disop	Emtricitabine/Tenofovir (Tdf)	12	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	12	suppressed
Galantamine Er	Galantamine Hbr	12	suppressed
Genvoya	Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen	12	suppressed
Invokamet	Canagliflozin/Metformin Hcl	12	suppressed
Isentress	Raltegravir Potassium	12	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	12	suppressed
Lacosamide	Lacosamide	12	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	12	suppressed
Phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	12	suppressed
Abiraterone Acetate	Abiraterone Acetate	11	suppressed
Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er	Aspirin/Dipyridamole	11	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	11	suppressed
Ciclopirox	Ciclopirox	11	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	11	suppressed
Indomethacin	Indomethacin	11	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	11	suppressed
Niacin Er	Niacin	11	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	11	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	11	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	11	suppressed
Synjardy Xr	Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl	11	suppressed
Valproic Acid	Valproic Acid	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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