Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ernesto Cortez, D.O.
Family Practice · BELLFLOWER, CA · NPI 1164436408
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.
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 | 476 | 183 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 384 | 126 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 294 | 110 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 234 | 78 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 226 | 77 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 217 | 61 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 179 | 69 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 179 | 61 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 175 | 54 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 149 | 46 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 146 | 46 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 145 | 45 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 109 | 34 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 104 | 47 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 102 | 37 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 97 | 29 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 95 | 17 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 95 | 86 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 95 | 36 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 94 | 41 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 91 | 32 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 86 | 30 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 83 | 79 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 65 | 23 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 62 | 18 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 62 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 61 | 30 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 60 | 20 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 54 | 11 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 53 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 53 | 22 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 50 | 14 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 46 | 45 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 46 | 19 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 45 | 16 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 44 | 15 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 41 | 16 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 39 | 14 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 39 | 12 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 32 | 13 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 32 | 14 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 31 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 31 | 12 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 30 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 30 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 28 | 14 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 28 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 28 | 18 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 27 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 25 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Potassium | Diclofenac Potassium | 24 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 24 | suppressed |
| Nystatin-Triamcinolone | Nystatin/Triamcinolone Acet | 24 | 20 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 24 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 21 | suppressed |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Hydrocort | 21 | 19 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 21 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 21 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 21 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 20 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 19 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 19 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 19 | 14 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 18 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 18 | 15 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 17 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 16 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 16 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 16 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | Chlorpromazine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ciclopirox | Ciclopirox | 13 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Felodipine Er | Felodipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 12 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 12 | suppressed |
| Minocycline Hcl | Minocycline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 12 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 11 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil 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 |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
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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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