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Steven R Bascom, MD

Family Practice · GUTHRIE CENTER, IA · NPI 1164491502

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
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	661	87
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	596	104
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	591	102
Furosemide	Furosemide	561	87
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	467	79
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	466	96
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	451	89
Eliquis	Apixaban	450	47
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	443	91
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	422	73
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	410	79
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	410	65
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	372	80
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	355	73
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	347	61
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	275	45
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	270	44
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	266	45
Glipizide	Glipizide	253	38
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	237	45
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	237	45
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	218	24
Atenolol	Atenolol	183	42
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	181	24
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	179	27
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	176	29
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	168	37
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	155	18
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	148	23
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	133	31
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	131	98
Famotidine	Famotidine	131	19
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	124	26
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	124	17
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	121	19
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	120	30
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	116	19
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	113	11
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	109	28
Prednisone	Prednisone	105	42
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	103	42
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	101	23
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	97	13
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	93	23
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	89	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	82	11
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	80	15
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	76	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	75	18
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	73	suppressed
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	72	15
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	67	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	67	13
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	63	43
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	60	38
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	58	36
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	57	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	55	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	53	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	50	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	48	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	48	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	47	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	46	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	46	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	45	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	45	suppressed
Probenecid-Colchicine	Probenecid/Colchicine	45	14
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	43	13
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	43	15
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	43	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	42	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	42	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	41	suppressed
Trimethoprim	Trimethoprim	41	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	40	22
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	39	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	39	26
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	38	suppressed
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	38	suppressed
Cefuroxime	Cefuroxime Axetil	37	30
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	37	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	36	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	36	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	35	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	35	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	35	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	35	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	34	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	33	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	33	25
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	33	12
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	33	11
Topiramate	Topiramate	32	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	31	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	30	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	30	20
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone	Tobramycin/Dexamethasone	29	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	28	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol Hcl	28	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	28	suppressed
Trandolapril	Trandolapril	28	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	26	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	26	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	26	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	26	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	25	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	25	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	25	suppressed
Armour Thyroid	Thyroid,pork	24	suppressed
Cymbalta	Duloxetine Hcl	24	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	24	16
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	24	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate Hfa	Fluticasone Propionate	23	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	23	13
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	22	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	22	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	21	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	21	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	21	suppressed
Clotrimazole	Clotrimazole	20	11
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	20	suppressed
Gentamicin Sulfate	Gentamicin Sulfate	20	17
Oseltamivir Phosphate	Oseltamivir Phosphate	20	19
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	19	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	18	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	17	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	17	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	17	11
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	17	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	17	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	17	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	17	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	17	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	17	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	16	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	16	suppressed
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	16	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	16	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	16	suppressed
Trospium Chloride	Trospium Chloride	16	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	15	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	15	suppressed
Diclofenac Potassium	Diclofenac Potassium	15	suppressed
Glyburide	Glyburide	15	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	15	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	14	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	14	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	14	suppressed
Methotrexate	Methotrexate Sodium	14	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	14	suppressed
Atrovent Hfa	Ipratropium Bromide	13	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	13	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	13	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	13	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	13	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	13	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	13	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate Er	Quetiapine Fumarate	13	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	13	suppressed
Ulticare Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	13	suppressed
Armodafinil	Armodafinil	12	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	12	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	12	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	12	suppressed
Flunisolide	Flunisolide	12	suppressed
Pentips Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Perphenazine	Perphenazine	12	suppressed
Propylthiouracil	Propylthiouracil	12	suppressed
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine Tartrate	12	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	12	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	12	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	11	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	11	suppressed
Fluvoxamine Maleate	Fluvoxamine Maleate	11	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	11	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	11	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	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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