Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$507.43
23 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
James L, Wells, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Hematology & Oncology · WEST COLUMBIA, SC · NPI 1164509873
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show James L, Wells, M.D. received $507.43 in general payments during 2025 across 23 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 34.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ojjaara.
ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported CREON as an associated drug or biological on 91561 records involving 20616 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Creon by this doctor in 2024.
ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported IMBRUVICA as an associated drug or biological on 15599 records involving 6881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Imbruvica by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 92 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported OJJAARA as an associated drug or biological on 12602 records involving 5639 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Ojjaara by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Biotech, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported IMBRUVICA as an associated drug or biological on 47 records involving 33 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Imbruvica by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Biotech, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported XARELTO as an associated drug or biological on 24 records involving 23 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Xarelto by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 92 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
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.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $176.36 | 34.8% | 7 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.01 | 13.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.12 | 10.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.10 | 7.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.14 | 5.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.64 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.63 | 5.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.80 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.25 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| ADC THERAPEUTICS AMERICA, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.37 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tempus AI, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.70 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.31 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $507.43 | 23 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCEMBLIX Normalized: scemblix |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $58.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Fabhalta Normalized: fabhalta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $54.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TUKYSA Normalized: tukysa |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC, PFIZER INC. | $47.39 | 3 | 2025 |
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| DATROWAY Normalized: datroway |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $39.53 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OJJAARA Normalized: ojjaara |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $36.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELAHERE Normalized: elahere |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $33.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISQALI Normalized: kisqali |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LUTATHERA Normalized: lutathera |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Enhertu Normalized: enhertu |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $28.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BRAFTOVI Normalized: braftovi |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $27.14 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MEKTOVI Normalized: mektovi |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $27.14 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OPDIVO Normalized: opdivo |
Biological | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $26.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Lenvima Normalized: lenvima |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $25.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EMRELIS Normalized: emrelis |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $21.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DARZALEX Normalized: darzalex |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $20.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TECVAYLI Normalized: tecvayli |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $20.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IBRANCE Normalized: ibrance |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZYNLONTA Normalized: zynlonta |
Drug | ADC THERAPEUTICS AMERICA, INC. | $19.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XT CDX Normalized: xt cdx |
Device | Tempus AI, Inc | $16.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OGSIVEO Normalized: ogsiveo |
Drug | SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. | $15.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJJAARA ojjaara |
2025 | Ojjaara | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | CREON open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 91561 supporting records · 20616 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Creon · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | IMBRUVICA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 15599 supporting records · 6881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352838 |
Imbruvica · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
92 | 24 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OJJAARA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 12602 supporting records · 5639 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332357 |
Ojjaara · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | IMBRUVICA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47 supporting records · 33 recipient NPIs · example record 1174328453 |
Imbruvica · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XARELTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24 supporting records · 23 recipient NPIs · example record 1174259978 |
Xarelto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
92 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 192 | 56 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 124 | 22 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 124 | 37 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | Prochlorperazine Maleate | 103 | 70 |
| Hydroxyurea | Hydroxyurea | 98 | 21 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 92 | 24 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 92 | 23 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 84 | 68 |
| Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate | 82 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 61 | 26 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 59 | 31 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 54 | 17 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 50 | 16 |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 45 | 18 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 44 | 19 |
| Revlimid | Lenalidomide | 40 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 39 | 23 |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 37 | 16 |
| Jakafi | Ruxolitinib Phosphate | 34 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 33 | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 32 | 19 |
| Exemestane | Exemestane | 31 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 30 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 30 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 29 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 27 | 11 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 27 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 23 | 13 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 23 | 11 |
| Verzenio | Abemaciclib | 20 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 19 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 19 | 11 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Anagrelide Hcl | Anagrelide Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 17 | suppressed |
| Brukinsa | Zanubrutinib | 16 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 16 | suppressed |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Ojjaara | Momelotinib Dihydrochloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Lenalidomide | Lenalidomide | 14 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Imbruvica | Ibrutinib | 12 | suppressed |
| Mekinist | Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide | 12 | suppressed |
| Tafinlar | Dabrafenib Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tagrisso | Osimertinib Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone 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 | $507.43 · 23 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | BRAFTOVI, DARZALEX, DATROWAY, ELAHERE, EMRELIS, Enhertu, Fabhalta, IBRANCE, KISQALI, LUTATHERA, Lenvima, MEKTOVI, OGSIVEO, OJJAARA, OPDIVO, SCEMBLIX, TECVAYLI, TUKYSA, XT CDX, ZYNLONTA | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ojjaara play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
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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