Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,158.52
41 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Gary J Sheppard
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1174502702
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Gary J Sheppard received $1,158.52 in general payments during 2025 across 41 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 21.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Trelegy Ellipta.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 52 claims for Jardiance 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 52 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Trulicity by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $252.81 | 21.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $156.48 | 13.5% | 8 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $135.88 | 11.7% | 7 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $125.00 | 10.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $108.91 | 9.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.71 | 7.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.97 | 5.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.29 | 4.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.48 | 4.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.00 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.89 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.27 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.27 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.23 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.33 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,158.52 | 41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $135.88 | 7 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $90.51 | 5 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $86.71 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $65.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $60.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $55.29 | 3 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $48.48 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $48.48 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NUZYRA Normalized: nuzyra |
Drug | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XHANCE Normalized: xhance |
Drug | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $23.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $21.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $19.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $19.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $16.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $16.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 19 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 52 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
52 | 11 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
52 | 11 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | suppressed by CMS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 327 | 70 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 284 | 68 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 223 | 63 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 150 | 31 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 131 | 26 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 129 | 30 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 107 | 24 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 104 | 22 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 102 | 27 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 100 | 27 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 99 | 23 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 93 | 23 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 91 | 22 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 90 | 22 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 82 | 20 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 72 | 13 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 62 | 14 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 61 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 56 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 53 | 12 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 52 | 11 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 52 | 17 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 49 | 13 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 48 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 48 | 11 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 46 | 12 |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 44 | 11 |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 43 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 36 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 31 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 29 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 28 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 28 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 28 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 27 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 26 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 24 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 24 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 22 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 19 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Felodipine Er | Felodipine | 15 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 14 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 14 | suppressed |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 13 | suppressed |
| Risedronate Sodium | Risedronate Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Colesevelam Hcl | Colesevelam Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 11 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 11 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 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 | $1,158.52 · 41 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AIRSUPRA, AUSTEDO XR, CAPVAXIVE, Cologuard Collection Kit, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, NURTEC ODT, NUZYRA, OTEZLA, REPATHA, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, Wegovy, XHANCE, ZEPBOUND | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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 |
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| 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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