Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$44.90
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John Edwin Hilsabeck, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · SPENCER, IA · NPI 1174503957
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John Edwin Hilsabeck, M.D. received $44.90 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounted for 50.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.52 | 50.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.38 | 49.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $44.90 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GARDASIL 9 Normalized: gardasil 9 |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| M-M-R II Normalized: m m r ii |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VAXELIS Normalized: vaxelis |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VAXNEUVANCE Normalized: vaxneuvance |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $22.38 | 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 | 647 | 122 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 505 | 95 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 490 | 97 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 470 | 88 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 413 | 84 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 413 | 79 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 360 | 70 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 334 | 63 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 331 | 50 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 328 | 54 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 298 | 70 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 291 | 34 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 274 | 50 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 233 | 44 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 216 | 44 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 213 | 56 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 206 | 51 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 192 | 32 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 186 | 34 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 174 | 26 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 146 | 29 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 144 | 26 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 124 | 28 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 119 | 19 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 117 | 25 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 113 | 18 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 113 | 24 |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 111 | 11 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 111 | 25 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 104 | 19 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 103 | 16 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 98 | 17 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 89 | 20 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 88 | 20 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 77 | 18 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 77 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 75 | 18 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 73 | 18 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 73 | 12 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 72 | 20 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 72 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 69 | 18 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 66 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 65 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 64 | 11 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 62 | 11 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 57 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 56 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 56 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 53 | 13 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 53 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 50 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 47 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 45 | 13 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 45 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 45 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 44 | 12 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 44 | 15 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 43 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 43 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 43 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 43 | 11 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 42 | 24 |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 42 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 42 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 40 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 38 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 35 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 34 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 33 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 31 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 30 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 30 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 29 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 29 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 29 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 26 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 26 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 25 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 24 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M10 | Potassium Chloride | 24 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 24 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 24 | 18 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 24 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 23 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 23 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 22 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 22 | 20 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 21 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 20 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 19 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 19 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 18 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 18 | suppressed |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 16 | 15 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 16 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 16 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Arnuity Ellipta | Fluticasone Furoate | 14 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 14 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Dr | Fluoxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyurea | Hydroxyurea | 13 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 13 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 12 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 | suppressed |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 11 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 11 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 11 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 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 | $44.90 · 2 records | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | CAPVAXIVE, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GARDASIL 9, M-M-R II, VAXELIS, VAXNEUVANCE | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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