Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$19.47
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Joseph K Hunter, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · ALBEMARLE, NC · NPI 1174504237
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Joseph K Hunter, MD received $19.47 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
DJO, LLC accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJO, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.47 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $19.47 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMF Normalized: cmf |
Device | DJO, LLC | $19.47 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 | 1325 | 340 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 1173 | 286 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 873 | 185 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 843 | 190 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 719 | 175 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 676 | 138 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 613 | 150 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 482 | 110 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 436 | 107 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 430 | 94 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 429 | 100 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 415 | 104 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 395 | 94 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 392 | 68 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 391 | 112 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 349 | 92 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 348 | 77 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 328 | 72 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 327 | 76 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 323 | 73 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 303 | 60 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 301 | 71 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 288 | 67 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 278 | 66 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 272 | 73 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 270 | 64 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 235 | 56 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 230 | 47 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 217 | 81 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 209 | 46 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 207 | 45 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 195 | 29 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 188 | 41 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 187 | 38 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 184 | 48 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 180 | 28 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 168 | 30 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 165 | 28 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 162 | 47 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 159 | 39 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 158 | 34 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 154 | 34 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 153 | 37 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 152 | 56 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 146 | 34 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 141 | 34 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 138 | 30 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 138 | 27 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 131 | 30 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 125 | 29 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 122 | 22 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 120 | 26 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 119 | 31 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 116 | 27 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 113 | 27 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 111 | 96 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 111 | 15 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 109 | 26 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 105 | 31 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 104 | 21 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 101 | 25 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 98 | 22 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 93 | 23 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 92 | 74 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 86 | 27 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 86 | 18 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 81 | 21 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 81 | 27 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 81 | 23 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 80 | 23 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 79 | 15 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 79 | 19 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 79 | 17 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 78 | 17 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 77 | 16 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 76 | 24 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 75 | 30 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 74 | 19 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 70 | 20 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 69 | 13 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 67 | 17 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 66 | 13 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 64 | 13 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 62 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 61 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 60 | 13 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 59 | 11 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 58 | 12 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 57 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 56 | 11 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 56 | 22 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 56 | 13 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 56 | 28 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 56 | 14 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 55 | 16 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 55 | 18 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 52 | 11 |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 51 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 51 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 50 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 50 | 21 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 45 | 11 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 44 | 11 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 44 | 41 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 44 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 44 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 44 | 12 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 43 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 43 | 15 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 41 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 41 | 20 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 40 | 14 |
| Nexletol | Bempedoic Acid | 39 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 39 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 39 | 14 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 38 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 37 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 36 | 11 |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 36 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 36 | 24 |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 35 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 35 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 34 | 15 |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 32 | 11 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 32 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 31 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 31 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 31 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 30 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 30 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 29 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 29 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 29 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 28 | 25 |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 28 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 28 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 28 | 15 |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 28 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 28 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 27 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 27 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 27 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 27 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 25 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 24 | 20 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 24 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 24 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 24 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 24 | suppressed |
| Cimetidine | Cimetidine | 23 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 23 | 21 |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 22 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 22 | 11 |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 21 | suppressed |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 21 | suppressed |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 21 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 21 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 21 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 21 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 20 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 20 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 | 16 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 19 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 19 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 19 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 | 15 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 18 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Sr | Verapamil Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Victoza 3-Pak | Liraglutide | 18 | suppressed |
| Arnuity Ellipta | Fluticasone Furoate | 17 | suppressed |
| Felodipine Er | Felodipine | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 17 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 17 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 17 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 16 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid | Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazid | 16 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 15 | 15 |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M10 | Potassium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl Er | Tramadol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Tri-Linyah | Norgestimate-Ethinyl Estradiol | 14 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 14 | suppressed |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Bromocriptine Mesylate | Bromocriptine Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 13 | 11 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Insupen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Penicillin V Potassium | Penicillin V Potassium | 13 | suppressed |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | 13 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 13 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 12 | suppressed |
| Nexium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 11 | suppressed |
| Glycopyrrolate | Glycopyrrolate | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin R | Insulin Regular, Human | 11 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 11 | suppressed |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 11 | suppressed |
| Paliperidone Er | Paliperidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 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 | $19.47 · 1 records | DJO, LLC | CMF | — | — |
| 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 |
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