Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$125.09
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Howard W Klickman, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · GAFFNEY, SC · NPI 1174594477
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Howard W Klickman, M.D. received $125.09 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 80.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.25 | 80.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.84 | 19.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $125.09 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $100.25 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.84 | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 564 | 166 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 499 | 158 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 475 | 156 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 460 | 111 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 379 | 121 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 288 | 105 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 274 | 82 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 248 | 73 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 246 | 78 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 226 | 77 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 219 | 63 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 211 | 64 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 208 | 65 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 202 | 51 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 198 | 59 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 191 | 54 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 173 | 51 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 172 | 80 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 160 | 39 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 158 | 56 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 155 | 76 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 146 | 33 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 146 | 30 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 144 | 45 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 134 | 41 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 127 | 41 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 121 | 36 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 120 | 31 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 119 | 41 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 118 | 38 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 114 | 48 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 113 | 34 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 110 | 21 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 104 | 35 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 103 | 35 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 98 | 32 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 96 | 28 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 96 | 26 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 95 | 35 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 88 | 33 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 86 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 81 | 24 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 76 | 19 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 74 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 72 | 23 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 64 | 19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 63 | 14 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 63 | 22 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 63 | 19 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 61 | 15 |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 59 | 16 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 59 | 17 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 58 | 19 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 54 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 53 | 34 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 52 | 13 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 52 | 16 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 49 | 16 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 49 | 15 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 49 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 46 | 15 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 46 | 15 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 42 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 41 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 40 | 18 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 39 | 33 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 37 | 14 |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 37 | 11 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 36 | 16 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 36 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 35 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen | Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 35 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 34 | 12 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 34 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 34 | 11 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 33 | 19 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 32 | 13 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 32 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 32 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 32 | 13 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 31 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 31 | 12 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 29 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 28 | 26 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 28 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 26 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 25 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 25 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 24 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 24 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 24 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 23 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 22 | 20 |
| Bevespi Aerosphere | Glycopyrrolate/Formoterol Fum | 22 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 22 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 22 | suppressed |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 21 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 21 | 15 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 20 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 19 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 18 | suppressed |
| Repaglinide | Repaglinide | 18 | suppressed |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 17 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 16 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 16 | 11 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 16 | 16 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 15 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 14 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 14 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 13 | 11 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 13 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 13 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 12 | 11 |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 12 | suppressed |
| Colesevelam Hcl | Colesevelam Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 12 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Metformin Er Osmotic | Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Methazolamide | Methazolamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 12 | suppressed |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Atorvastatin | Amlodipine/Atorvastatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Calcium Acetate | Calcium Acetate | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 11 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 11 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 11 | 11 |
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 | $125.09 · 2 records | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | — | — |
| 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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