Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$257.17
12 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Eric F Schulte, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · MERRILLVILLE, IN · NPI 1194724377
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Eric F Schulte, MD received $257.17 in general payments during 2025 across 12 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 21.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance.
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 31 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Jardiance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.05 | 21.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.81 | 13.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.70 | 13.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.67 | 10.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Koya Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.49 | 8.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.59 | 7.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.17 | 7.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.76 | 6.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.58 | 6.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| INOGEN, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.35 | 6.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $257.17 | 12 |
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 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $54.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $33.81 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL Normalized: purified cortrophin gel |
Drug | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DAYSPRING Normalized: dayspring |
Device | Koya Medical, Inc. | $21.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KOYA MEDICAL Normalized: koya medical |
Device | Koya Medical, Inc. | $21.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $19.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OPSYNVI Normalized: opsynvi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $19.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $19.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVYMIS Normalized: prevymis |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZERBAXA Normalized: zerbaxa |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ACTHAR Normalized: acthar |
Biological | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $19.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CLEVIPREX Normalized: cleviprex |
Drug | Chiesi USA, Inc. | $16.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KENGREAL Normalized: kengreal |
Drug | Chiesi USA, Inc. | $16.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $16.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH Normalized: inogen one g5 oxygen concentrator bluetooth |
Device | INOGEN, INC. | $16.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WINREVAIR Normalized: winrevair |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $14.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
31 | 12 |
| 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 |
31 | 12 |
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 | 407 | 167 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 341 | 145 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 294 | 118 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 183 | 78 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 179 | 81 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 167 | 60 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 129 | 61 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 125 | 54 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 125 | 54 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 109 | 47 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 106 | 49 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 90 | 39 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 87 | 22 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 71 | 35 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 70 | 32 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 64 | 29 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 63 | 26 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 60 | 24 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 55 | 26 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 54 | 19 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 48 | 19 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 48 | 24 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 44 | 19 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 37 | 16 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 31 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 31 | 12 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 31 | 11 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 23 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M10 | Potassium Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 17 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 14 | 12 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 11 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 11 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 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 |
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| 2025 | $257.17 · 12 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | ACTHAR, CLEVIPREX, DAYSPRING, INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH, JARDIANCE, KENGREAL, KOYA MEDICAL, OPSUMIT, OPSYNVI, PREVYMIS, PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL, UPTRAVI, WATCHMAN FLX, WINREVAIR, ZEPBOUND, ZERBAXA | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 |
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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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