Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$74.29
4 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
David Lee Nelson, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · SHREVEPORT, LA · NPI 1194743658
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show David Lee Nelson, M.D. received $74.29 in general payments during 2025 across 4 reported records.
ABIOMED accounted for 33.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 4 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.58 | 33.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.04 | 24.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.90 | 21.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.77 | 21.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $74.29 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC | $18.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $15.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $15.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $15.77 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
48 | 13 |
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 | 378 | 106 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 354 | 98 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 192 | 49 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 189 | 51 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 170 | 43 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 166 | 45 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 154 | 82 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 152 | 42 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 149 | 45 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 147 | 42 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 123 | 39 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 122 | 36 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 117 | 33 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 113 | 30 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 103 | 38 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 98 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 96 | 21 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 94 | 34 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 84 | 25 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 65 | 15 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 65 | 19 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 63 | 23 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 61 | 18 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 61 | 13 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 61 | 18 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 56 | 17 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 55 | 24 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 49 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 49 | 14 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 48 | 14 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 48 | 13 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 47 | 12 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 46 | 12 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 45 | 16 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 44 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 43 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 43 | 13 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 40 | 14 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 39 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 39 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 35 | 13 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 34 | 12 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 33 | 11 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 33 | 18 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 32 | 11 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 32 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 31 | 11 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 30 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 30 | 11 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 28 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 28 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 27 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 27 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 25 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 25 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 21 | 19 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 21 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 20 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 20 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 20 | 11 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 19 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 18 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 17 | 17 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 17 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 17 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 16 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 15 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 15 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 15 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 15 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 14 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Advair Diskus | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 13 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 12 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 12 | 12 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 11 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 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 | $74.29 · 4 records | ABIOMED | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Ozempic, REXULTI, Rybelsus | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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