Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,008.87
29 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Lance Micheel Freeman, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · TALLAHASSEE, FL · NPI 1205097565
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Lance Micheel Freeman, M.D. received $1,008.87 in general payments during 2025 across 29 reported records.
BETA BIONICS, INC. accounted for 24.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 22 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic, Synthroid.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 134 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
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 158 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. 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 LANTUS as an associated drug or biological on 12 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 20 claims for Lantus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $246.47 | 24.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $184.48 | 18.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $143.76 | 14.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.04 | 8.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.92 | 5.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.59 | 4.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.59 | 4.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.44 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$33.21 | 3.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.76 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.75 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.54 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.47 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.49 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.36 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,001.17 | 28 |
| Education | $7.70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLet Bionic Pancreas Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $246.47 | 2 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $246.47 | 2 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $246.47 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $184.48 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Yorvipath Normalized: yorvipath |
Drug | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $143.76 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $49.92 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $48.59 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ALKINDI Normalized: alkindi |
Drug | Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $39.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INCRELEX Normalized: increlex |
Drug | Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $39.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KHINDIVI Normalized: khindivi |
Drug | Eton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $39.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MINIMED 780G Normalized: minimed 780g |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $33.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $29.96 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $26.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CRENESSITY Normalized: crenessity |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $23.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $23.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $23.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RECORLEV Normalized: recorlev |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $19.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| STRENSIQ Normalized: strensiq |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNTHROID Normalized: synthroid |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $15.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $15.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TERIPARATIDE Normalized: teriparatide |
Drug | Almatica Pharma LLC | $14.36 | 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 | 158 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| SYNTHROID synthroid |
2025 | Synthroid | 2024 | 134 | 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
134 | 30 |
| 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 |
158 | 34 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LANTUS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 12 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1233196856 |
Lantus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
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 |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 537 | 151 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 204 | 56 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 158 | 34 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 134 | 30 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 116 | 39 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 115 | 44 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 109 | 37 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 103 | 33 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 97 | 31 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 94 | 32 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 86 | 20 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 82 | 25 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 79 | 16 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 77 | 22 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 74 | 22 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 70 | 23 |
| Baqsimi | Glucagon | 65 | 43 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 63 | 20 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 59 | 17 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 58 | 14 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 54 | 19 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 47 | 17 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 46 | 12 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 43 | 13 |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 36 | 11 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 35 | suppressed |
| Janumet Xr | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 32 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 32 | 17 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 29 | 13 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 28 | 11 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 27 | suppressed |
| Cabergoline | Cabergoline | 26 | suppressed |
| Ulticare Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 26 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 23 | suppressed |
| Glucagon Emergency Kit | Glucagon | 23 | 16 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 23 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 20 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 20 | suppressed |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 17 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 17 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 17 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 16 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 15 | suppressed |
| Victoza 3-Pak | Liraglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Risedronate Sodium | Risedronate Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 13 | suppressed |
| Nateglinide | Nateglinide | 13 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 13 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 11 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 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 | $1,008.87 · 29 records | BETA BIONICS, INC. | ALKINDI, CRENESSITY, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EVENITY, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, INCRELEX, KHINDIVI, MINIMED 780G, Ozempic, RECORLEV, Rybelsus, STRENSIQ, SYNTHROID, TEPEZZA, TERIPARATIDE, TZIELD, Veozah, Wegovy, Yorvipath, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset | 3 | — |
| 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 ABBVIE 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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