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Ari S Berman, MD

Internal Medicine · PORTLAND, ME · NPI 1225015829

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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
Furosemide	Furosemide	1151	118
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	1130	135
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	972	97
Eliquis	Apixaban	858	65
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	725	100
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	545	91
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	544	96
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	462	64
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	444	66
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	368	71
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	350	37
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	336	61
Risperidone	Risperidone	297	42
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	287	52
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	283	45
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	273	37
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	260	38
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	236	24
Prednisone	Prednisone	235	78
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	210	34
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	209	37
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	193	30
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	192	26
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	181	26
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	177	26
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	153	19
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	152	21
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	148	22
Baclofen	Baclofen	142	21
Famotidine	Famotidine	137	28
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	129	22
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	125	20
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	122	15
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	122	33
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	120	15
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	113	14
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	112	55
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	111	15
Finasteride	Finasteride	105	17
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	105	12
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	103	47
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	100	12
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	97	64
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	92	20
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	89	14
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	88	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	87	19
Oseltamivir Phosphate	Oseltamivir Phosphate	87	64
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	86	14
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	84	12
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	82	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	81	12
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	81	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	78	17
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	77	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	75	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	74	11
Clozapine	Clozapine	73	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	68	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	67	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	67	11
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	67	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	66	suppressed
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	66	38
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	65	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	62	45
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	61	34
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	60	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	59	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	59	13
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	58	11
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	57	14
Erythromycin	Erythromycin Base	54	28
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	53	suppressed
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	53	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	51	36
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	50	suppressed
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	50	12
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	49	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	48	suppressed
Chlorhexidine Gluconate	Chlorhexidine Gluconate	47	13
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	47	22
Metolazone	Metolazone	47	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	46	23
Fludrocortisone Acetate	Fludrocortisone Acetate	44	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	44	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	43	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	43	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	42	29
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	40	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate Hfa	Fluticasone Propionate	40	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	40	20
Rytary	Carbidopa/Levodopa	40	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	39	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	37	suppressed
Restasis	Cyclosporine	37	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	36	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er	Carbidopa/Levodopa	36	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	35	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	35	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	35	12
Albuterol Sulfate	Albuterol Sulfate	34	20
Chlorpromazine Hcl	Chlorpromazine Hcl	34	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	34	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	32	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	32	suppressed
Ingrezza	Valbenazine Tosylate	32	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	32	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	32	22
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	32	11
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	31	suppressed
Cefpodoxime Proxetil	Cefpodoxime Proxetil	30	17
Atropine Sulfate	Atropine Sulfate	29	26
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	29	suppressed
Humalog	Insulin Lispro	29	suppressed
Amantadine	Amantadine Hcl	28	suppressed
Calcitonin-Salmon	Calcitonin,salmon,synthetic	28	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	28	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	28	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	28	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	28	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	26	17
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	26	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	26	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	26	15
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	26	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	26	20
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	25	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	25	suppressed
Zonisamide	Zonisamide	25	suppressed
Ciclopirox	Ciclopirox	24	suppressed
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	24	19
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle	Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc	23	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	23	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	23	17
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	22	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	21	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	21	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	21	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	21	suppressed
Methotrexate	Methotrexate Sodium	20	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate	Morphine Sulfate	20	19
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	20	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	20	suppressed
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	19	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	19	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	19	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	18	suppressed
Fiasp Flextouch	Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide)	18	suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl Er	Alfuzosin Hcl	17	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	17	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	17	suppressed
Colestipol Hcl	Colestipol Hcl	17	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	17	suppressed
Lubiprostone	Lubiprostone	17	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	17	14
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	17	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	16	suppressed
Breyna	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	16	suppressed
Cyclosporine	Cyclosporine	16	suppressed
Dutasteride	Dutasteride	16	suppressed
Janumet Xr	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	16	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	16	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	16	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	15	15
Haloperidol Lactate	Haloperidol Lactate	15	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	15	suppressed
Semglee (Yfgn) Pen	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	15	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	15	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	14	suppressed
Dilt-Xr	Diltiazem Hcl	14	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	14	suppressed
Fluphenazine Hcl	Fluphenazine Hcl	14	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	13	suppressed
Klayesta	Nystatin	13	suppressed
Levetiracetam Er	Levetiracetam	13	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	13	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	13	suppressed
Lidocaine Hcl	Lidocaine Hcl/Pf	13	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	13	suppressed
Trifluoperazine Hcl	Trifluoperazine Hcl	13	suppressed
Dorzolamide Hcl	Dorzolamide Hcl	12	suppressed
Enbrel	Etanercept	12	suppressed
Hydroxyurea	Hydroxyurea	12	suppressed
Methenamine Hippurate	Methenamine Hippurate	12	suppressed
Paliperidone Er	Paliperidone	12	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	12	suppressed
Potassium Citrate Er	Potassium Citrate	12	suppressed
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine	12	suppressed
Sps	Sodium Polystyrene Sulfon/Sorb	12	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	12	suppressed
Vemlidy	Tenofovir Alafenamide	12	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	11	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	11	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	11	suppressed
Lithium Carbonate Er	Lithium Carbonate	11	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	11	suppressed
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	11	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	11	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	11	suppressed
Vancomycin Hcl	Vancomycin Hcl	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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