Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$545.48
33 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Steven R Shepherd, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · STERLING HEIGHTS, MI · NPI 1225018534
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Steven R Shepherd, DO received $545.48 in general payments during 2025 across 33 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 26.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Mounjaro, Ozempic, Trelegy Ellipta.
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 23 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 35 claims for Mounjaro 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 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $144.84 | 26.6% | 8 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $106.36 | 19.5% | 7 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.15 | 11.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.02 | 6.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| ALK-Abello, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.99 | 6.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.81 | 5.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.28 | 5.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.13 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.99 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.10 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.28 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.89 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.64 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $545.48 | 33 |
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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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $95.62 | 5 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $74.21 | 5 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $64.15 | 4 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $59.21 | 4 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $35.02 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $35.02 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Grastek Normalized: grastek |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $34.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Odactra Normalized: odactra |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $34.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ragwitek Normalized: ragwitek |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $34.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $32.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $29.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $29.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PAXLOVID Normalized: paxlovid |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $28.81 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $27.28 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $20.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $18.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $18.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $18.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEFFY Normalized: neffy |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $16.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $16.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $16.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $15.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $13.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 35 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
35 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 417 | 115 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 342 | 93 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 304 | 85 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 202 | 54 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 194 | 59 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 156 | 59 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 131 | 41 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 127 | 39 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 120 | 86 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 108 | 29 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 94 | 26 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 91 | 25 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 87 | 29 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 85 | 27 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 83 | 23 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 69 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 67 | 20 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 65 | 24 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 59 | 20 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 59 | 16 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 58 | 39 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 50 | 40 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 50 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 48 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 40 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 38 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 38 | 22 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 37 | 23 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 37 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 37 | 11 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 35 | 13 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 35 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 30 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 29 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 28 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 28 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 26 | 24 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 26 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 26 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 25 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 25 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 24 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 23 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 22 | suppressed |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 21 | 12 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 19 | 16 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 18 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 16 | 16 |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | 16 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 13 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 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 | $545.48 · 33 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AIRSUPRA, Cologuard Collection Kit, EVENITY, Grastek, MOUNJARO, NEFFY, NEXLETOL, NURTEC ODT, OPSUMIT, OTEZLA, Odactra, Ozempic, PAXLOVID, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Ragwitek, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, UBRELVY, UPTRAVI, VOQUEZNA, Veozah, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Mounjaro 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 |
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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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