Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$184.65
11 reported records · 6 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Beth M Ernst, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · KEARNEY, NE · NPI 1225112014
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Beth M Ernst, MD received $184.65 in general payments during 2025 across 11 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 33.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 63 claims for Jardiance 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 53 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 74 claims for Eliquis 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 | $61.96 | 33.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.30 | 22.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.61 | 14.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.71 | 11.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.56 | 10.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.51 | 7.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $184.65 | 11 |
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, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $62.01 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $61.96 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $45.96 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BEXSERO Normalized: bexsero |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $27.61 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $18.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $18.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $18.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $13.51 | 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 | 63 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 53 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
63 | 14 |
| 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 |
53 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
74 | 11 |
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 | 475 | 100 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 318 | 65 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 249 | 59 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 215 | 45 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 203 | 45 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 196 | 54 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 189 | 45 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 186 | 44 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 172 | 46 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 159 | 35 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 157 | 38 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 152 | 36 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 152 | 38 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 144 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 139 | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 137 | 20 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 130 | 39 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 118 | 21 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 118 | 30 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 116 | 32 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 108 | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 99 | 28 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 99 | 21 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 87 | 16 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 74 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 71 | 18 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 65 | 14 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 63 | 24 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 63 | 14 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 62 | 21 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 62 | 12 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 58 | 11 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 57 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 53 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 51 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 49 | 12 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 47 | 11 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 45 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 43 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 37 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 36 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 36 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 35 | 26 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 35 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 34 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 33 | suppressed |
| Soliqua 100-33 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 33 | suppressed |
| Calcipotriene | Calcipotriene | 32 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 32 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 31 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 31 | 13 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 28 | 11 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 26 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 26 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 25 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 24 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 24 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 24 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 23 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 23 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 23 | 11 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 22 | 16 |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 22 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 22 | 17 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 22 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 22 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 22 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 20 | 12 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 19 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 19 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 19 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 19 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 19 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 18 | suppressed |
| Estradiol (Once Weekly) | Estradiol | 18 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 17 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 17 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 16 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 15 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 15 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er | Aspirin/Dipyridamole | 13 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 13 | suppressed |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 13 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 13 | suppressed |
| Belsomra | Suvorexant | 12 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 12 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 12 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 12 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 11 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 11 | 11 |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 11 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone 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 | $184.65 · 11 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | ABRYSVO, BEXSERO, COMIRNATY, JARDIANCE, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, REXULTI, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX | 4 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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