Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,157.71
61 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ryan Hightower, APRN-CNP
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK · NPI 1225799935
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ryan Hightower, APRN-CNP received $1,157.71 in general payments during 2025 across 61 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 13.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 32 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Ozempic, Trelegy Ellipta.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Symbicort by this doctor in 2024.
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 17 claims for Jardiance 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 14 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 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 15 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 | $151.84 | 13.1% | 8 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $145.92 | 12.6% | 7 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.14 | 12.0% | 11 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $111.11 | 9.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.73 | 9.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $95.67 | 8.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.52 | 5.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.21 | 4.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.12 | 4.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.37 | 4.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.36 | 3.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.69 | 2.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.45 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$23.06 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.65 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.56 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.91 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.72 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.68 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,157.71 | 61 |
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. | $123.12 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $85.81 | 4 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $85.81 | 4 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $85.81 | 4 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $78.52 | 4 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $71.03 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $71.03 | 5 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $68.11 | 6 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $68.11 | 6 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $62.52 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $54.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $51.24 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $51.09 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $50.12 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $50.12 | 3 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $49.51 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.33 | 4 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $34.36 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $32.62 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM Normalized: intellis adaptivestim |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $23.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $18.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $18.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $16.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $14.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZORYVE Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $14.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $14.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $14.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $14.05 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 28 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 17 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
17 | 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 |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | 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 |
15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 130 | 46 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 103 | 38 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 102 | 39 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 86 | 32 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 86 | 26 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 82 | 30 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 72 | 32 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 56 | 51 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 55 | 18 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 53 | 17 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 52 | 21 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 49 | 17 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 | 18 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 45 | 36 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 45 | 18 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 39 | 37 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 38 | 14 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 38 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 37 | 12 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 36 | 12 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 35 | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 35 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 34 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 34 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 31 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 30 | 13 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 29 | 17 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 28 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 28 | 23 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 27 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 22 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 21 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 17 | 15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 16 | 15 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 15 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 15 | 14 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 14 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 14 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 14 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 11 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 11 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 11 | suppressed |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | 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 | $1,157.71 · 61 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, COMIRNATY, ELIQUIS, EVENITY, FARXIGA, INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM, JARDIANCE, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, PROLIA, QULIPTA, REPATHA, REXULTI, SHINGRIX, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TRINTELLIX, TZIELD, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, WATCHMAN FLX, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND, ZORYVE | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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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