Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,098.23
56 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Howard E. Sperry, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BUFFALO, NY · NPI 1235169848
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Howard E. Sperry, MD received $1,098.23 in general payments during 2025 across 56 reported records.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 25.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 36 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 113 claims for Eliquis 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 32 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 21 claims for Jardiance 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 68 claims for Mounjaro 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 60 claims for Trulicity 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 23 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 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $275.27 | 25.1% | 12 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $255.68 | 23.3% | 16 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $127.79 | 11.6% | 6 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $96.86 | 8.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $94.31 | 8.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.56 | 8.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.94 | 4.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.95 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.94 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.24 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.69 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,098.23 | 56 |
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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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $179.92 | 6 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $150.92 | 5 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $127.79 | 6 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $111.35 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $96.86 | 5 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $94.31 | 5 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $94.31 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $52.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $52.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NUZYRA Normalized: nuzyra |
Drug | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $36.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $33.44 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XHANCE Normalized: xhance |
Drug | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $18.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $15.75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 113 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 36 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 68 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 23 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 |
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| 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 |
36 | 11 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
113 | 17 |
| 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 |
32 | 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 |
21 | 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 |
68 | 13 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
60 | 12 |
| 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 |
23 | 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 |
113 | 17 |
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 | 432 | 109 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 339 | 79 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 240 | 62 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 227 | 53 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 190 | 44 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 166 | 48 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 143 | 40 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 136 | 31 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 113 | 17 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 111 | 28 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 108 | 34 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 107 | 23 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 95 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 89 | 19 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 82 | 19 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 81 | 24 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 80 | 21 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 75 | 24 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 74 | 16 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 68 | 13 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 65 | 18 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 65 | 17 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 65 | 20 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 64 | 12 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 62 | 17 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 61 | 17 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 60 | 12 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 51 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 47 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 47 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 15 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 45 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 36 | 11 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 35 | suppressed |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 34 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 33 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 32 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 31 | 12 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 31 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 31 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 28 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 27 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 25 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 25 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 25 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 25 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 24 | 20 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 23 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 23 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 23 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 22 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 21 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 21 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 19 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 17 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 15 | 11 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 13 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 13 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 12 | 12 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Cimetidine | Cimetidine | 11 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 11 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 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 | $1,098.23 · 56 records | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, Kerendia, LEQVIO, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, NUZYRA, OTEZLA, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Wegovy, XHANCE, ZEPBOUND | 9 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis 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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