Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$508.90
33 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Gilbert Reid Melson, D.O.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · FLORENCE, AL · NPI 1235512591
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Gilbert Reid Melson, D.O. received $508.90 in general payments during 2025 across 33 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 32.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 12 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, 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 14 claims for Synthroid 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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 40 claims for Farxiga 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 55 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 42 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 93 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 27 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 58 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 15 claims for Rybelsus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $165.42 | 32.5% | 15 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $98.57 | 19.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.77 | 11.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.78 | 11.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.73 | 7.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.43 | 4.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.88 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.48 | 3.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.76 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.08 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $508.90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $165.42 | 15 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $62.94 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $60.77 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $56.78 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $38.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $36.73 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $18.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $18.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.08 | 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 | 40 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 58 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
40 | 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 |
55 | 13 |
| 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 |
42 | 14 |
| 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 |
93 | 24 |
| 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 |
27 | 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 |
58 | 20 |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 453 | 83 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 394 | 104 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 260 | 94 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 251 | 65 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 220 | 70 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 206 | 75 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 198 | 69 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 182 | 49 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 144 | 42 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 134 | 41 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 132 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 131 | 34 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 123 | 51 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 123 | 38 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 115 | 44 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 115 | 25 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 106 | 21 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 100 | 23 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 98 | 23 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 97 | 24 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 95 | 16 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 93 | 24 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 83 | 33 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 82 | 27 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 82 | 31 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 81 | 28 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 81 | 23 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 78 | 16 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 71 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 71 | 15 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 65 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 62 | 11 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 62 | 13 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 62 | 22 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 58 | 20 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 57 | 24 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 55 | 13 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 54 | 12 |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 54 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 54 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 51 | 23 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 49 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 48 | 19 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 47 | 14 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 46 | 12 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 44 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 44 | 16 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 43 | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 43 | 23 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 42 | 14 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | 13 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 40 | 14 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 40 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 40 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 39 | 21 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 37 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 37 | 18 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 37 | 15 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 37 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 32 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 32 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 30 | 13 |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 29 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 29 | 11 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 28 | 23 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 28 | 19 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 27 | 11 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 27 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 26 | 22 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 25 | 22 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 25 | 11 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 25 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 24 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 24 | 15 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 23 | 19 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 23 | 19 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 22 | 21 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 22 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 22 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 21 | 11 |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 21 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 19 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 19 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 18 | 18 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 18 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Azathioprine | Azathioprine | 17 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 17 | 14 |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 16 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 16 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 16 | 13 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 14 | 12 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 14 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 13 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 13 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 11 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 11 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 11 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 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 | $508.90 · 33 records | ABBVIE INC. | AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, Cologuard Collection Kit, FANAPT, FARXIGA, OTEZLA, Ozempic, REPATHA, REXULTI, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, VRAYLAR, ZEPBOUND | 8 | — |
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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