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Scott Simpson Eugene Merritt, MD

Internal Medicine · TAMPA, FL · NPI 1255596508

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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	236	136
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	235	102
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	229	98
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	219	94
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	211	103
Furosemide	Furosemide	198	74
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	192	60
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	176	84
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	174	79
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	148	62
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	140	58
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	135	69
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	126	59
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	126	50
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	122	43
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	118	52
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	109	56
Famotidine	Famotidine	107	46
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	106	20
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	95	47
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	94	44
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	94	40
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	94	50
Prednisone	Prednisone	82	58
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	79	30
Eliquis	Apixaban	74	22
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	70	39
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	68	29
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	67	64
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	66	20
Ozempic	Semaglutide	64	20
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	63	34
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	62	19
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	60	24
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	59	26
Glipizide	Glipizide	59	29
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	55	50
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	54	22
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	52	25
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	52	24
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	51	21
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	46	17
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	44	28
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	44	18
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	44	13
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	42	17
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	42	19
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	41	16
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	40	16
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	40	18
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	40	13
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	39	17
Baclofen	Baclofen	37	17
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	37	16
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	36	18
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	34	33
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	34	26
Finasteride	Finasteride	34	14
Nystatin	Nystatin	34	18
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	33	12
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	32	17
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	32	30
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	32	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	32	17
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	32	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	31	14
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	30	14
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	30	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	29	13
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	29	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	28	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	28	27
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	27	12
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	27	11
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	27	14
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	27	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	26	11
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	26	12
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	26	21
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	26	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	25	11
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	24	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	24	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	23	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	23	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	23	16
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	23	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	22	12
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	22	12
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	22	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	21	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	20	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	20	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	20	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	20	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	20	12
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	20	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	19	12
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	19	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	19	11
Temazepam	Temazepam	19	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	19	11
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	18	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	18	suppressed
Sildenafil Citrate	Sildenafil Citrate	18	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	17	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	17	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	17	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	17	11
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	17	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	16	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	15	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	15	15
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	15	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	14	12
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	14	13
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	14	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	14	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	14	suppressed
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	13	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	13	suppressed
Dovato	Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine	13	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	13	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	13	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	13	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	12	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	12	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	12	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	12	suppressed
Novolog	Insulin Aspart	12	suppressed
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	12	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	12	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	12	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	12	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	11	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	11	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	11	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	11	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	11	suppressed
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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