Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$22.43
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ronald D Smith, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BLYTHEVILLE, AR · NPI 1275572380
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ronald D Smith, MD received $22.43 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.43 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $22.43 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUFLEXXA Normalized: euflexxa |
Device | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.43 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 432 | 64 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 354 | 73 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 339 | 84 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 330 | 75 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 310 | 89 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 308 | 86 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 267 | 64 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 262 | 69 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 238 | 50 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 204 | 46 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 203 | 56 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 200 | 42 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 194 | 27 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 190 | 51 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 189 | 48 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 184 | 45 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 183 | 47 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 182 | 36 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 166 | 39 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 163 | 46 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 163 | 37 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 152 | 38 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 143 | 34 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 139 | 33 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 134 | 35 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 125 | 29 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 122 | 28 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 121 | 30 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 119 | 23 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 116 | 28 |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 116 | 26 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 111 | 32 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 84 | 17 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 83 | 33 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 81 | 19 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 76 | 23 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 71 | 18 |
| Sulindac | Sulindac | 69 | 19 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 65 | 59 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 63 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 61 | 18 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 60 | 11 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 59 | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 57 | 26 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 56 | 14 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 52 | 14 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 51 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 50 | 11 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 49 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 49 | 15 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 49 | 11 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 49 | 14 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 48 | 11 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 48 | 13 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 44 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 43 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 39 | 15 |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 35 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 34 | 14 |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Enalapril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Enalapril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 31 | 13 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 30 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 29 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 29 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 29 | 22 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 28 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 27 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 26 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 26 | 13 |
| Verapamil Sr | Verapamil Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 24 | 22 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 24 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 23 | 22 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 22 | 13 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 21 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 21 | 12 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 20 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 18 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 18 | 12 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 17 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 16 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 16 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 16 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 15 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 14 | 13 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 14 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 14 | suppressed |
| Humulin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 13 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 13 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 12 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 12 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Prograf | Tacrolimus | 11 | suppressed |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf | Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates | 11 | 11 |
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 | $22.43 · 1 records | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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