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Steven W Ferguson, MD

Family Practice · POWELLSVILLE, NC · NPI 1295788628

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
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	520	95
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	402	78
Furosemide	Furosemide	402	61
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	374	68
Eliquis	Apixaban	333	39
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	304	48
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	292	56
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	287	34
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	245	45
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	234	43
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	232	39
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	228	12
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	222	37
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	210	38
Linzess	Linaclotide	203	45
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	191	35
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	185	34
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	180	37
Lubiprostone	Lubiprostone	169	19
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	166	17
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	165	29
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	163	24
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	161	25
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	161	22
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	157	30
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	150	31
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	144	15
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	138	20
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	121	16
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	120	15
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	116	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	115	18
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	112	20
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	102	19
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	101	15
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	98	14
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	96	19
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	95	18
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	93	13
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	93	17
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	89	15
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	88	15
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	88	17
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	87	20
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	86	12
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	84	19
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	82	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	80	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	79	17
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	74	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	72	15
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	69	23
Scopolamine	Scopolamine	65	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	61	suppressed
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	61	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	60	13
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	59	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	58	15
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	58	30
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	57	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	56	11
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	55	13
Topiramate	Topiramate	53	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	53	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	50	14
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	50	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	49	16
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	49	11
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	47	16
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	45	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	45	11
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	45	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	44	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	44	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	42	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	40	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	40	12
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	39	suppressed
Sevelamer Carbonate	Sevelamer Carbonate	39	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	39	suppressed
Alogliptin	Alogliptin Benzoate	38	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	38	suppressed
Buprenorphine-Naloxone	Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl	38	suppressed
Minoxidil	Minoxidil	38	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	38	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	37	23
Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er	Aspirin/Dipyridamole	35	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	35	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	35	suppressed
Santyl	Collagenase Clostridium Hist.	34	25
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	33	11
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	33	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	32	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	32	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	31	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	31	suppressed
Febuxostat	Febuxostat	30	suppressed
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	30	14
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	29	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	29	18
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	29	suppressed
Semglee (Yfgn) Pen	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	29	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	28	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	28	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	28	suppressed
Prednisone	Prednisone	27	16
Risperidone	Risperidone	27	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	26	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	26	13
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	24	17
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	24	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	24	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	23	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	23	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	22	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	22	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	21	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	21	suppressed
Olanzapine Odt	Olanzapine	21	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	21	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	20	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	20	suppressed
Haloperidol	Haloperidol	20	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	20	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	19	suppressed
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate	19	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	19	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	19	suppressed
Dorzolamide Hcl	Dorzolamide Hcl	18	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	17	13
Budesonide	Budesonide	17	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	17	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	17	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	17	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	17	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	17	suppressed
Acetazolamide	Acetazolamide	16	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	16	suppressed
Desonide	Desonide	16	suppressed
Dorzolamide-Timolol	Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat	16	suppressed
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz	Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid	16	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	16	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	15	11
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	15	suppressed
Fosinopril Sodium	Fosinopril Sodium	15	suppressed
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	15	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	15	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	15	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	15	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	15	suppressed
Famotidine	Famotidine	14	suppressed
Fluphenazine Hcl	Fluphenazine Hcl	14	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	14	suppressed
Glucagon Emergency Kit	Glucagon	14	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	14	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	14	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	14	12
Belsomra	Suvorexant	13	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	13	suppressed
Ibu	Ibuprofen	13	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	13	suppressed
Tetrabenazine	Tetrabenazine	13	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	13	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	13	suppressed
Fludrocortisone Acetate	Fludrocortisone Acetate	12	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	12	suppressed
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	12	suppressed
Loxapine	Loxapine Succinate	12	suppressed
Movantik	Naloxegol Oxalate	12	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	12	suppressed
Tamoxifen Citrate	Tamoxifen Citrate	12	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	12	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	11	suppressed
Lokelma	Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate	11	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	11	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	11	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	11	suppressed
Rhopressa	Netarsudil Mesylate	11	suppressed
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	11	suppressed
Ziprasidone Hcl	Ziprasidone Hcl	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

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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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