Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$57.53
3 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Lawrence M Highman, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Surgery · COLUSA, CA · NPI 1316992068
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Lawrence M Highman, MD received $57.53 in general payments during 2025 across 3 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 65.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga.
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 110 claims for Farxiga 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 SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Symbicort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.60 | 65.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.93 | 34.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $57.53 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $37.60 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $37.60 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.93 | 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 | 110 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
110 | 18 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 330 | 43 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 324 | 83 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 246 | 51 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 243 | 57 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 229 | 52 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 219 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 211 | 47 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 190 | 46 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 184 | 46 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 182 | 42 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 180 | 43 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 163 | 39 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 140 | 35 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 138 | 39 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 136 | 16 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 131 | 30 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 129 | 20 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 129 | 33 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 126 | 26 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 123 | 13 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 121 | 32 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 113 | 18 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 110 | 18 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 108 | 27 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 107 | 27 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 105 | 14 |
| Nateglinide | Nateglinide | 95 | 24 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 91 | 14 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 89 | 16 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 87 | 18 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 84 | 19 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 81 | 14 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 76 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 74 | 20 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 68 | 20 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 65 | 17 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 64 | 16 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 63 | 21 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 61 | 16 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 55 | 11 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 52 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 50 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 48 | 11 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 48 | 13 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 48 | 11 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 47 | 12 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 44 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 44 | 11 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 43 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 41 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 41 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 39 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 37 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 36 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 35 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 35 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 34 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 34 | 18 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 33 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 32 | 11 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 32 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 30 | 26 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 30 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 27 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 26 | suppressed |
| Guanfacine Hcl | Guanfacine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 25 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 25 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 25 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 25 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 25 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 24 | suppressed |
| Pentoxifylline | Pentoxifylline | 24 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | suppressed |
| Acarbose | Acarbose | 22 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 22 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Potassium | Diclofenac Potassium | 21 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 21 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 21 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Guanfacine Hcl Er | Guanfacine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 19 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 19 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 18 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 18 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 16 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 16 | suppressed |
| Ursodiol | Ursodiol | 16 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 15 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 15 | suppressed |
| Roflumilast | Roflumilast | 15 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan | Sumatriptan | 15 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 14 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 14 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | Buprenorphine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 13 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 13 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Trueplus Insulin Syringe | Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml | 12 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 11 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Atrovent Hfa | Ipratropium Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin N Kwikpen | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 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 | $57.53 · 3 records | Amgen Inc. | FARXIGA, OTEZLA, REPATHA | 2 | — |
| 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 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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