Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$913.39
40 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Albert Lynn Ridgeway, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|General Practice · SHEFFIELD, AL · NPI 1326013558
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Albert Lynn Ridgeway, MD received $913.39 in general payments during 2025 across 40 reported records.
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. accounted for 19.6% 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: Nucala, Trelegy Ellipta, Xywav.
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 NUCALA as an associated drug or biological on 100127 records involving 16970 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Nucala 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 91 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS 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 XYWAV as an associated drug or biological on 19511 records involving 5343 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Xywav 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $178.87 | 19.6% | 11 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.95 | 15.3% | 7 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $129.00 | 14.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Insmed, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $92.80 | 10.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $78.99 | 8.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $78.30 | 8.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $78.24 | 8.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Indivior Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.07 | 5.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.08 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.18 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| 3B Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.16 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.75 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $834.40 | 39 |
| Education | $78.99 | 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 |
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| DUPIXENT Normalized: dupixent |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION, Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc., SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $235.53 | 10 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $129.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUCALA Normalized: nucala |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $97.08 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Arikayce Normalized: arikayce |
Drug | Insmed, Inc. | $92.80 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $81.79 | 5 | 2025 |
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| SUBLOCADE Normalized: sublocade |
Drug | Indivior Inc. | $53.07 | 3 | 2025 |
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| XYWAV Normalized: xywav |
Drug | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $28.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZERBAXA Normalized: zerbaxa |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUNA Normalized: luna |
Device | 3B Medical, Inc. | $20.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sunosi Normalized: sunosi |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $15.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $10.03 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUCALA nucala |
2025 | Nucala | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 91 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XYWAV xywav |
2025 | Xywav | 2024 | 24 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NUCALA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 100127 supporting records · 16970 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332378 |
Nucala · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
91 | 32 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XYWAV open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19511 supporting records · 5343 recipient NPIs · example record 1234297700 |
Xywav · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | 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 |
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| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 91 | 32 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 50 | 21 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 44 | 17 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 42 | 17 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 32 | 17 |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 29 | 14 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 24 | 11 |
| Xywav | Sodium,calcium,mag,pot Oxybate | 24 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 23 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 17 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 20 | 11 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 19 | suppressed |
| Xolair | Omalizumab | 18 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 17 | 11 |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 17 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 16 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 16 | 15 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 15 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 14 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 12 | suppressed |
| Nucala | Mepolizumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol 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 |
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| 2025 | $913.39 · 40 records | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Arikayce, BREZTRI, DUPIXENT, FARXIGA, INSPIRE, LUNA, NUCALA, SUBLOCADE, Sunosi, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, XYWAV, ZERBAXA | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Nucala play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.?
- 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 |
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| 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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