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Billy J Cole, D.O.

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BECKLEY, WV · NPI 1336233626

Profile state: payments and partd 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

CMS Open Payments records show Billy J Cole, D.O. received $159.03 in general payments during 2025 across 8 reported records.

Tonix Medicines, Inc. accounted for 30.2% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Linzess, Mounjaro, Ozempic.

ABBVIE 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.

ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 70 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 73 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 30 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 76 claims for Trulicity by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 225 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 149 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

PFIZER 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Paxlovid by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$159.03

8 reported records · 7 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Tonix Medicines, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $47.9830.2%22025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.7314.3%12025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.1612.1%12025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.7011.8%12025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.6711.7%12025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.2010.2%12025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.599.8%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$159.038

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
TONMYA
Normalized: tonmya
Drug Tonix Medicines, Inc. $47.98 2 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 2
Normalized: freestyle libre 2
Device Abbott Laboratories $22.73 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $19.16 1 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $18.70 1 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $18.70 1 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $18.67 1 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $18.67 1 2025
Source payment records
LINZESS
Normalized: linzess
Drug ABBVIE INC. $16.20 1 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $15.59 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 149 exact normalized Medicare Part D
LINZESS
linzess
2025 Linzess 2024 25
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 30
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 225 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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LINZESS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608
Linzess · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
25 suppressed by CMS
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYNTHROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636
Synthroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
70 19
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
73 19
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 MOUNJARO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455
Mounjaro · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
30 suppressed by CMS
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRULICITY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601
Trulicity · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
76 12
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
225 37
PFIZER INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ELIQUIS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063
Eliquis · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
149 41
PFIZER INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 PAXLOVID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432
Paxlovid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
21 21

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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium638163
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium545133
GabapentinGabapentin49890
FurosemideFurosemide436132
OmeprazoleOmeprazole431107
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate38099
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate37595
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium370104
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium362105
LisinoprilLisinopril32685
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl27651
LorazepamLorazepam26445
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate24963
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl24364
OzempicSemaglutide22537
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride21573
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone212139
GlimepirideGlimepiride20257
CelecoxibCelecoxib19151
SimvastatinSimvastatin19138
MeloxicamMeloxicam19056
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium18849
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl18649
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate18444
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide18155
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium16749
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16337
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl15639
EliquisApixaban14941
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium14643
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate14344
ValsartanValsartan14348
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl14032
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl13834
FamotidineFamotidine13538
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate13238
AlprazolamAlprazolam11917
BaclofenBaclofen11739
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium11434
CarvedilolCarvedilol11322
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl10519
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl10329
AzithromycinAzithromycin9968
CefdinirCefdinir9762
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl9728
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron9436
PregabalinPregabalin9214
XareltoRivaroxaban9222
EzetimibeEzetimibe8823
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen8815
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium8723
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav8653
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate8617
AtenololAtenolol8325
IbuprofenIbuprofen8222
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate8024
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide7919
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate7817
FenofibrateFenofibrate7716
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide7721
TrulicityDulaglutide7612
SpironolactoneSpironolactone7520
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate7425
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl74suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin7319
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid7320
DiazepamDiazepam7211
AllopurinolAllopurinol7121
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide7122
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium7019
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin6945
Glipizide ErGlipizide6516
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl6524
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl6421
ClonazepamClonazepam6312
Diphenoxylate-AtropineDiphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine6219
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl6039
FluconazoleFluconazole6028
NaproxenNaproxen6014
PrednisonePrednisone5720
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate57suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol5615
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart5616
Tramadol Hcl-AcetaminophenTramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen56suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl5517
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate5214
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl5113
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl4919
GlipizideGlipizide49suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl4714
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil4715
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate4620
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst4639
Ranolazine ErRanolazine46suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol FumarateBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate45suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride4512
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl4517
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide4412
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl4412
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate4313
FinasterideFinasteride4114
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl41suppressed
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)4113
MetolazoneMetolazone4015
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl3913
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide3712
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl37suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine36suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin3618
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl33suppressed
Candesartan CilexetilCandesartan Cilexetil33suppressed
Diltiazem HclDiltiazem Hcl33suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol33suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol32suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate3222
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate32suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate32suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl31suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone31suppressed
IbuIbuprofen30suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide30suppressed
TradjentaLinagliptin30suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium29suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized29suppressed
LactuloseLactulose29suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic29suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl29suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor28suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip2816
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan2811
LovastatinLovastatin28suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim2823
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate27suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin2720
DutasterideDutasteride26suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam25suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide25suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine25suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium25suppressed
Ultra-Fine Micro Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic24suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium23suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril22suppressed
Clindamycin HclClindamycin Hcl2217
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone22suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide22suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl22suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide22suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin2114
Combivent RespimatIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate21suppressed
PaxlovidNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir2121
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine20suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl19suppressed
Hydroxyzine PamoateHydroxyzine Pamoate19suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole1917
ModafinilModafinil19suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate19suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide19suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic19suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl19suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam18suppressed
Klor-Con M20Potassium Chloride17suppressed
LansoprazoleLansoprazole17suppressed
MinoxidilMinoxidil17suppressed
NystatinNystatin1712
Propranolol Hcl ErPropranolol Hcl17suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter17suppressed
LidocaineLidocaine16suppressed
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate16suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl15suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl15suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl15suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl15suppressed
Ammonium LactateAmmonium Lactate14suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone14suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole14suppressed
Propafenone HclPropafenone Hcl14suppressed
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl14suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol13suppressed
Cyanocobalamin InjectionCyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12)13suppressed
Droplet Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic13suppressed
EnbrelEtanercept13suppressed
Praluent PenAlirocumab13suppressed
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin1212
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro12suppressed
KlayestaNystatin12suppressed
Lidocaine Hcl ViscousLidocaine Hcl12suppressed
Niacin ErNiacin12suppressed
Prasugrel HclPrasugrel Hcl12suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate ErTolterodine Tartrate12suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate12suppressed
Fludrocortisone AcetateFludrocortisone Acetate11suppressed
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine11suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride11suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $159.03 · 8 records Tonix Medicines, Inc. Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ELIQUIS, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2, LINZESS, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, Rybelsus, TONMYA 8
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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