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William S Cole, M.D.

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · HOT SPRINGS, AR · NPI 1346229820

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 William S Cole, M.D. received $538.19 in general payments during 2025 across 31 reported records.

Dexcom, Inc. accounted for 25.9% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 14 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: 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 13 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 56 claims for Synthroid 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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Farxiga 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 17 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 15 claims for Mounjaro 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 91 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 92 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 22 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

$538.19

31 reported records · 9 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
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $139.5525.9%152025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $125.0023.2%12025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $68.2412.7%42025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $60.7311.3%42025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $56.1210.4%22025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $29.685.5%22025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.464.4%12025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.423.6%12025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.993.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$522.2030
Education$15.991

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
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $139.55 15 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $125.00 1 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $56.12 2 2025
Source payment records
KISUNLA
Normalized: kisunla
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $44.68 3 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $36.77 2 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $36.77 2 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $29.68 2 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $29.68 2 2025
Source payment records
CARDIOMEMS
Normalized: cardiomems
Device Abbott Laboratories $23.46 1 2025
Source payment records
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $22.19 1 2025
Source payment records
Auvelity
Normalized: auvelity
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $19.42 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $16.05 1 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $16.05 1 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $15.99 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
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 15
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 91 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
13 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
56 13
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
31 suppressed by CMS
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
17 suppressed by CMS
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
15 suppressed by CMS
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
91 13
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
92 19
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
22 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 Calcium605174
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium534137
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium36299
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate34489
LisinoprilLisinopril34092
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium31382
OmeprazoleOmeprazole24568
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate21449
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl21262
GabapentinGabapentin20454
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl19154
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride18951
AlprazolamAlprazolam18639
FurosemideFurosemide15948
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl15944
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen15833
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate14731
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl14538
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide14237
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl14237
MeloxicamMeloxicam14041
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium13747
LorazepamLorazepam12723
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl11132
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl11028
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil10826
CarvedilolCarvedilol10724
AllopurinolAllopurinol10624
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate10323
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl10221
TemazepamTemazepam10114
GlimepirideGlimepiride9527
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium9527
EzetimibeEzetimibe9327
FamotidineFamotidine9322
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide9226
EliquisApixaban9219
OzempicSemaglutide9113
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl9035
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl8718
SimvastatinSimvastatin8019
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone7969
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate7722
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate7621
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl7618
ValsartanValsartan7421
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate7327
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl7211
PregabalinPregabalin7115
ClonazepamClonazepam6911
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl6916
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron6938
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium6824
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide6612
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium6320
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl5915
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl5913
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl5819
LovastatinLovastatin5817
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl5612
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium5613
AzithromycinAzithromycin5548
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate5512
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide5516
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl5412
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate5317
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl5314
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl5244
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride48suppressed
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride4615
BumetanideBumetanide4516
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium4315
SpironolactoneSpironolactone4113
CephalexinCephalexin3833
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl3612
FenofibrateFenofibrate34suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate3229
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol32suppressed
CefuroximeCefuroxime Axetil3128
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol31suppressed
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate31suppressed
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen30suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide30suppressed
TelmisartanTelmisartan29suppressed
BaclofenBaclofen28suppressed
Diphenoxylate-AtropineDiphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine2714
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium27suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl27suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate27suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan26suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate ErTolterodine Tartrate26suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav2525
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl25suppressed
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine24suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl24suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine24suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl24suppressed
AtenololAtenolol23suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide23suppressed
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl23suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib22suppressed
FentanylFentanyl22suppressed
Fludrocortisone AcetateFludrocortisone Acetate22suppressed
PaxlovidNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir2221
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate21suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron21suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate21suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl20suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol20suppressed
PremarinEstrogens, Conjugated20suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl20suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate,micronized19suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide19suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium19suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril18suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole17suppressed
CarisoprodolCarisoprodol17suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin17suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl17suppressed
AcyclovirAcyclovir16suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole1611
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl16suppressed
DutasterideDutasteride15suppressed
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl15suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine15suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl15suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide15suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide1512
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa14suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl14suppressed
Klor-Con M20Potassium Chloride14suppressed
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl14suppressed
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate14suppressed
Bisoprolol FumarateBisoprolol Fumarate13suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin13suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride13suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole1311
GemtesaVibegron13suppressed
Labetalol HclLabetalol Hcl13suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide13suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone13suppressed
RamiprilRamipril13suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate13suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid13suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam12suppressed
EszopicloneEszopiclone12suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec12suppressed
Trospium ChlorideTrospium Chloride12suppressed
Anoro ElliptaUmeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr11suppressed
ArmodafinilArmodafinil11suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet ErDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine11suppressed
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate11suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan11suppressed
Felodipine ErFelodipine11suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate11suppressed
Irbesartan-HydrochlorothiazideIrbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide11suppressed
Mesalamine ErMesalamine11suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin11suppressed
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin Macrocrystal11suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters11suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone11suppressed
TrimethoprimTrimethoprim11suppressed

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 $538.19 · 31 records Dexcom, Inc. Auvelity, BREZTRI, CARDIOMEMS, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, KISUNLA, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, ZEPBOUND 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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