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Carl Robert Lester, NP

Nurse Practitioner · NEWARK, NY · NPI 1346965944

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
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	1716	584
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	802	286
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	798	287
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	703	263
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	556	198
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	514	169
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	512	174
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	478	146
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	442	153
Famotidine	Famotidine	422	122
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	374	118
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	359	123
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	356	119
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	349	127
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	341	85
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	338	96
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	267	86
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	259	87
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	257	86
Eliquis	Apixaban	252	62
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	245	99
Furosemide	Furosemide	240	86
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	230	71
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	203	71
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	177	64
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	168	57
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	166	61
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	163	61
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	157	56
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	153	60
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	146	45
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	143	57
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	142	28
Prednisone	Prednisone	140	103
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	140	59
Atenolol	Atenolol	135	47
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	134	47
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	131	48
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	130	33
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	130	49
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	127	38
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	126	47
Baclofen	Baclofen	119	33
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	111	29
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	110	42
Glipizide	Glipizide	108	36
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	104	41
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	103	38
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	98	34
Ozempic	Semaglutide	97	34
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	97	29
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	87	19
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	87	34
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	85	30
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	84	62
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	84	27
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	80	74
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	79	15
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	77	30
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	68	24
Finasteride	Finasteride	67	25
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	65	12
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	63	24
Torsemide	Torsemide	62	25
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	58	26
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	58	18
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	57	21
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	57	13
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	57	12
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	57	18
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	56	18
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	55	12
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	55	14
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	52	23
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	51	20
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	49	17
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	48	16
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	48	29
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	46	25
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	45	13
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	45	17
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	44	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	44	14
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	43	38
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	43	13
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	43	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	42	39
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	42	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	41	16
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	41	17
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	41	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	41	25
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	39	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	39	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	39	15
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	36	11
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	36	16
Topiramate	Topiramate	34	11
Digoxin	Digoxin	33	suppressed
Rabeprazole Sodium	Rabeprazole Sodium	33	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	32	13
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	32	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	31	19
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	30	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	30	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	28	suppressed
Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide	Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide	28	13
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	28	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	28	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	27	12
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	27	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	27	17
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	26	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	26	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	26	24
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	26	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	25	22
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	25	14
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	25	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	24	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	23	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	23	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	23	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	22	suppressed
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	21	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	21	15
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	21	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	20	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	20	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	20	suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	20	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	19	12
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	19	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	19	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	19	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	19	12
Nystatin	Nystatin	19	11
Primidone	Primidone	19	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	19	suppressed
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	18	13
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	18	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	18	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	18	14
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	18	suppressed
Advair Diskus	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	17	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	17	11
Ramipril	Ramipril	17	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	17	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	17	suppressed
Betamethasone Dipropionate	Betamethasone Dipropionate	16	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	16	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	16	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	16	suppressed
Ssd	Silver Sulfadiazine	15	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	15	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	14	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	14	suppressed
Enulose	Lactulose	14	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	14	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	14	11
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	14	12
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	14	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	14	suppressed
Anastrozole	Anastrozole	13	suppressed
Epinephrine	Epinephrine	13	suppressed
Icosapent Ethyl	Icosapent Ethyl	13	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	13	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	13	suppressed
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine	13	suppressed
Scopolamine	Scopolamine	13	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	13	11
Terbinafine Hcl	Terbinafine Hcl	13	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	13	suppressed
Zolmitriptan	Zolmitriptan	13	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	13	suppressed
Acebutolol Hcl	Acebutolol Hcl	12	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	12	11
Dofetilide	Dofetilide	12	suppressed
Folic Acid	Folic Acid	12	suppressed
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	12	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	12	suppressed
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	12	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	12	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	12	suppressed
Dantrolene Sodium	Dantrolene Sodium	11	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	11	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	11	suppressed
Novofine 32	Pen Needle, Diabetic	11	suppressed
Procto-Med Hc	Hydrocortisone	11	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	11	suppressed
Zenpep	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	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

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