Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
38 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · WEATHERFORD, TX · NPI 1356314355
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Steven M Melcher, M.D. received $705.08 in general payments during 2025 across 38 reported records.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 24.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 17 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, 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 11 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 23 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 21 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 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 162 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 16 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 136 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
38 reported records · 10 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $172.98 | 24.5% | 7 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $155.53 | 22.1% | 11 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $152.18 | 21.6% | 10 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.21 | 7.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.14 | 6.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.35 | 5.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.21 | 5.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.55 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.33 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.60 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $705.08 | 38 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $120.79 | 4 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $108.61 | 7 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $108.61 | 7 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $94.24 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $88.55 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $80.73 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $80.73 | 7 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $69.96 | 4 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $52.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $52.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $39.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $38.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $24.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $18.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $17.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $15.60 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 21 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 36 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 162 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 136 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
11 | 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 |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
36 | 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 |
36 | 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 |
162 | 23 |
| 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 |
16 | 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 |
136 | 32 |
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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 580 | 132 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 481 | 125 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 439 | 110 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 378 | 100 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 372 | 103 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 367 | 100 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 352 | 96 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 313 | 88 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 313 | 73 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 273 | 58 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 209 | 62 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 203 | 65 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 201 | 59 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 170 | 46 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 169 | 52 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 169 | 42 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 162 | 44 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 162 | 23 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 155 | 43 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 144 | 37 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 143 | 65 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 137 | 27 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 136 | 32 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 127 | 35 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 126 | 61 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 118 | 30 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 109 | 28 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 109 | 23 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 106 | 22 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 103 | 32 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 93 | 51 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 87 | 21 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 82 | 23 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 81 | 25 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 81 | 16 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 80 | 72 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 80 | 29 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 79 | 28 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 78 | 16 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 76 | 13 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 76 | 19 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 75 | 21 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 75 | 66 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 74 | 20 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 70 | 28 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 69 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 67 | 19 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 66 | 17 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 66 | 20 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 63 | 12 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 61 | 17 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 58 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 55 | 14 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 55 | 17 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 53 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 51 | 21 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 50 | 11 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 50 | 11 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 50 | 12 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 48 | 12 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 48 | 11 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 47 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 47 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 46 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 43 | 12 |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 42 | 11 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 42 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 42 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 41 | 38 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 41 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 41 | 36 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 40 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 37 | 28 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 37 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 36 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 36 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 36 | 11 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 35 | 11 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 35 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 31 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 31 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 31 | 17 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 28 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 27 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 27 | 18 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 27 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 26 | 20 |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 26 | 26 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 25 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 25 | 15 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 25 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 25 | 19 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 23 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 23 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 22 | 18 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 22 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 21 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 21 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 21 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 20 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 20 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 18 | 14 |
| Colestipol Hcl | Colestipol Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 17 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 17 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 16 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 16 | 15 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 16 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 15 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 15 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 14 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Zaleplon | Zaleplon | 13 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 12 | 11 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 12 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate | Tolterodine Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 11 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $705.08 · 38 records | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GEMTESA, INSPIRE, JARDIANCE, KISUNLA, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, Wegovy, XYOSTED, ZEPBOUND | 8 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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