Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$17.17
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John Howard, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · OWENSBORO, KY · NPI 1356319354
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John Howard, M.D. received $17.17 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.17 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $17.17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCRUFER Normalized: accrufer |
Drug | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | $17.17 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 774 | 230 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 452 | 126 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 370 | 102 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 253 | 69 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 219 | 62 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 218 | 67 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 207 | 62 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 206 | 59 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 203 | 52 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 188 | 54 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 182 | 56 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 182 | 53 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 164 | 47 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 139 | 39 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 123 | 34 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 122 | 32 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 118 | 32 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 113 | 33 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 106 | 34 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 93 | 25 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 93 | 26 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 86 | 23 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 76 | 20 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 75 | 18 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 74 | 18 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 72 | 20 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 70 | 21 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 68 | 19 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 66 | 18 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 66 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 62 | 18 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 61 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 61 | 19 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 59 | 15 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 59 | 17 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 51 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 49 | 17 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 49 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 47 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 45 | 12 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 43 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 43 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 42 | 11 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 33 | 29 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 31 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 31 | 11 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 31 | 29 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Niacin Er | Niacin | 29 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 28 | 17 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 28 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 26 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 25 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 24 | 13 |
| Ezetimibe-Simvastatin | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin | 23 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 22 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 22 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 19 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 19 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 18 | 17 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 18 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 16 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 15 | suppressed |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | 15 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 14 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 13 | suppressed |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Prevalite | Cholestyramine | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 11 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 11 | 11 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 11 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 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 | $17.17 · 1 records | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | ACCRUFER | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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