Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$129.86
7 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
William Thomas Ashburn, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BARBOURVILLE, KY · NPI 1356327456
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show William Thomas Ashburn, MD received $129.86 in general payments during 2025 across 7 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 45.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Kerendia, 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 ARMOUR THYROID as an associated drug or biological on 50 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Armour Thyroid 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 30 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 62 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 127 claims for Farxiga 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 SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Symbicort by this doctor in 2024.
Bayer Healthcare 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 Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 50 claims for Kerendia 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 156 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.19 | 45.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.87 | 29.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.23 | 14.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.57 | 10.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $129.86 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $37.87 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $37.87 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $35.14 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $35.14 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $24.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.23 | 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.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerendia kerendia |
2025 | Kerendia | 2024 | 50 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 156 | 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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ARMOUR THYROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 50 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1201517088 |
Armour Thyroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
30 | 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 |
62 | 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 |
127 | 17 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Kerendia open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663 |
Kerendia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
50 | 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 |
156 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 482 | 102 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 383 | 82 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 329 | 70 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 278 | 65 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 242 | 57 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 193 | 41 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 176 | 41 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 166 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 157 | 37 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 156 | 22 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 154 | 30 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 138 | 36 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 136 | 24 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 127 | 17 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 122 | 29 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 121 | 18 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 119 | 26 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 116 | 24 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 110 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 104 | 23 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 96 | 24 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 93 | 20 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 91 | 22 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 90 | 21 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 90 | 16 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 89 | 20 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 87 | 22 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 82 | 14 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 81 | 17 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 80 | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 79 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 71 | 16 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 70 | 18 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 66 | 16 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 62 | 11 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 62 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 59 | 25 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 56 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 55 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 54 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 53 | 11 |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 50 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 44 | 12 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 42 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 42 | 11 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 40 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 38 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 37 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 34 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 33 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 32 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 32 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 30 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 30 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 29 | 29 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 28 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 25 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 25 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 24 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 23 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 23 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 23 | suppressed |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 22 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 22 | 12 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 22 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 15 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 20 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 20 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 20 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 19 | 11 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 18 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 18 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 18 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 17 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 17 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 16 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 16 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 15 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 14 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 14 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 14 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Trulance | Plecanatide | 14 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 13 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 13 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 13 | suppressed |
| Levemir | Insulin Detemir | 13 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Etodolac | Etodolac | 12 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 12 | suppressed |
| Pradaxa | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Roflumilast | Roflumilast | 12 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 11 | suppressed |
| Breyna | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe-Simvastatin | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 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 | $129.86 · 7 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | Kerendia, Ozempic, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, Wegovy | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Kerendia play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- 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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