Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$812.87
45 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael L Simonson, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · MASSILLON, OH · NPI 1356875967
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael L Simonson, M.D. received $812.87 in general payments during 2025 across 45 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 31.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Paxlovid.
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 13 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Myrbetriq as an associated drug or biological on 16 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Myrbetriq 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 19 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 22 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 20 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 11 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Rybelsus 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 32 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 12 claims for Paxlovid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $259.55 | 31.9% | 24 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $184.48 | 22.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $111.90 | 13.8% | 7 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.56 | 6.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.21 | 5.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.15 | 4.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.06 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Optinose US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.06 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.24 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.72 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.73 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.61 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $12.60 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $812.87 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $184.48 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $166.16 | 16 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $164.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $164.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $78.86 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $78.86 | 5 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $75.05 | 7 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $75.05 | 7 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $42.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PAXLOVID Normalized: paxlovid |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $33.04 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZENPEP Normalized: zenpep |
Drug | Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $23.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xhance Normalized: xhance |
Drug | Optinose US, Inc. | $22.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREON Normalized: creon |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LINZESS Normalized: linzess |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $18.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $17.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $17.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Adzenys XR-ODT Normalized: adzenys xr odt |
Drug | Neos Therapeutics, LP | $15.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $12.60 | 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.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 19 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| PAXLOVID paxlovid |
2025 | Paxlovid | 2024 | 12 | 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 |
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| 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 |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Myrbetriq open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1238599014 |
Myrbetriq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
19 | 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 |
22 | 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 |
20 | 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 |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
32 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
12 | 12 |
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 | 314 | 131 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 178 | 84 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 157 | 69 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 134 | 106 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 132 | 50 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 125 | 116 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 124 | 53 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 100 | 37 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 95 | 46 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 94 | 87 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 93 | 40 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 80 | 29 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 79 | 44 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 73 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 72 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 72 | 28 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 62 | 34 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 60 | 25 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 54 | 27 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 53 | 22 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 48 | 20 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 44 | 20 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 40 | 14 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 40 | 19 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 39 | 16 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 38 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 37 | 22 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 34 | 29 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 34 | 31 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 33 | 17 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 33 | 14 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 32 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 31 | 14 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 30 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 29 | 25 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 28 | 18 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 28 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 28 | 26 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 27 | 12 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 27 | 17 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 25 | 12 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 25 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 24 | 22 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 24 | 14 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 24 | 13 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 23 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 23 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 22 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 21 | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 21 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 21 | 16 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 20 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 20 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 19 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 19 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 17 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 17 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 16 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 16 | 15 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 15 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 14 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 12 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 12 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 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 | $812.87 · 45 records | ABBVIE INC. | AIRSUPRA, Adzenys XR-ODT, BREZTRI, CREON, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, INSPIRE, LINZESS, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, PAXLOVID, QULIPTA, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, Veozah, Xhance, ZAVZPRET, ZENPEP, ZEPBOUND | 9 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga 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 |
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| 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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