Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$222.05
14 reported records · 3 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Luke A Ellerman, CNP
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Adult Health · QUINCY, IL · NPI 1386206795
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Luke A Ellerman, CNP received $222.05 in general payments during 2025 across 14 reported records.
BETA BIONICS, INC. accounted for 67.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 8 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic, Rybelsus.
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 Fiasp as an associated drug or biological on 15 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Fiasp 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 202 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 78 claims for Rybelsus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $150.46 | 67.8% | 10 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.66 | 22.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.93 | 9.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $222.05 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLet Bionic Pancreas Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $150.46 | 10 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $150.46 | 10 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $150.46 | 10 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 Normalized: freestyle libre 2 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $35.50 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tresiba Normalized: tresiba |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $14.16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 202 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 78 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Fiasp open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 15 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1188262936 |
Fiasp · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | 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 |
202 | 45 |
| 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 |
78 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 418 | 78 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 404 | 64 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 335 | 88 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 302 | 54 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 260 | 62 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 243 | 63 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 225 | 58 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 202 | 45 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 177 | 58 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 154 | 44 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 142 | 30 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 130 | 41 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 130 | 35 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 124 | 40 |
| Soliqua 100-33 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 119 | 29 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 107 | 25 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 102 | 35 |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 101 | 14 |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 92 | 30 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 91 | 32 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 89 | 28 |
| Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 84 | 11 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 78 | 16 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 77 | 18 |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 73 | 22 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 70 | 16 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 65 | 22 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 62 | 27 |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 60 | 15 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 56 | 21 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 56 | 20 |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 46 | suppressed |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 43 | 13 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 43 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 38 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 38 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 36 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 36 | 11 |
| Novolin 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 34 | 14 |
| Novolin R | Insulin Regular, Human | 33 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 30 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 26 | 12 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 24 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml | 22 | 12 |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro-Aabc | 21 | suppressed |
| Techlite Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 21 | suppressed |
| Admelog Solostar | Insulin Lispro | 20 | suppressed |
| Bydureon Bcise | Exenatide Microspheres | 20 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 19 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 19 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 18 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 18 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70/30 Kwikpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 17 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 17 | suppressed |
| Trueplus Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 17 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 15 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-200 | Insulin Lispro | 14 | suppressed |
| Insupen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Semglee (Yfgn) Pen | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 14 | suppressed |
| Easy Touch Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 12 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Fiasp | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet Xr | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Ulticare Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 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 | $222.05 · 14 records | BETA BIONICS, INC. | FREESTYLE LIBRE 2, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Tresiba, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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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