Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$60.77
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Barton Austin Chase, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · RAMER, TN · NPI 1386751618
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Barton Austin Chase, MD received $60.77 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 50.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
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 56 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 | $30.78 | 50.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.99 | 49.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $60.77 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $30.78 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $30.78 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $29.99 | 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 | 56 | 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 | 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 |
56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1093 | 118 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 438 | 55 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 299 | 49 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 297 | 31 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 276 | 55 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 263 | 48 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 254 | 49 |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 230 | 34 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 221 | 37 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 220 | 41 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 214 | 37 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 208 | 33 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 186 | 25 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 178 | 25 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 166 | 22 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 157 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 152 | 33 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 147 | 17 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 146 | 24 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 146 | 17 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 146 | 18 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 139 | 24 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 120 | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 118 | 27 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 118 | 17 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 117 | 22 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 114 | 23 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 111 | 21 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 107 | 19 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 106 | 11 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 104 | 13 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 100 | 14 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 98 | 16 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 86 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 81 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 79 | 42 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 77 | 14 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 77 | 15 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 75 | 13 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 74 | 14 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 73 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 72 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 71 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 67 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 67 | 11 |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 64 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 63 | 20 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 63 | 19 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 59 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 59 | 14 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 58 | 11 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 57 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 57 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 56 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 56 | 12 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 55 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 55 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 54 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 52 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 52 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 49 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 48 | 13 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 46 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 45 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 45 | 21 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 43 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 42 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 40 | suppressed |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 40 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 40 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 38 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 34 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 33 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 33 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 32 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 32 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 31 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 31 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 31 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 30 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 30 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 29 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 28 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 28 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 28 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 27 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 26 | suppressed |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 25 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 25 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 25 | suppressed |
| Cyproheptadine Hcl | Cyproheptadine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 24 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 23 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 23 | 13 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 22 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 18 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 17 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 17 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 17 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 17 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 16 | 13 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 16 | 12 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 16 | 11 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Naproxen Sodium | Naproxen Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Restasis | Cyclosporine | 16 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 15 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 15 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Theophylline Er | Theophylline Anhydrous | 15 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 14 | suppressed |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 14 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 14 | suppressed |
| Lubiprostone | Lubiprostone | 14 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 14 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 14 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Valerate | Betamethasone Valerate | 13 | suppressed |
| Desloratadine | Desloratadine | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 13 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Epinephrine | Epinephrine | 12 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Galantamine Hbr | Galantamine Hbr | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Naloxone Hcl | Naloxone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Chlorzoxazone | Chlorzoxazone | 11 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin R | Insulin Regular, Human | 11 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 11 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 11 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 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 | $60.77 · 2 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | JOURNAVX, Ozempic, Rybelsus | 1 | — |
| 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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