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Joseph Alan Koch, MD

Family Practice · LUFKIN, TX · NPI 1386970523

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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	327	105
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	294	56
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	254	96
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	245	62
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	241	81
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	221	40
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	206	72
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	206	61
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	188	58
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	187	52
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	171	53
Prednisone	Prednisone	170	139
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	161	47
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	151	45
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	150	49
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	143	49
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	127	28
Furosemide	Furosemide	117	41
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	102	26
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	94	30
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	92	30
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	92	31
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	92	39
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	91	18
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	86	78
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	86	29
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	83	34
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	82	29
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	81	50
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	78	22
Shingrix	Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf	77	70
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	76	24
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	75	22
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	70	22
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	68	22
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	67	63
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	65	20
Nitrofurantoin	Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal	63	17
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	60	37
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	58	18
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	57	13
Eliquis	Apixaban	57	15
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	57	19
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	55	23
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	55	12
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	54	24
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	54	13
Famotidine	Famotidine	52	14
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	51	48
Arexvy	Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf	50	50
Diazepam	Diazepam	50	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	50	11
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	49	15
Baclofen	Baclofen	47	23
Finasteride	Finasteride	46	15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	41	37
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	40	15
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	40	31
Ozempic	Semaglutide	40	12
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	39	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	38	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	38	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	37	suppressed
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	36	13
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	36	12
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	36	31
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	36	11
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	34	13
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	34	12
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	33	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	32	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	31	11
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	31	11
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	30	suppressed
Boostrix Tdap	Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac	29	29
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	29	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	28	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	26	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	25	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	25	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	25	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	24	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	24	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	24	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	24	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	24	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	24	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	23	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	23	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	23	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	22	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	21	17
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	21	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	20	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	20	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	20	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	20	suppressed
Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide	Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	19	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	18	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	18	12
Xigduo Xr	Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin	18	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	16	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	16	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	16	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	15	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	15	15
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	15	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	15	14
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	15	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	14	12
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	14	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	14	13
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	14	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	14	11
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	14	11
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	13	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	13	suppressed
Gemtesa	Vibegron	13	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	13	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	13	suppressed
Adderall Xr	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	12	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	12	suppressed
Captopril	Captopril	12	suppressed
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	12	11
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr)	Diltiazem Hcl	12	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	12	suppressed
Oxazepam	Oxazepam	12	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	12	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	12	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	12	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	11	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	11	suppressed
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	11	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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