Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$382.96
3 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Theodore Alexander Stephens, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BALTIMORE, MD · NPI 1396842076
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Theodore Alexander Stephens, MD received $382.96 in general payments during 2025 across 3 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 63.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $243.01 | 63.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.95 | 36.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $382.96 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $243.01 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| DEXCOM G7 GSS (161) Normalized: dexcom g7 gss 161 |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $139.95 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| DEXCOM STELO GLUCOSE BIOSENSOR Normalized: dexcom stelo glucose biosensor |
Not specified | Dexcom, Inc. | $139.95 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 | 301 | 81 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 293 | 75 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 243 | 65 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 229 | 54 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 167 | 44 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 161 | 43 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 125 | 36 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 120 | 34 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 105 | 25 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 95 | 24 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 94 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 93 | 24 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 91 | 15 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 86 | 12 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 85 | 28 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 69 | 15 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 68 | 13 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 66 | 14 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 65 | 17 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 65 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 64 | 20 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 64 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 64 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 62 | 19 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 60 | 13 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 58 | 15 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 58 | 15 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 57 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 56 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 48 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 46 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 46 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 44 | 16 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 44 | 11 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 43 | 15 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 40 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 39 | 11 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 38 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 37 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 36 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 35 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 33 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 32 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 31 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 31 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 29 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 28 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 23 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 22 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 22 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 22 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 21 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 21 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 21 | suppressed |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 19 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 19 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 19 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | 16 |
| Levemir | Insulin Detemir | 17 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 16 | 11 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 14 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | 11 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 13 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Candesartan-Hydrochlorothiazid | Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazid | 12 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibric Acid | Fenofibric Acid (Choline) | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 11 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Victoza 3-Pak | Liraglutide | 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 | $382.96 · 3 records | Abbott Laboratories | DEXCOM G7 GSS (161), DEXCOM STELO GLUCOSE BIOSENSOR, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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