Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$264.51
8 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
James Scruggs, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · WHEATON, IL · NPI 1407824089
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show James Scruggs, MD received $264.51 in general payments during 2025 across 8 reported records.
Exact Sciences Corporation accounted for 72.0% 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: Eliquis.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 135 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 135 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 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $190.39 | 72.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.92 | 12.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.20 | 8.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.00 | 7.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $264.51 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $99.88 | 4 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $90.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $23.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $23.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $23.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $19.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 135 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
135 | 36 |
| 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 |
135 | 36 |
| 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 |
44 | 44 |
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 | 980 | 288 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 619 | 182 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 511 | 154 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 507 | 155 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 422 | 119 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 367 | 107 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 362 | 112 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 341 | 95 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 340 | 110 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 335 | 91 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 282 | 82 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 276 | 90 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 263 | 84 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 243 | 72 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 217 | 40 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 182 | 54 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 174 | 45 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 161 | 36 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 146 | 42 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 135 | 36 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 130 | 56 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 124 | 31 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 122 | 36 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 121 | 43 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 118 | 32 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 114 | 48 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 112 | 32 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 111 | 41 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 104 | 28 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 104 | 26 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 101 | 40 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 101 | 35 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 97 | 28 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 89 | 39 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 85 | 27 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 83 | 14 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 83 | 25 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 81 | 22 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 79 | 26 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 79 | 28 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 77 | 23 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 77 | 24 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 77 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 75 | 23 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 72 | 24 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 66 | 18 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 66 | 26 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 61 | 19 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 60 | 14 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 57 | 17 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 55 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 55 | 18 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 55 | 39 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 52 | 47 |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 51 | 11 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 51 | 16 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 49 | 13 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 46 | 17 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 45 | 11 |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 44 | 44 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 43 | 13 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 43 | 12 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 42 | 14 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 41 | 12 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 40 | 37 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 38 | 15 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 37 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 36 | 11 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 34 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 33 | 11 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 31 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 28 | 18 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 27 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Clarithromycin | Clarithromycin | 25 | 22 |
| Fenofibric Acid | Fenofibric Acid (Choline) | 24 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 24 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 23 | 16 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 23 | 17 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 23 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 22 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 22 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 21 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 21 | 11 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 18 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid (Eua) | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 17 | 17 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 16 | suppressed |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 15 | 11 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 14 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 14 | 14 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 13 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 | 12 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 12 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Colesevelam Hcl | Colesevelam Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 11 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 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 | $264.51 · 8 records | Exact Sciences Corporation | ABRYSVO, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, ELIQUIS, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, Rybelsus, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.?
- 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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