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David A Francis, MD

Family Practice · DECATUR, AL · NPI 1427062173

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
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	689	165
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	499	129
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	446	132
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	394	112
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	326	97
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	321	92
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	245	59
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	219	52
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	210	55
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	208	55
Prednisone	Prednisone	204	96
Ramipril	Ramipril	190	46
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	174	61
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	170	67
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	167	43
Famotidine	Famotidine	158	55
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	150	42
Furosemide	Furosemide	145	58
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	143	39
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	136	27
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	135	37
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	134	60
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	130	63
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	127	86
Eliquis	Apixaban	127	22
Valsartan	Valsartan	123	37
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	114	31
Estradiol	Estradiol	112	29
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	112	37
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	110	24
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	108	26
Temazepam	Temazepam	103	19
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	101	31
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	99	39
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	97	73
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	92	22
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	90	21
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	87	26
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	85	16
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	85	38
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	82	35
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	79	31
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	78	20
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	78	30
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	76	19
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	75	60
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	74	23
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	74	28
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	66	15
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	65	46
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	63	27
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	63	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	63	16
Atenolol	Atenolol	59	14
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	58	14
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	58	42
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	56	17
Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide	Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide	54	12
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	53	24
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	53	41
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	53	17
Topiramate	Topiramate	52	14
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	51	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	51	14
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	49	22
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	47	25
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	47	11
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	46	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	46	19
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	46	15
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	46	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	45	15
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	45	24
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	45	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	43	13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	43	24
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	42	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	42	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	41	18
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	40	22
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	39	23
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	39	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	38	12
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	38	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	37	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	36	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	36	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	35	27
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	35	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	35	13
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	34	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	34	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	34	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	34	12
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	33	12
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	33	14
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	33	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	33	12
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	33	14
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	33	25
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	32	11
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	32	13
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	30	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	30	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	29	17
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	29	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	27	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	27	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	26	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	26	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	26	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	25	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	24	11
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	24	20
Torsemide	Torsemide	23	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	21	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	21	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	21	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	21	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	20	11
Pentoxifylline	Pentoxifylline	20	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	19	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	19	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	19	suppressed
Naproxen Sodium	Naproxen Sodium	19	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	19	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	19	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	18	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	18	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	18	11
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	18	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	18	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	18	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	18	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	18	suppressed
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	17	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	17	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	17	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	17	14
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	17	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	16	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	16	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	15	suppressed
Potassium Citrate Er	Potassium Citrate	15	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	15	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	14	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	14	suppressed
Fenofibric Acid	Fenofibric Acid (Choline)	14	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	14	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	14	suppressed
Sodium Chloride	0.9 % Sodium Chloride	14	suppressed
Trospium Chloride Er	Trospium Chloride	14	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	13	suppressed
Glyburide-Metformin Hcl	Glyburide/Metformin Hcl	13	suppressed
Minoxidil	Minoxidil	13	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	13	suppressed
Armour Thyroid	Thyroid,pork	12	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	12	suppressed
Chlordiazepoxide-Clidinium	Chlordiazepoxide/Clidinium Br	12	suppressed
Desloratadine	Desloratadine	12	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	12	suppressed
Dilantin	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	12	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	12	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	12	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	12	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	12	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	12	suppressed
Phenytoin Sodium Extended	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	12	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	12	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	12	suppressed
Trintellix	Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	12	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	11	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	11	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	11	suppressed
Kerendia	Finerenone	11	suppressed
Lacosamide	Lacosamide	11	suppressed
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	11	suppressed
Piroxicam	Piroxicam	11	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	11	suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate Er	Tolterodine Tartrate	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

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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

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