Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$146.06
9 reported records · 3 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Eric Paul Fontenot, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · LAFAYETTE, LA · NPI 1437228657
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Eric Paul Fontenot, MD received $146.06 in general payments during 2025 across 9 reported records.
Lilly USA, LLC accounted for 77.2% 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: Jardiance.
ABBVIE 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 CREON as an associated drug or biological on 91561 records involving 20616 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Creon by this doctor in 2024.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 66 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Biotech, 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 XARELTO as an associated drug or biological on 24 records involving 23 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 29 claims for Xarelto by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Trulicity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.80 | 77.2% | 7 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.80 | 12.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.46 | 9.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $146.06 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $112.80 | 7 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| TREMFYA Normalized: tremfya |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $18.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.46 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | CREON open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 91561 supporting records · 20616 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Creon · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
66 | 13 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XARELTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24 supporting records · 23 recipient NPIs · example record 1174259978 |
Xarelto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
29 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
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 | 296 | 64 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 218 | 24 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 202 | 35 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 199 | 112 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 171 | 40 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 155 | 34 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 141 | 38 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 141 | 84 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 108 | 20 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 98 | 37 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 97 | 27 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 89 | 62 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 85 | 18 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 79 | 26 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 77 | 23 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 75 | 20 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 73 | 17 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 73 | 14 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 71 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 70 | 19 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 70 | 16 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 69 | 45 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 66 | 19 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 66 | 13 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 59 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 58 | 14 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 57 | 14 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 54 | 19 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 53 | 14 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 45 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 42 | 14 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 42 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 42 | 21 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 41 | 25 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 38 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 37 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 36 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 36 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 34 | 11 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 34 | 14 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 33 | 32 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 31 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 29 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 29 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 29 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 28 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 28 | 11 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 27 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 26 | 20 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 25 | 13 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 25 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 24 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 23 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 23 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 22 | 17 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 22 | 12 |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 21 | 12 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 20 | 20 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 19 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 18 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 17 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 17 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 17 | suppressed |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 17 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 17 | 12 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 17 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 16 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 15 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 14 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 14 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 12 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Hydrocort | 11 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz | Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid | 11 | suppressed |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 11 | 11 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 11 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 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 | $146.06 · 9 records | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE, TREMFYA, VRAYLAR | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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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