Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Samuel L. Featherston, MD

Internal Medicine · VIDALIA, GA · NPI 1447240510

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	526	148
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	521	128
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	349	88
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	345	85
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	309	79
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	307	72
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	298	75
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	272	62
Famotidine	Famotidine	252	58
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	251	57
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	248	56
Furosemide	Furosemide	242	64
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	238	64
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	217	51
Ozempic	Semaglutide	198	42
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	169	48
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	161	35
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	159	44
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	152	45
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	145	24
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	139	44
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	136	30
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	132	37
Glipizide	Glipizide	130	27
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	125	31
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	124	31
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	124	35
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	117	31
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	114	41
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	112	29
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	111	27
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	108	24
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	108	30
Prednisone	Prednisone	105	61
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	104	26
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	102	28
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	101	28
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	100	24
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	97	18
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	94	22
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	93	15
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	92	23
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	91	23
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	91	17
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	89	26
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	84	21
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	81	32
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	79	16
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	75	21
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	73	17
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	71	15
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	69	18
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	69	17
Eliquis	Apixaban	68	21
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	66	20
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	62	53
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	56	11
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	56	13
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	55	13
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	54	13
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	54	16
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	51	17
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	50	12
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	48	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	47	17
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	47	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	46	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	45	11
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	44	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	43	13
Valsartan	Valsartan	43	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	43	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	42	14
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	42	14
Linzess	Linaclotide	42	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	41	12
Baclofen	Baclofen	40	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	40	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	39	19
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	39	12
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	36	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	36	12
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	36	11
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	33	suppressed
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	31	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	30	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	30	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	30	25
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	29	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	28	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	27	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	27	suppressed
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	27	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	26	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	26	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	26	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	25	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	25	14
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	25	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	25	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	25	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	24	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	24	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	24	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	23	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	23	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	23	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	23	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	22	suppressed
Acetazolamide	Acetazolamide	22	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	22	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	21	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	21	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	20	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	20	suppressed
Victoza 3-Pak	Liraglutide	20	suppressed
Colesevelam Hcl	Colesevelam Hcl	19	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	19	suppressed
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	19	15
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	19	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	18	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	18	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	18	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	17	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	17	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	17	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	17	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	17	suppressed
Acebutolol Hcl	Acebutolol Hcl	16	suppressed
Carbamazepine Er	Carbamazepine	16	suppressed
Humulin 70-30	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	16	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	16	suppressed
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	16	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	16	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	16	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	15	14
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	15	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	15	suppressed
Diclofenac Potassium	Diclofenac Potassium	15	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	15	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	15	suppressed
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	15	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	15	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	14	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	14	suppressed
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	14	14
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	14	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	14	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	14	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	14	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	14	suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl Er	Alfuzosin Hcl	13	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	13	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	13	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	13	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	13	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	13	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	13	suppressed
Butorphanol Tartrate	Butorphanol Tartrate	12	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	12	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	12	suppressed
Febuxostat	Febuxostat	12	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	12	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	12	suppressed
Invokamet	Canagliflozin/Metformin Hcl	12	suppressed
Novolin 70-30	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	12	suppressed
Sildenafil Citrate	Sildenafil Citrate	12	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	12	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	12	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate Er	Zolpidem Tartrate	12	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	11	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	11	suppressed
Cyanocobalamin Injection	Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12)	11	suppressed
Letrozole	Letrozole	11	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	11	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	11	suppressed
Rabeprazole Sodium	Rabeprazole Sodium	11	suppressed
Sure Comfort Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	11	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	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

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

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