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William Hal Skinner, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · LEXINGTON, KY · NPI 1447337860

Profile state: payments and partd 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

CMS Open Payments records show William Hal Skinner, MD received $2,449.80 in general payments during 2025 across 115 reported records.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 12.5% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 34 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Brilinta, Edarbyclor, Eliquis, Entresto, Farxiga, Verquvo.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Brilinta by this doctor in 2024.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 97 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

Azurity Pharmaceuticals, 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 EDARBYCLOR as an associated drug or biological on 283 records involving 215 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Edarbyclor by this doctor in 2024.

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 691 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

Esperion Therapeutics, 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 NEXLIZET as an associated drug or biological on 63 records involving 47 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 127 claims for Nexlizet 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 72 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 VERQUVO as an associated drug or biological on 38060 records involving 12268 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Verquvo by this doctor in 2024.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 702 claims for Entresto 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 691 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$2,449.80

115 reported records · 19 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $306.0312.5%172025
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $239.179.8%92025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $224.109.2%102025
Boston Scientific Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $211.008.6%92025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $193.287.9%162025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $173.847.1%72025
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $154.516.3%92025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $144.265.9%82025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $134.825.5%72025
Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
exact · evidence 2025-07-22
$118.804.8%12025
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $117.654.8%12025
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $107.554.4%52025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $75.273.1%32025
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $71.612.9%42025
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $46.011.9%22025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $39.181.6%22025
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $37.341.5%22025
United Therapeutics Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $35.431.4%22025
AtriCure, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.950.8%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$2,449.80115

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
LEQVIO
Normalized: leqvio
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $306.03 17 2025
Source payment records
LifeVest
Normalized: lifevest
Device ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $239.17 9 2025
Source payment records
VERQUVO
Normalized: verquvo
Drug Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $191.25 9 2025
Source payment records
WATCHMAN FLX
Normalized: watchman flx
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $161.86 7 2025
Source payment records
VYNDAQEL
Normalized: vyndaqel
Drug PFIZER INC. $158.10 13 2025
Source payment records
NEXLETOL
Normalized: nexletol
Drug Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. $154.51 9 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $134.82 7 2025
Source payment records
SYMPLICITY G3
Normalized: symplicity g3
Device Medtronic, Inc. $118.80 1 2025
Source payment records
Assure WCD
Normalized: assure wcd
Device Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. $117.65 1 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $111.29 4 2025
Source payment records
ONPATTRO
Normalized: onpattro
Drug Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. $107.55 5 2025
Source payment records
BRILINTA
Normalized: brilinta
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $93.05 5 2025
Source payment records
NAVITOR
Normalized: navitor
Device Abbott Laboratories $75.27 3 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $62.55 3 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $62.55 3 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $51.21 3 2025
Source payment records
Attruby
Normalized: attruby
Drug BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. $46.01 2 2025
Source payment records
CAPVAXIVE
Normalized: capvaxive
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $42.39 2 2025
Source payment records
CAMZYOS
Normalized: camzyos
Drug E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $36.17 2 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $35.44 2 2025
Source payment records
Tyvaso
Normalized: tyvaso
Drug United Therapeutics Corporation $35.43 2 2025
Source payment records
WINREVAIR
Normalized: winrevair
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $32.85 1 2025
Source payment records
CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring
Normalized: cds mct cem monitoring
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $28.28 1 2025
Source payment records
BodyGuardian
Normalized: bodyguardian
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $20.86 1 2025
Source payment records
Adempas
Normalized: adempas
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $20.06 1 2025
Source payment records
ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM
Normalized: atriclip laa exclusion system
Device AtriCure, Inc. $19.95 1 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $19.12 1 2025
Source payment records
BENEFIX
Normalized: benefix
Biological PFIZER INC. $17.72 1 2025
Source payment records
HYMPAVZI
Normalized: hympavzi
Drug PFIZER INC. $17.72 1 2025
Source payment records
XYNTHA
Normalized: xyntha
Biological PFIZER INC. $17.72 1 2025
Source payment records
EDARBYCLOR
Normalized: edarbyclor
Drug Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.15 1 2025
Source payment records
ELREXFIO
Normalized: elrexfio
Drug PFIZER INC. $8.95 1 2025
Source payment records
XTANDI
Normalized: xtandi
Drug PFIZER INC. $8.51 1 2025
Source payment records
ENTRESTO
Normalized: entresto
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $8.17 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
BRILINTA
brilinta
2025 Brilinta 2024 14
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
EDARBYCLOR
edarbyclor
2025 Edarbyclor 2024 16
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 691 exact normalized Medicare Part D
ENTRESTO
entresto
2025 Entresto 2024 702 exact normalized Medicare Part D
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 97 exact normalized Medicare Part D
VERQUVO
verquvo
2025 Verquvo 2024 11
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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 BRILINTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430
Brilinta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
14 suppressed by CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 FARXIGA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362
Farxiga · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
97 48
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 EDARBYCLOR
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
283 supporting records · 215 recipient NPIs · example record 1242666846
Edarbyclor · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
16 suppressed by CMS
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
691 182
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 NEXLIZET
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
63 supporting records · 47 recipient NPIs · example record 1243951667
Nexlizet · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
127 33
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
72 30
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 VERQUVO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
38060 supporting records · 12268 recipient NPIs · example record 1237992208
Verquvo · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
11 suppressed by CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ENTRESTO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797
Entresto · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
702 186
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
691 182

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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate1264428
EzetimibeEzetimibe1235364
XareltoRivaroxaban1173269
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium1143369
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium1049310
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate823267
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate785235
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan702186
EliquisApixaban691182
FurosemideFurosemide680256
CarvedilolCarvedilol597169
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab573133
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate565179
Bisoprolol FumarateBisoprolol Fumarate524154
LisinoprilLisinopril482147
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride443154
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate442130
Flecainide AcetateFlecainide Acetate422127
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium413134
SpironolactoneSpironolactone373114
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide322101
SotalolSotalol Hcl31778
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin291171
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium29151
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide21172
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl19560
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium14642
NexlizetBempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe12733
ValsartanValsartan12442
Ranolazine ErRanolazine11939
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl11647
SimvastatinSimvastatin11337
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl10828
AtenololAtenolol10032
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol9748
DofetilideDofetilide9322
JardianceEmpagliflozin7230
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone7119
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide6926
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl6721
Klor-Con M20Potassium Chloride6429
Praluent PenAlirocumab6422
BumetanideBumetanide6021
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl5718
IrbesartanIrbesartan5416
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide5319
Prasugrel HclPrasugrel Hcl48suppressed
InpefaSotagliflozin4620
RamiprilRamipril4615
FenofibrateFenofibrate41suppressed
Prazosin HclPrazosin Hcl4111
Nifedipine ErNifedipine3913
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil35suppressed
Diltiazem HclDiltiazem Hcl34suppressed
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl33suppressed
Sildenafil CitrateSildenafil Citrate31suppressed
Repatha SyringeEvolocumab30suppressed
AmbrisentanAmbrisentan27suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized27suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid2712
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate26suppressed
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium25suppressed
Irbesartan-HydrochlorothiazideIrbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide24suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin23suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl2211
OmeprazoleOmeprazole22suppressed
Propafenone HclPropafenone Hcl21suppressed
MetolazoneMetolazone19suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide18suppressed
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate17suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl16suppressed
EdarbyclorAzilsartan Med/Chlorthalidone16suppressed
Repatha PushtronexEvolocumab15suppressed
Bisoprolol-HydrochlorothiazideBisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide14suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor14suppressed
Cardizem LaDiltiazem Hcl14suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril13suppressed
Icosapent EthylIcosapent Ethyl13suppressed
MultaqDronedarone Hcl13suppressed
Propafenone Hcl ErPropafenone Hcl13suppressed
Propranolol Hcl ErPropranolol Hcl13suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl13suppressed
Candesartan CilexetilCandesartan Cilexetil12suppressed
Dabigatran EtexilateDabigatran Etexilate Mesylate12suppressed
GemfibrozilGemfibrozil12suppressed
NadololNadolol12suppressed
PlavixClopidogrel Bisulfate12suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl12suppressed
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate12suppressed
CorlanorIvabradine Hcl11suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide11suppressed
TadalafilTadalafil11suppressed
VerquvoVericiguat11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $2,449.80 · 115 records Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, Adempas, Assure WCD, Attruby, BENEFIX, BRILINTA, BodyGuardian, CAMZYOS, CAPVAXIVE, CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring, EDARBYCLOR, ELIQUIS, ELREXFIO, ENTRESTO, FARXIGA, HYMPAVZI, Kerendia, LEQVIO, LifeVest, NAVITOR, NEXLETOL, ONPATTRO, Ozempic, Rybelsus, SYMPLICITY G3, Tyvaso, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL, WATCHMAN FLX, WINREVAIR, Wegovy, XTANDI, XYNTHA, ZEPBOUND 9
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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