Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$95.15
5 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Cara Beth Ballard, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BENTON, AR · NPI 1457310476
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Cara Beth Ballard, M.D. received $95.15 in general payments during 2025 across 5 reported records.
Viatris Specialty LLC accounted for 25.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Nurtec Odt, Trelegy Ellipta.
GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 38 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Nurtec Odt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viatris Specialty LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.85 | 25.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.99 | 24.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.42 | 18.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.98 | 17.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.91 | 14.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $95.15 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUPELRI Normalized: yupelri |
Drug | Viatris Specialty LLC | $23.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $22.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $17.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $16.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $13.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $13.91 | 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 | 38 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
38 | 14 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | 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 | 220 | 80 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 174 | 128 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 166 | 66 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 165 | 61 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 161 | 67 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 145 | 53 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 135 | 62 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 128 | 52 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 124 | 113 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 123 | 50 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 121 | 38 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 121 | 50 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 113 | 48 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 105 | 35 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 103 | 46 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 102 | 52 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 102 | 38 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 100 | 46 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 100 | 32 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 99 | 41 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 98 | 41 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 89 | 73 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 88 | 34 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 86 | 38 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 85 | 53 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 78 | 30 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 74 | 27 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 72 | 27 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 67 | 17 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 67 | 28 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 66 | 21 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 65 | 21 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 64 | 23 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 62 | 17 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 59 | 21 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 58 | 17 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 57 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 55 | 20 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 54 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 54 | 25 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 54 | 50 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 54 | 24 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 52 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 48 | 20 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 47 | 23 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 46 | 44 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 45 | 23 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 42 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 42 | 15 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 41 | 19 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 39 | 14 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 39 | 13 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 38 | 14 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 36 | 23 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 35 | 13 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 35 | 21 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 35 | 11 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 34 | 11 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 34 | 29 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 34 | 30 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 31 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 31 | 17 |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 30 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 30 | 14 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 30 | 14 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 29 | 20 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 28 | 24 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 28 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 28 | 13 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 27 | 25 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 25 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 25 | 11 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 25 | 13 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 25 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 24 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 23 | 11 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 23 | 11 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 23 | 16 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 22 | 11 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 22 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 22 | 11 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 22 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 21 | 11 |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 21 | 12 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 21 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 20 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 20 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 19 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 | 17 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 18 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 18 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 18 | 14 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 18 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 17 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 16 | 16 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 15 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 14 | suppressed |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 14 | 13 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | 12 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 13 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 13 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Janumet Xr | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 12 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 12 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 12 | 11 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 11 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 11 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 11 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 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 | $95.15 · 5 records | Viatris Specialty LLC | CAPLYTA, ELIQUIS, EVENITY, NURTEC ODT, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, YUPELRI | 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 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.?
- 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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