Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,190.19
54 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Nicholas Faron, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · CEDAR HILL, MO · NPI 1457978876
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Nicholas Faron, DO received $1,190.19 in general payments during 2025 across 54 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 34.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 15 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Vraylar.
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 VRAYLAR as an associated drug or biological on 377741 records involving 62704 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Vraylar 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 13 claims for Farxiga 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 128 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $415.35 | 34.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $229.81 | 19.3% | 9 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $184.16 | 15.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.37 | 8.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $95.21 | 8.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.99 | 5.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.72 | 3.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.21 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.78 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.59 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,190.19 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $415.35 | 30 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $156.62 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $141.25 | 7 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $131.96 | 7 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $122.58 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $95.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $89.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $62.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $45.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $45.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $43.72 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $19.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZORYVE Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $13.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $0.96 | 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 | 128 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VRAYLAR vraylar |
2025 | Vraylar | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VRAYLAR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 377741 supporting records · 62704 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352550 |
Vraylar · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | 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 |
13 | 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 |
128 | 17 |
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 |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 193 | 50 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 128 | 17 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 118 | 38 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 96 | 25 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 94 | 24 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 90 | 27 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 88 | 25 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 84 | 16 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 83 | 23 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 81 | 28 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 74 | 22 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 73 | 28 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 70 | 20 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 68 | 11 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 65 | 19 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 62 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 61 | 14 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 56 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 56 | 21 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 55 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 54 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 53 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 50 | 11 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 48 | 25 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 48 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 47 | 34 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 46 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 46 | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 45 | 13 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 44 | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 42 | 17 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 42 | 12 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 40 | 29 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 39 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 39 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 38 | 11 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 34 | 20 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 34 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 33 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 33 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 30 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 27 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 26 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 25 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 24 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 23 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 22 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 22 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 21 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 21 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 20 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 20 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 20 | 19 |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 19 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 18 | suppressed |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 18 | 15 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 17 | suppressed |
| Humulin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 17 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 16 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 16 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 16 | 13 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 15 | 12 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim | Polymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim | 15 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 15 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 14 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 12 | 11 |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Xcopri | Cenobamate | 12 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 11 | 11 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 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 |
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| 2025 | $1,190.19 · 54 records | ABBVIE INC. | AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, ELIQUIS, EVENITY, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GEMTESA, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, REPATHA, REXULTI, VRAYLAR, ZAVZPRET, ZORYVE | 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 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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