Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Melvin W. Lightford, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · NASHVILLE, TN · NPI 1467494591

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 Melvin W. Lightford, MD received $1,719.54 in general payments during 2025 across 81 reported records.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 17.2% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Ozempic, Trelegy Ellipta.

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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 35 claims for Linzess 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 12 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.

Astellas Pharma US 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 Myrbetriq as an associated drug or biological on 16 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Myrbetriq 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 56 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

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 58 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 45 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 46 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 28 claims for Trulicity by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 125 claims for Ozempic 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 68 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

$1,719.54

81 reported records · 15 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
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $295.2817.2%72025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $269.1515.7%122025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $261.6815.2%162025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $164.979.6%92025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $145.788.5%82025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $121.157.0%102025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $110.846.5%52025
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $94.975.5%32025
CeQur Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $64.873.8%12025
Astellas Pharma US Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $57.143.3%32025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $51.023.0%32025
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.411.4%12025
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.631.3%12025
Ardelyx, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.301.1%12025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.351.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$1,719.5481

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
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $269.15 12 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $220.85 4 2025
Source payment records
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $150.54 3 2025
Source payment records
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $129.01 14 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $121.15 10 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $110.84 5 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $100.76 6 2025
Source payment records
JOURNAVX
Normalized: journavx
Drug VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED $94.97 3 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $83.72 5 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $74.43 3 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $71.16 4 2025
Source payment records
ZAVZPRET
Normalized: zavzpret
Drug PFIZER INC. $71.16 4 2025
Source payment records
CeQur Simplicity
Normalized: cequr simplicity
Device CeQur Corporation $64.87 1 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $64.16 1 2025
Source payment records
Veozah
Normalized: veozah
Drug Astellas Pharma US Inc $57.14 3 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $51.02 3 2025
Source payment records
ACCRUFER
Normalized: accrufer
Drug SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $23.41 1 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $23.29 1 2025
Source payment records
CAPLYTA
Normalized: caplyta
Drug ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) $22.63 1 2025
Source payment records
IBSRELA
Normalized: ibsrela
Drug Ardelyx, Inc. $19.30 1 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $18.28 1 2025
Source payment records
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $17.35 1 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $17.35 1 2025
Source payment records
VYNDAMAX
Normalized: vyndamax
Drug PFIZER INC. $12.33 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
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 56 exact normalized Medicare Part D
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 45 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 125 exact normalized Medicare Part D
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
trelegy ellipta
2025 Trelegy Ellipta 2024 58 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
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LINZESS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608
Linzess · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
35 11
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
12 suppressed by CMS
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Myrbetriq
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
16 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1238599014
Myrbetriq · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
25 11
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
56 21
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
58 16
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
45 20
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
46 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
28 suppressed by CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
125 25
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
68 23

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
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium626197
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate520165
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate32291
FurosemideFurosemide31799
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl31699
LisinoprilLisinopril31097
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen23681
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate23498
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium23084
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide22082
OmeprazoleOmeprazole21773
SimvastatinSimvastatin20056
AlprazolamAlprazolam19936
GabapentinGabapentin19267
IbuprofenIbuprofen18059
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium17857
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate16860
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide15554
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl15451
PrednisonePrednisone15078
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate14340
MeloxicamMeloxicam13846
CarvedilolCarvedilol13543
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride13539
OzempicSemaglutide12525
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium12346
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide11642
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate11439
AllopurinolAllopurinol11233
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium11042
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium10130
Nifedipine ErNifedipine9933
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid9628
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate9420
FamotidineFamotidine8832
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen8529
SpironolactoneSpironolactone8520
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl8531
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog8424
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl7927
AtenololAtenolol7822
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl7823
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate7724
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro6918
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl6922
EliquisApixaban6823
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride6821
ClonazepamClonazepam6715
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl6719
GlimepirideGlimepiride6220
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium6128
PregabalinPregabalin6123
DiazepamDiazepam5818
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter5816
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol5621
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium5415
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl52suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole5226
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate5115
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil5017
MirtazapineMirtazapine4811
MounjaroTirzepatide46suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl4519
JardianceEmpagliflozin4520
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate4514
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl4418
LovastatinLovastatin4311
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl42suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl4119
EzetimibeEzetimibe4014
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl3914
AzithromycinAzithromycin3831
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl3812
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide3815
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl3716
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide3716
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl3615
BaclofenBaclofen35suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl3517
LinzessLinaclotide3511
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium33suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide33suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium32suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan32suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol3211
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl31suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate3112
LorazepamLorazepam31suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban3111
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl30suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide30suppressed
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)30suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip2913
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate29suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride29suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl2914
ValsartanValsartan29suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen28suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide28suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib27suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone27suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide27suppressed
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab27suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim2726
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril26suppressed
ColchicineColchicine26suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron2511
Dexlansoprazole DrDexlansoprazole24suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl23suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium23suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl22suppressed
Combivent RespimatIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate22suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl22suppressed
Penicillin V PotassiumPenicillin V Potassium2111
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl21suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide21suppressed
PremarinEstrogens, Conjugated20suppressed
Stiolto RespimatTiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl20suppressed
TelmisartanTelmisartan20suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec20suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron1911
TradjentaLinagliptin19suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol18suppressed
CalcitriolCalcitriol18suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride18suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec18suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav1714
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate1711
Dilt-XrDiltiazem Hcl17suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol17suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam17suppressed
Spiriva RespimatTiotropium Bromide17suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl17suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl16suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl16suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro16suppressed
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl16suppressed
Butalb-Acetaminoph-Caff-CodeinButalbit/Acetamin/Caff/Codeine15suppressed
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone15suppressed
LantusInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15suppressed
AcyclovirAcyclovir14suppressed
ClonidineClonidine14suppressed
LubiprostoneLubiprostone14suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin14suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone14suppressed
Anoro ElliptaUmeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr13suppressed
LatanoprostLatanoprost13suppressed
OxcarbazepineOxcarbazepine13suppressed
PhenobarbitalPhenobarbital13suppressed
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate13suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate12suppressed
EplerenoneEplerenone12suppressed
Glipizide-MetforminGlipizide/Metformin Hcl12suppressed
GlyxambiEmpagliflozin/Linagliptin12suppressed
IbuIbuprofen12suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin12suppressed
Prasugrel HclPrasugrel Hcl12suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium12suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl11suppressed
Candesartan CilexetilCandesartan Cilexetil11suppressed
GemfibrozilGemfibrozil11suppressed
Humalog Mix 75-25 KwikpenInsulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro11suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan11suppressed
NystatinNystatin11suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl11suppressed
RisperidoneRisperidone11suppressed
Spiriva HandihalerTiotropium Bromide11suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl11suppressed

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 $1,719.54 · 81 records AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ACCRUFER, AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, CeQur Simplicity, Cologuard Collection Kit, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, IBSRELA, JARDIANCE, JOURNAVX, Kerendia, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, UBRELVY, VYNDAMAX, Veozah, Wegovy, ZAVZPRET 10
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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