Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$439.79
19 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Rani G Whitfield, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine|Sports Medicine · BATON ROUGE, LA · NPI 1497768147
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Rani G Whitfield, M.D. received $439.79 in general payments during 2025 across 19 reported records.
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. accounted for 23.6% 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: Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic.
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 43 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 11 claims for Mounjaro 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 58 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $103.81 | 23.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $94.37 | 21.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.21 | 17.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.44 | 12.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.50 | 4.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.48 | 4.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.36 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| CeQur Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.88 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.90 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.84 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $439.79 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $103.81 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $94.37 | 4 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $56.44 | 3 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $53.83 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $23.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $22.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Heplisav-B Normalized: heplisav b |
Drug | Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $21.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $21.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $18.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CeQur Simplicity Normalized: cequr simplicity |
Device | CeQur Corporation | $16.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Normalized: flublok quadrivalent northern hemisphere |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $14.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE Normalized: fluzone high dose |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $14.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.84 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 43 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
43 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
11 | 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 |
58 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 245 | 73 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 171 | 28 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 139 | 34 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 110 | 30 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 109 | 21 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 108 | 29 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 107 | 42 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 91 | 22 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 87 | 26 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 65 | 23 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 58 | 16 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 58 | 12 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 58 | 20 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 57 | 12 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 50 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 47 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 47 | 16 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 46 | 12 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 45 | 13 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 44 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 43 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 42 | 16 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 41 | 11 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 40 | 11 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 39 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 38 | 15 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 35 | 28 |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 34 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 33 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 30 | 11 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 30 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 29 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 24 | suppressed |
| Cyproheptadine Hcl | Cyproheptadine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 24 | 13 |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 23 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 22 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 21 | 20 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 20 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 19 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 18 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 17 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 16 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 16 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 16 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 15 | 13 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 15 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 15 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 15 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 15 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe-Simvastatin | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 14 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 14 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 13 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 11 | 11 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 11 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 11 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 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 | $439.79 · 19 records | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | CeQur Simplicity, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Heplisav-B, JARDIANCE, MOUNJARO, OTEZLA, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, VRAYLAR, Xeomin, ZEPBOUND | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Lilly USA, 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 |
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| 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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