Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$519.61
23 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Bruce E Whitehead, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|General Practice · DALLAS, TX · NPI 1497796585
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Bruce E Whitehead, M.D. received $519.61 in general payments during 2025 across 23 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 35.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 17 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
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 12 claims for Linzess 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 16 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 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 29 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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $186.77 | 35.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.79 | 13.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.05 | 9.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.62 | 7.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.68 | 6.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.20 | 5.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.86 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.81 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.74 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.12 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.90 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.07 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $519.61 | 23 |
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 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $186.77 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $38.62 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.84 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $34.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $34.68 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $30.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $20.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $20.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $20.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $20.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JASCAYD Normalized: jascayd |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $14.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.07 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 29 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 | 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 |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
16 | 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 |
13 | 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 |
29 | 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 |
29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 262 | 78 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 207 | 54 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 170 | 48 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 158 | 50 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 149 | 40 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 118 | 37 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 110 | 31 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 90 | 28 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 85 | 22 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 81 | 21 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 75 | 21 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 72 | 20 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 69 | 15 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 69 | 19 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 63 | 19 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 59 | 16 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 56 | 13 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 53 | 13 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 50 | 11 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 50 | 16 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 12 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 43 | 16 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 42 | 11 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 37 | 12 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 31 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 31 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 30 | 29 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 29 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 29 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 29 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 27 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 26 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 25 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 24 | 11 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 23 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 23 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 22 | 11 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 22 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 22 | 18 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 21 | 19 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 21 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 20 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 19 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 19 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 17 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 16 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 15 | 13 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 14 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 | 13 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 | 12 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 12 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 11 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibric Acid | Fenofibric Acid (Choline) | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 11 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 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 | $519.61 · 23 records | Abbott Laboratories | ABRYSVO, AREXVY, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, JASCAYD, Korlym, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, QULIPTA, SHINGRIX, UBRELVY, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZEPBOUND | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic 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 |
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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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