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Stephen M Thomas, MD

Family Practice · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1497841688

Profile state: partd only 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

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	883	275
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	412	128
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	357	100
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	302	81
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	300	97
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	269	89
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	260	78
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	256	77
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	242	74
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	237	67
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	225	63
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	198	63
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	197	53
Candesartan Cilexetil	Candesartan Cilexetil	194	63
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	194	63
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	179	62
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	171	53
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	156	44
Baclofen	Baclofen	155	55
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	154	48
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	152	43
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	152	49
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	151	42
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	150	41
Indapamide	Indapamide	149	37
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	146	41
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	138	43
Sildenafil Citrate	Sildenafil Citrate	138	29
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	132	39
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	128	43
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	127	39
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	126	39
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	123	36
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	119	34
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	118	41
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	117	30
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	117	39
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	116	35
Prednisone	Prednisone	116	69
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	114	31
Candesartan-Hydrochlorothiazid	Candesartan/Hydrochlorothiazid	111	36
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	111	30
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	111	32
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	108	27
Furosemide	Furosemide	107	38
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	101	31
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	98	23
Eliquis	Apixaban	98	22
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	93	26
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	91	31
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	90	24
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	90	25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	88	27
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	84	20
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	83	26
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	83	23
Ozempic	Semaglutide	83	16
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	82	28
Ramipril	Ramipril	81	20
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	77	22
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	76	27
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	73	32
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	69	22
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz	Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid	68	20
Abrysvo	Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf	62	62
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	62	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen	Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen	62	27
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	61	15
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	61	22
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	61	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	60	25
Shingrix	Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf	57	52
Atenolol	Atenolol	56	13
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	56	17
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	55	48
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	55	20
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	55	16
Amlodipine-Olmesartan	Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med	53	17
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	52	16
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	51	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	51	20
Desloratadine	Desloratadine	50	17
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	49	17
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	47	15
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	47	16
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	45	19
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	45	12
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	44	13
Amlodipine-Atorvastatin	Amlodipine/Atorvastatin	43	13
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	42	17
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	42	15
Sps	Sodium Polystyrene Sulfon/Sorb	42	22
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	41	12
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	41	13
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	40	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	40	12
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	39	suppressed
Famotidine	Famotidine	39	14
Cefadroxil	Cefadroxil	38	28
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	38	31
Dutasteride-Tamsulosin	Dutasteride/Tamsulosin Hcl	37	13
Torsemide	Torsemide	37	14
Glipizide	Glipizide	36	suppressed
Spironolactone-Hctz	Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid	36	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	35	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	34	11
Valsartan	Valsartan	33	14
Adacel Tdap	Diph,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac/Pf	32	32
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	32	28
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	32	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	31	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	29	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	29	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	27	16
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	27	suppressed
Constulose	Lactulose	25	11
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	25	12
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	25	24
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	25	13
Amlodipine-Valsartan	Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan	24	suppressed
Betamethasone Valerate	Betamethasone Valerate	24	16
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	24	11
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	24	12
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	24	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	23	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	23	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	23	suppressed
Febuxostat	Febuxostat	22	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	22	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	22	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	22	suppressed
Lacosamide	Lacosamide	21	suppressed
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	21	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	20	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	20	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	19	suppressed
Prochlorperazine Maleate	Prochlorperazine Maleate	19	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	18	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	18	suppressed
Etodolac	Etodolac	18	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	18	suppressed
Atomoxetine Hcl	Atomoxetine Hcl	17	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	17	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	17	suppressed
Nizatidine	Nizatidine	17	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	17	suppressed
Clotrimazole	Clotrimazole	16	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	16	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	16	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	16	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	16	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	15	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr)	Diltiazem Hcl	15	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	15	suppressed
Janumet	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	15	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	15	suppressed
Metoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide	Metoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide	15	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	15	suppressed
Acarbose	Acarbose	14	suppressed
Dulera	Mometasone/Formoterol	14	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	14	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	14	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	14	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	14	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	14	suppressed
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	13	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	13	suppressed
Naproxen Sodium	Naproxen Sodium	13	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	13	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	13	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	13	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	13	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	13	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	12	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	12	suppressed
Folic Acid	Folic Acid	12	suppressed
Glipizide-Metformin	Glipizide/Metformin Hcl	12	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	12	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	12	12
Temazepam	Temazepam	12	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	12	suppressed
Atenolol-Chlorthalidone	Atenolol/Chlorthalidone	11	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	11	suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er	Desvenlafaxine Succinate	11	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	11	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	11	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	11	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	11	suppressed
Vardenafil Hcl	Vardenafil 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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

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