Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$179.69
9 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Stephen L Thomas, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · MESA, AZ · NPI 1508849985
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Stephen L Thomas, M.D. received $179.69 in general payments during 2025 across 9 reported records.
PFIZER INC. accounted for 24.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 10 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
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 26 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 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.30 | 24.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.75 | 20.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.63 | 13.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.87 | 12.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.45 | 10.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.66 | 9.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.03 | 8.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $179.69 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $44.30 | 2 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $44.30 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $44.30 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $23.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $21.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EUFLEXXA Normalized: euflexxa |
Device | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $16.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $15.56 | 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 | 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
26 | 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 |
130 | 40 |
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 | 973 | 287 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 783 | 212 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 589 | 175 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 503 | 148 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 435 | 130 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 406 | 127 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 380 | 113 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 349 | 113 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 283 | 88 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 259 | 78 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 213 | 71 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 204 | 65 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 203 | 58 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 186 | 54 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 168 | 54 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 156 | 49 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 136 | 51 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 131 | 36 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 130 | 40 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 121 | 35 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 113 | 33 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 110 | 31 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 106 | 38 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 95 | 34 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 93 | 25 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 92 | 30 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 91 | 29 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 90 | 28 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 88 | 31 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 84 | 23 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 82 | 31 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 82 | 39 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 81 | 24 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 73 | 39 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 73 | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 72 | 23 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 69 | 25 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 68 | 20 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 67 | 18 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 64 | 20 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 62 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 62 | 22 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 62 | 53 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 60 | 23 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 58 | 19 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 56 | 19 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 53 | 14 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 52 | 26 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 52 | 17 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 52 | 20 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 49 | 17 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 48 | 12 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 45 | 13 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 43 | 14 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 39 | 13 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 39 | 13 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 37 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 36 | 13 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 35 | 18 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 34 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 33 | 32 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 33 | 20 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 33 | 11 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 33 | 18 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 32 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 29 | 11 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 29 | 28 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | 11 |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 27 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 26 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 25 | 24 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 25 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 24 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 23 | 16 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 23 | 15 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 22 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 21 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 21 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 20 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 20 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 19 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 19 | 13 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 18 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 18 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 17 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 17 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 14 | 14 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Estradiol (Twice Weekly) | Estradiol | 13 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 12 | suppressed |
| Deblitane | Norethindrone | 12 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $179.69 · 9 records | PFIZER INC. | ABRYSVO, COMIRNATY, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EUFLEXXA, INSPIRE, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, Veozah, WATCHMAN FLX, Wegovy | 2 | — |
| 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 Novo Nordisk 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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