Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$685.19
16 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Herbert Charles Smitherman, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · DETROIT, MI · NPI 1518905637
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Herbert Charles Smitherman, MD received $685.19 in general payments during 2025 across 16 reported records.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 25.4% 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: Jardiance.
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 77 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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $174.13 | 25.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $125.00 | 18.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $116.10 | 16.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $113.25 | 16.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.59 | 6.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.67 | 5.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.81 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.82 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.42 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.40 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $685.19 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $156.11 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZENPEP Normalized: zenpep |
Drug | Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $116.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $46.59 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $39.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $21.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZORYVE Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $14.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RHYTHM EXPRESS Normalized: rhythm express |
Device | VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express | $13.40 | 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 | 77 | 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 |
77 | 17 |
| 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 |
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 | 334 | 87 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 198 | 59 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 170 | 39 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 129 | 44 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 120 | 37 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 101 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 95 | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 94 | 15 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 86 | 39 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 81 | 25 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 81 | 29 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 77 | 17 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 76 | 19 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 68 | 18 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 65 | 21 |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 54 | 18 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 53 | 17 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 53 | 17 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 50 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 49 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 45 | 15 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 44 | 13 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 34 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 30 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 30 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 30 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 29 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 29 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 29 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 28 | 11 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 28 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 27 | 11 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 27 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 26 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 26 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 25 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 22 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 22 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 16 |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 19 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 19 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 18 | 12 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 17 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 16 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 16 | 11 |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | Clindamycin Phosphate | 14 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 13 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 12 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Odefsey | Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 11 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine 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 | $685.19 · 16 records | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, JARDIANCE, Ozempic, RHYTHM EXPRESS, Rybelsus, Veozah, ZENPEP, ZORYVE | 2 | — |
| 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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