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Alan R Hess, MD

Internal Medicine · MORGANTOWN, WV · NPI 1528018660

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	625	170
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	593	163
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	562	140
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	524	147
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	518	149
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	505	145
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	331	92
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	312	58
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	306	90
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	306	90
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	296	83
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	292	81
Eliquis	Apixaban	250	61
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	244	73
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	241	67
Furosemide	Furosemide	238	87
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	237	69
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	234	65
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	233	36
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	230	69
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	217	65
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	216	62
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	215	59
Atenolol	Atenolol	207	58
Famotidine	Famotidine	202	63
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	180	60
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	174	46
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	166	45
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	159	30
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	151	21
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	148	54
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	140	38
Ozempic	Semaglutide	132	20
Valsartan	Valsartan	132	39
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	131	37
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	127	37
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	125	37
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	121	35
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	120	33
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	118	40
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	111	39
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	108	15
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	104	30
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	102	31
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	102	28
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	94	30
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	93	24
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	91	22
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	90	25
Finasteride	Finasteride	85	23
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	84	23
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	83	21
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	82	20
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	78	13
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	77	20
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	75	24
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	75	21
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	74	40
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	72	12
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	72	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	66	17
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	64	17
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	63	17
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	63	21
Diazepam	Diazepam	60	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	59	17
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	59	34
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	59	14
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	58	40
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	58	17
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	57	15
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	54	17
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	54	17
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	52	14
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	52	suppressed
Colestipol Hcl	Colestipol Hcl	51	13
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	51	15
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	50	14
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	49	19
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	49	13
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	48	13
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	48	37
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	46	13
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	46	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	46	31
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	45	30
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	44	11
Clonidine	Clonidine	43	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	42	14
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	42	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	42	17
Prochlorperazine Maleate	Prochlorperazine Maleate	41	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	40	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	39	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	39	12
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	39	13
Glipizide	Glipizide	38	12
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	38	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	35	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	35	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	35	14
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	35	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	34	11
Nitroglycerin Patch	Nitroglycerin	34	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	34	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	34	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	34	14
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	33	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	33	13
Nystatin	Nystatin	32	12
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	32	22
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	31	12
Prednisone	Prednisone	31	15
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	30	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	30	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	29	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	29	15
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	29	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	28	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	28	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	28	15
Cefuroxime	Cefuroxime Axetil	27	22
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	26	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	26	suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	26	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	26	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	25	suppressed
Labetalol Hcl	Labetalol Hcl	25	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	25	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	25	suppressed
Amlodipine-Olmesartan	Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med	24	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	24	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	24	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	24	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	23	17
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	23	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	23	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	22	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	22	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	22	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	21	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	21	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	20	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	20	suppressed
Prasugrel Hcl	Prasugrel Hcl	20	suppressed
Creon	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	19	suppressed
Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid	Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazid	19	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	18	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	18	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	18	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	18	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	18	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	18	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	18	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	17	suppressed
Cimetidine	Cimetidine	17	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	17	14
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	17	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	17	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	16	15
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	16	12
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	16	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	16	11
Flurbiprofen	Flurbiprofen	16	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	16	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	15	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	15	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	15	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	15	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	15	suppressed
Felodipine Er	Felodipine	15	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	15	suppressed
Invokana	Canagliflozin	15	suppressed
Trandolapril	Trandolapril	15	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	14	suppressed
Candesartan Cilexetil	Candesartan Cilexetil	14	suppressed
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	14	suppressed
Acebutolol Hcl	Acebutolol Hcl	13	suppressed
Chlorhexidine Gluconate	Chlorhexidine Gluconate	13	suppressed
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	13	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	13	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	13	11
Pindolol	Pindolol	13	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	13	suppressed
Testosterone	Testosterone	13	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	13	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	12	suppressed
Calcitriol	Calcitriol	12	suppressed
Estradiol (Twice Weekly)	Estradiol	12	suppressed
Janumet	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	12	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	12	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	12	suppressed
Trospium Chloride	Trospium Chloride	12	suppressed
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	11	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	11	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	11	suppressed
Icosapent Ethyl	Icosapent Ethyl	11	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	11	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	11	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	11	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	11	suppressed
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	11	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol 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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