Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,287.03
58 reported records · 17 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Elizabeth C Upton, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Nephrology · GREENSBORO, NC · NPI 1528327889
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Elizabeth C Upton, MD received $1,287.03 in general payments during 2025 across 58 reported records.
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. accounted for 21.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Jynarque, Lokelma, Ozempic, Velphoro.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 138 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported LOKELMA as an associated drug or biological on 6897 records involving 4326 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Lokelma by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 66 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Fresenius USA Marketing, 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 VELPHORO as an associated drug or biological on 8763 records involving 2642 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Velphoro 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 66 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Mounjaro 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 25 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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 JYNARQUE as an associated drug or biological on 11133 records involving 4164 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Jynarque 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $275.03 | 21.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $262.50 | 20.4% | 19 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.74 | 6.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.14 | 6.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.63 | 6.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $80.84 | 6.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.67 | 5.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.75 | 4.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.77 | 4.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Genentech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.45 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.16 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.97 | 2.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.08 | 2.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.50 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.88 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.22 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.70 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,233.58 | 57 |
| Education | $53.45 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VELPHORO Normalized: velphoro |
Drug | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $275.03 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KRYSTEXXA Normalized: krystexxa |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $155.20 | 13 | 2025 |
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| Fabhalta Normalized: fabhalta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $86.14 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TARPEYO Normalized: tarpeyo |
Drug | Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $83.63 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JYNARQUE Normalized: jynarque |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $80.84 | 3 | 2025 |
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| IBSRELA Normalized: ibsrela |
Drug | Ardelyx, Inc. | $74.67 | 4 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $73.69 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $68.52 | 4 | 2025 |
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| BENLYSTA Normalized: benlysta |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $44.16 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $34.72 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TAVNEOS Normalized: tavneos |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $33.61 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CYSTARAN Normalized: cystaran |
Drug | Leadiant Biosciences, Inc. | $30.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $30.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Vanrafia Normalized: vanrafia |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $28.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $27.08 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LOKELMA Normalized: lokelma |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $24.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CYSTADROPS Normalized: cystadrops |
Drug | RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. | $16.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 138 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 66 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JYNARQUE jynarque |
2025 | Jynarque | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| LOKELMA lokelma |
2025 | Lokelma | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 25 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VELPHORO velphoro |
2025 | Velphoro | 2024 | 17 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 |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
138 | 34 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LOKELMA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6897 supporting records · 4326 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131624 |
Lokelma · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
66 | 20 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VELPHORO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 8763 supporting records · 2642 recipient NPIs · example record 1244803773 |
Velphoro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
66 | 20 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | 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 |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JYNARQUE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11133 supporting records · 4164 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267725 |
Jynarque · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 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 |
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| Furosemide | Furosemide | 149 | 40 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 144 | 51 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 138 | 34 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 94 | 31 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 86 | 14 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 77 | 22 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 66 | 20 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 64 | 19 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 59 | 26 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 56 | 18 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 56 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 49 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 48 | 18 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 43 | 14 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 37 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 35 | 11 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Auryxia | Ferric Citrate | 31 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 24 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Calcium Acetate | Calcium Acetate | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Lanthanum Carbonate | Lanthanum Carbonate | 22 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 20 | 19 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 18 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | 13 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 17 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Velphoro | Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 17 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 16 | suppressed |
| Calcitonin-Salmon | Calcitonin,salmon,synthetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 15 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 13 | 11 |
| Jynarque | Tolvaptan | 13 | suppressed |
| Lokelma | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 13 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 12 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 11 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Trimethoprim | Trimethoprim | 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 | $1,287.03 · 58 records | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | BENLYSTA, CYSTADROPS, CYSTARAN, FARXIGA, Fabhalta, IBSRELA, JARDIANCE, JYNARQUE, KRYSTEXXA, Kerendia, LOKELMA, Ozempic, TARPEYO, TAVNEOS, ULTOMIRIS, UPLIZNA, VELPHORO, Vanrafia, Wegovy | 8 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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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