Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,126.59
63 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Lindsay Richardson
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Family · MARIETTA, GA · NPI 1528481637
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Lindsay Richardson received $1,126.59 in general payments during 2025 across 63 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 21.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 27 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Prolia.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 35 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Amgen 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 PROLIA as an associated drug or biological on 20867 records involving 11744 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Prolia 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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 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 SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Symbicort 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 36 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 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 20 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 75 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. 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 SOLIQUA 100/33 as an associated drug or biological on 43 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Soliqua 100-33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $241.50 | 21.4% | 12 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $143.54 | 12.7% | 13 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $124.38 | 11.0% | 6 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.57 | 9.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $98.38 | 8.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.58 | 6.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.68 | 5.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.61 | 4.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.26 | 4.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.86 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.34 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.04 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.35 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.04 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.67 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.71 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.08 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.00 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,126.59 | 63 |
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 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $105.29 | 5 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $104.57 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $98.38 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $93.69 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $93.69 | 5 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $87.16 | 5 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $81.73 | 7 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $71.58 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $62.68 | 4 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $61.81 | 6 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $61.81 | 6 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $38.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $35.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $35.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Heplisav-B Normalized: heplisav b |
Drug | Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $26.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $24.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $20.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $19.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $18.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $17.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $17.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $15.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $14.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CONTRAVE Normalized: contrave |
Drug | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $14.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $11.96 | 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 | 23 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 36 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 75 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| PROLIA prolia |
2025 | Prolia | 2024 | 25 | 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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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
35 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PROLIA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20867 supporting records · 11744 recipient NPIs · example record 1226874448 |
Prolia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
25 | 15 |
| 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 |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | 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 |
36 | 12 |
| 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 |
36 | 12 |
| 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 |
20 | 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 |
75 | 17 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SOLIQUA 100/33 open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 43 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1233224976 |
Soliqua 100-33 · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 362 | 116 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 293 | 76 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 244 | 77 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 161 | 54 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 159 | 51 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 148 | 40 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 134 | 50 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 126 | 44 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 122 | 43 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 120 | 37 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 103 | 29 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 86 | 27 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 77 | 21 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 75 | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 68 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 68 | 20 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 61 | 18 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 60 | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 56 | 25 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 55 | 15 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 53 | 14 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 51 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 49 | 16 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 | 12 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 49 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 46 | 23 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 45 | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 44 | 11 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | 13 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 40 | 15 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 39 | 12 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 38 | 11 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 37 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 37 | 35 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 36 | 15 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 36 | 12 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 34 | 15 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 33 | 24 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 30 | 27 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 29 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 28 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 27 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 27 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 26 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 25 | suppressed |
| Prolia | Denosumab | 25 | 15 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 24 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 23 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 23 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 23 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 22 | 12 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 21 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 21 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 21 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 20 | 11 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 20 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 18 | 16 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 17 | 13 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 17 | 11 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 16 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 16 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 15 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 13 | 11 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 12 | 12 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 12 | suppressed |
| Soliqua 100-33 | Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide | 12 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 11 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 11 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron 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 | $1,126.59 · 63 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AREXVY, CONTRAVE, Cologuard Collection Kit, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EVENITY, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Heplisav-B, INSPIRE, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PROLIA, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, TZIELD, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, Veozah, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZEPBOUND | 9 | — |
| 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 ABBVIE 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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