Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Craig Ehrensing, MD

Internal Medicine · MARRERO, LA · NPI 1538127618

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
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	1293	369
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	1115	326
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	685	181
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	662	193
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	654	193
Valsartan	Valsartan	653	188
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	644	184
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	623	186
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	621	197
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	581	164
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	546	143
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	535	157
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	510	144
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	510	155
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	496	155
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	491	81
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	462	131
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	417	87
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	388	111
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	358	98
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	353	99
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	345	62
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	339	73
Ozempic	Semaglutide	324	62
Furosemide	Furosemide	294	105
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	293	85
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	280	83
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	270	101
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	268	97
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	260	75
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	254	70
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	251	75
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	247	77
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	242	44
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	234	65
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	228	64
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	219	57
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	201	51
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	197	58
Diazepam	Diazepam	191	45
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	181	50
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	176	49
Temazepam	Temazepam	171	26
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	166	22
Eliquis	Apixaban	165	40
Atenolol	Atenolol	162	43
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	152	24
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	150	47
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	146	40
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	145	19
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	144	32
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	143	27
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	140	42
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	134	34
Famotidine	Famotidine	130	43
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	122	29
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	118	38
Ibandronate Sodium	Ibandronate Sodium	117	36
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	116	32
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	116	75
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	115	20
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	113	34
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	112	31
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	111	29
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	108	31
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	108	44
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	101	32
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	100	30
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	99	14
Finasteride	Finasteride	95	27
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	95	23
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	92	24
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	90	36
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	87	24
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	84	24
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	83	17
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	82	16
Linzess	Linaclotide	82	24
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	77	19
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	77	28
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	77	18
Prednisone	Prednisone	77	33
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	77	22
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	75	25
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	74	21
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	73	23
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	72	21
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	71	33
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	70	32
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	70	22
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	69	20
Baclofen	Baclofen	66	12
Colchicine	Colchicine	66	27
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	66	21
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	64	18
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	64	13
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	64	26
Dropsafe Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	63	19
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	62	14
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	62	18
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	61	16
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	61	14
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	60	17
Carisoprodol	Carisoprodol	58	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	58	29
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	57	27
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	55	19
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	54	17
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	53	26
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	52	12
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	51	14
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	51	18
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	46	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	44	18
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	44	12
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	43	29
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	43	11
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	41	19
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	40	22
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	39	28
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	39	12
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	39	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	37	13
Glipizide	Glipizide	36	11
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	35	20
Nystatin	Nystatin	35	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	34	11
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	33	11
Clindamycin Hcl	Clindamycin Hcl	32	16
Estradiol	Estradiol	32	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	32	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	31	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	31	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	30	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	29	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	29	11
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	29	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	29	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	29	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	28	13
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	28	11
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	27	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	27	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	26	23
Felodipine Er	Felodipine	25	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	25	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	25	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	24	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	24	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	23	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	22	suppressed
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	22	18
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	21	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	21	11
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	21	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	21	suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl Er	Alfuzosin Hcl	20	suppressed
Candesartan Cilexetil	Candesartan Cilexetil	20	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	20	suppressed
Invokana	Canagliflozin	20	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	20	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	20	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	19	11
Mitigare	Colchicine	19	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	19	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	18	suppressed
Ciclopirox	Ciclopirox	18	suppressed
Droplet Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	18	suppressed
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	18	17
Amlodipine-Valsartan	Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan	17	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	17	suppressed
Desloratadine	Desloratadine	17	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	17	suppressed
Letrozole	Letrozole	17	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	17	suppressed
Nateglinide	Nateglinide	16	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	16	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	15	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	15	suppressed
Nystop	Nystatin	15	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	15	suppressed
Atenolol-Chlorthalidone	Atenolol/Chlorthalidone	14	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	14	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	14	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	14	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	14	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	13	suppressed
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	13	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	13	suppressed
Raloxifene Hcl	Raloxifene Hcl	13	suppressed
Synjardy Xr	Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl	13	suppressed
Aimovig Autoinjector	Erenumab-Aooe	12	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	12	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	12	suppressed
Lidocaine-Prilocaine	Lidocaine/Prilocaine	12	suppressed
Minoxidil	Minoxidil	12	suppressed
Movantik	Naloxegol Oxalate	12	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	12	suppressed
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	11	suppressed
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	11	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	11	suppressed
Indomethacin	Indomethacin	11	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	11	suppressed
Lidocaine Hcl	Lidocaine Hcl	11	suppressed
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	11	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	11	suppressed
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	11	suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters	11	suppressed
Oxycontin	Oxycodone Hcl	11	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	11	suppressed
Prolia	Denosumab	11	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol 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

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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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

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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