Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$948.07
40 reported records · 21 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Howard J. Heller, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · DALLAS, TX · NPI 1538129424
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Howard J. Heller, MD received $948.07 in general payments during 2025 across 40 reported records.
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc accounted for 11.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 23 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Somavert, Tymlos, Unithroid.
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 104 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals 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 UNITHROID as an associated drug or biological on 7282 records involving 3230 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Unithroid 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 47 claims for Jardiance 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 SYNJARDY as an associated drug or biological on 33 records involving 33 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Synjardy 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 47 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 103 claims for Mounjaro 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 30 claims for Trulicity 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 94 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 SOMAVERT as an associated drug or biological on 705 records involving 439 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Somavert by this doctor in 2024.
Radius Health, 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 Tymlos as an associated drug or biological on 17199 records involving 7328 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Tymlos 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 |
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| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $105.18 | 11.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $99.16 | 10.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.27 | 7.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.83 | 7.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.17 | 6.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Mannkind Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.79 | 6.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.83 | 6.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.67 | 4.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.72 | 4.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.38 | 4.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Sequel Med Tech, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.19 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$34.45 | 3.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.16 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.61 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.67 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.97 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.30 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.25 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.92 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.96 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.59 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $905.57 | 39 |
| Education | $42.50 | 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 |
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| Yorvipath Normalized: yorvipath |
Drug | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $105.18 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Tymlos Normalized: tymlos |
Drug | Radius Health, Inc. | $99.16 | 4 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $70.27 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $65.17 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AFREZZA Normalized: afrezza |
Drug | Mannkind Corporation | $64.79 | 2 | 2025 |
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| RECORLEV Normalized: recorlev |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $47.50 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $46.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UNITHROID Normalized: unithroid |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $45.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $42.16 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $41.72 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $39.38 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TWIIST Normalized: twiist |
Device | Sequel Med Tech, LLC | $39.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MINIMED 780G Normalized: minimed 780g |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $34.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $32.16 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $32.16 | 2 | 2025 |
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| t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ Normalized: t slim x2 insulin pump with control iq |
Device | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $29.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CRENESSITY Normalized: crenessity |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $28.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QUTENZA Normalized: qutenza |
Drug | Averitas Pharma Inc. | $27.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REZDIFFRA Normalized: rezdiffra |
Drug | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $26.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SOMAVERT Normalized: somavert |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $19.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| STRENSIQ Normalized: strensiq |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CYCLOSET Normalized: cycloset |
Drug | Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC | $13.59 | 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 | 47 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 103 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 94 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 18 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| SOMAVERT somavert |
2025 | Somavert | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Tymlos tymlos |
2025 | Tymlos | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UNITHROID unithroid |
2025 | Unithroid | 2024 | 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
104 | 30 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UNITHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 7282 supporting records · 3230 recipient NPIs · example record 1220525525 |
Unithroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 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 |
47 | 13 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNJARDY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 33 supporting records · 33 recipient NPIs · example record 1222725005 |
Synjardy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | 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 |
47 | 13 |
| 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 |
103 | 21 |
| 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 |
30 | 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 |
94 | 26 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SOMAVERT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 705 supporting records · 439 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794127 |
Somavert · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Radius Health, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Tymlos open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 17199 supporting records · 7328 recipient NPIs · example record 1249501587 |
Tymlos · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 296 | 87 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 104 | 30 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 103 | 21 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 99 | 32 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 94 | 26 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 91 | 29 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 88 | 30 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 74 | 21 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 69 | 21 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 61 | 17 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 57 | 15 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 56 | 17 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 56 | 15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 48 | 18 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 48 | 23 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 47 | 18 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 47 | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 46 | 17 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 42 | 18 |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 39 | 11 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 36 | 14 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 31 | 14 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 30 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 26 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 26 | 11 |
| Unithroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 25 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 22 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 22 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 22 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 20 | suppressed |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 19 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 19 | suppressed |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 19 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 19 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 18 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 17 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 17 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 17 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 15 | suppressed |
| Forteo | Teriparatide | 15 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 15 | suppressed |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 14 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Amiloride-Hydrochlorothiazide | Amiloride/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Tymlos | Abaloparatide | 13 | suppressed |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 12 | suppressed |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Somavert | Pegvisomant | 12 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 11 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Nateglinide | Nateglinide | 11 | suppressed |
| Synjardy | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Synjardy Xr | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin 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 |
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| 2025 | $948.07 · 40 records | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | AFREZZA, CRENESSITY, CYCLOSET, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EVENITY, GVOKE HYPOPEN, JARDIANCE, MINIMED 780G, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, QUTENZA, RECORLEV, REZDIFFRA, Rybelsus, SOMAVERT, STRENSIQ, TWIIST, Tymlos, UNITHROID, XYOSTED, Yorvipath, ZEPBOUND, t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ | 11 | — |
| 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 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 |
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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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