Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$694.42
28 reported records · 16 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Joseph William Watson, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BEL AIR, MD · NPI 1548729817
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Joseph William Watson, MD received $694.42 in general payments during 2025 across 28 reported records.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 28.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 25 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance.
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 52 claims for Farxiga 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 25 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 25 claims for Jardiance 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $197.77 | 28.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $90.36 | 13.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $67.34 | 9.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.54 | 7.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.88 | 5.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.79 | 5.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.13 | 4.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.41 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.04 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.86 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.16 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.93 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.05 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.88 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.12 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$17.16 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $694.42 | 28 |
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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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $175.62 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $166.82 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $144.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $57.34 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Heplisav-B Normalized: heplisav b |
Drug | Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $49.54 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $46.67 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $46.67 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $42.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $35.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $33.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REZDIFFRA Normalized: rezdiffra |
Drug | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $30.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $28.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $21.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $21.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $20.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $19.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $18.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $18.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRE Normalized: abre |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $17.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $15.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $15.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $15.21 | 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 | 52 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 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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| 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 |
52 | 11 |
| 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 |
25 | 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 |
25 | 12 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
25 | 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 | 233 | 92 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 211 | 77 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 185 | 65 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 164 | 60 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 140 | 52 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 104 | 41 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 79 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 75 | 28 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 71 | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 70 | 25 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 70 | 27 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 67 | 27 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 61 | 28 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 60 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 55 | 21 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 52 | 11 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 52 | 20 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 49 | 18 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 46 | 19 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 44 | 19 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 43 | 16 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 41 | 14 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 41 | 21 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 39 | 14 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 38 | 19 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 32 | 13 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 32 | 12 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 31 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 31 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 29 | 11 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 28 | 16 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 27 | 14 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 27 | 13 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 25 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 25 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 25 | 17 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 24 | 23 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 23 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 22 | 13 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 21 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 21 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 21 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 20 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 19 | 12 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 19 | 14 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 19 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 18 | 16 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 17 | 13 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 16 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 16 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 16 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 15 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 14 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Colestipol Hcl | Colestipol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 11 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 11 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 11 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 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 | $694.42 · 28 records | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ABRE, ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, BREZTRI, COMIRNATY, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FARXIGA, Heplisav-B, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, REXULTI, REZDIFFRA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, VOQUEZNA, Veozah, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZEPBOUND | 4 | — |
| 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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