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Steven J Nelson, MD

Family Practice · STOCKTON, CA · NPI 1558327908

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
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	493	130
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	433	87
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	263	61
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	240	64
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	221	57
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	199	52
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	197	55
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	167	41
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	166	37
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	163	51
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	153	48
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	147	43
Ozempic	Semaglutide	140	26
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	137	44
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	124	34
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	117	36
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	116	34
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	113	48
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	106	20
Furosemide	Furosemide	104	36
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	102	31
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	101	19
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	99	17
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	94	26
Prednisone	Prednisone	90	44
Eliquis	Apixaban	86	19
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	85	24
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	84	19
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	83	22
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	82	25
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	77	22
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	76	15
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	76	16
Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide	73	15
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	73	17
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	64	11
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	63	20
Atenolol	Atenolol	59	14
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	56	16
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	54	21
Carisoprodol	Carisoprodol	53	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	52	11
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	52	17
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	51	15
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	51	12
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	51	14
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	49	14
Diazepam	Diazepam	48	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	47	13
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	46	22
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	46	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	42	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	42	24
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	39	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	36	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	35	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	34	11
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	33	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	32	11
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	32	25
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	31	11
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	31	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	30	12
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	29	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	29	suppressed
Famotidine	Famotidine	27	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	27	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	27	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	27	suppressed
Firvanq	Vancomycin Hcl	26	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	26	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	26	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	25	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	25	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	25	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	24	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate	Morphine Sulfate	24	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	23	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	23	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	23	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	23	suppressed
Methadone Hcl	Methadone Hcl	23	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin	Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal	23	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	23	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	23	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	22	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	21	19
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	21	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	21	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	21	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	21	19
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	21	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	21	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	21	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	20	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	20	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	19	suppressed
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth	Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha	19	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	19	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	19	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	18	12
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	18	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	17	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	17	16
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	17	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	17	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	16	15
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	16	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	16	15
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	14	12
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	14	11
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	14	suppressed
Cevimeline Hcl	Cevimeline Hcl	14	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	14	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	14	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	13	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	13	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	13	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	13	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	13	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	13	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	12	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	12	suppressed
Fluocinonide	Fluocinonide	12	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	12	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	12	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	12	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	12	suppressed
Ramelteon	Ramelteon	12	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	12	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	12	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	11	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	11	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	11	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	11	suppressed
Sildenafil Citrate	Sildenafil Citrate	11	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	11	suppressed
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	11	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil 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

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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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