Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Christopher M Ricketts, MD

General Practice · ARGOS, IN · NPI 1568464402

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
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	579	155
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	539	157
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	371	111
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	324	91
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	303	85
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	295	86
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	288	87
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	281	76
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	261	79
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	255	57
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	237	85
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	197	44
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	192	56
Furosemide	Furosemide	191	69
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	191	55
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	188	62
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	186	55
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	179	43
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	175	54
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	174	51
Famotidine	Famotidine	172	51
Glipizide	Glipizide	154	41
Prednisone	Prednisone	149	108
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	148	46
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	144	38
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	142	24
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	128	103
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	128	28
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	122	28
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	121	34
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	117	32
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	117	38
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	114	34
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	114	29
Valsartan	Valsartan	114	34
Ozempic	Semaglutide	111	21
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	109	33
Eliquis	Apixaban	105	26
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	104	23
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	103	29
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	102	78
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	101	26
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	99	27
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	95	28
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	95	15
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	92	20
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	88	15
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	85	25
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	85	15
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	82	24
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	81	66
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	81	21
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	81	18
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	80	22
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	77	19
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	75	16
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	73	18
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	73	20
Atenolol	Atenolol	67	18
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	65	22
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	60	16
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	57	11
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	54	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	52	18
Nebivolol Hcl	Nebivolol Hcl	50	suppressed
Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide	49	16
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	49	38
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	49	13
Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er	Desvenlafaxine Succinate	47	11
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	47	13
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	45	13
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	45	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	44	19
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	41	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	41	14
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	41	16
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	41	12
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	41	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	40	12
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	39	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	39	15
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	39	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	38	13
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	38	32
Finasteride	Finasteride	37	14
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	37	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	36	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	36	11
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	36	33
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	36	16
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	35	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	34	13
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	34	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	33	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	33	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	32	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	32	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	32	suppressed
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	32	12
Dutasteride	Dutasteride	30	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	29	suppressed
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	29	23
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	29	12
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	29	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	29	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	28	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	28	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	27	11
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	27	suppressed
Bydureon Bcise	Exenatide Microspheres	26	suppressed
Dexamethasone	Dexamethasone	26	22
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	26	13
Nystatin	Nystatin	26	16
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	26	15
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	25	14
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	25	suppressed
Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide	Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide	24	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	24	11
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	24	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	24	12
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	24	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	24	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	23	suppressed
Levalbuterol Tartrate Hfa	Levalbuterol Tartrate	23	suppressed
Liothyronine Sodium	Liothyronine Sodium	23	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	22	suppressed
Levofloxacin	Levofloxacin	22	17
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	22	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	21	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	20	18
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	20	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	20	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	19	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	19	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	19	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	18	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	18	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	18	suppressed
Testosterone	Testosterone	18	suppressed
Atenolol-Chlorthalidone	Atenolol/Chlorthalidone	17	suppressed
Colesevelam Hcl	Colesevelam Hcl	17	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-200	Insulin Lispro	17	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	17	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	17	suppressed
Varenicline Tartrate	Varenicline Tartrate	17	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	16	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	16	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	16	16
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	16	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	15	suppressed
Insulin Aspart Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	15	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	15	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	15	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	15	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	14	suppressed
Fiasp Flextouch	Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide)	14	suppressed
Humulin 70-30	Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm	14	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	14	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	14	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	14	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	13	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	13	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	13	suppressed
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	13	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	13	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	12	suppressed
Methadone Hcl	Methadone Hcl	12	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	12	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	12	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	12	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	11	suppressed
Febuxostat	Febuxostat	11	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	11	suppressed
Hydromorphone Hcl	Hydromorphone Hcl	11	suppressed
Levemir	Insulin Detemir	11	suppressed
Lurasidone Hcl	Lurasidone Hcl	11	suppressed
Methylphenidate Hcl	Methylphenidate Hcl	11	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	11	suppressed
Nateglinide	Nateglinide	11	suppressed
Raloxifene Hcl	Raloxifene Hcl	11	suppressed
Sildenafil Citrate	Sildenafil Citrate	11	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	11	suppressed
Tiadylt Er	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Zaleplon	Zaleplon	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

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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

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