Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$66.32
4 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Joseph Davis Milner, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · MONROE, NC · NPI 1598297764
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Joseph Davis Milner, MD received $66.32 in general payments during 2025 across 4 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
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 76 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $66.32 | 100.0% | 4 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $66.32 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $48.40 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.92 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 76 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
76 | 18 |
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 | 554 | 166 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 515 | 150 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 371 | 100 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 353 | 105 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 327 | 89 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 285 | 88 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 283 | 98 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 262 | 93 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 253 | 71 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 203 | 57 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 194 | 63 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 181 | 52 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 147 | 36 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 145 | 45 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 142 | 45 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 138 | 36 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 135 | 41 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 131 | 49 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 119 | 30 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 119 | 48 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 116 | 36 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 114 | 25 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 113 | 38 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 97 | 32 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 96 | 38 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 90 | 30 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 86 | 23 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 82 | 18 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 82 | 22 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 78 | 30 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 78 | 23 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 76 | 18 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 74 | 19 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 71 | 34 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 67 | 22 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 66 | 23 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 66 | 21 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 65 | 21 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 63 | 21 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 59 | 20 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 59 | 16 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 58 | 16 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 57 | 30 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 56 | 15 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 55 | 12 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 53 | 12 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 48 | 13 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 47 | 19 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 45 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 14 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 45 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 43 | 17 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 42 | 11 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 42 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 42 | 15 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 40 | 16 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 39 | 11 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 39 | 15 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 38 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 38 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 36 | 21 |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 36 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 35 | 12 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 34 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 34 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 33 | 12 |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 31 | 18 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 29 | 13 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 29 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 27 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 26 | 12 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 26 | 19 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 26 | 23 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 26 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Easy Comfort Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 25 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 25 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 24 | 12 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 24 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 23 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 22 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 21 | 19 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 21 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 20 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 19 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 19 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 18 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 17 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 17 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 17 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Tiadylt Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 14 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 14 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 13 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 13 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 13 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 13 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 13 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 13 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 12 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 12 | suppressed |
| Naltrexone Hcl | Naltrexone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 12 | 11 |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 12 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 11 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone 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 | $66.32 · 4 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic, Wegovy | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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