Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Internal Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1629280177
Verified facts
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
We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.
Separate record types
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
No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.
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
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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 248 | 90 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 228 | 78 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 225 | 71 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 204 | 73 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 187 | 61 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 163 | 48 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 160 | 56 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 136 | 48 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 122 | 29 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 108 | 40 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 106 | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 100 | 31 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 97 | 44 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 89 | 70 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 88 | 28 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 87 | 33 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 75 | 29 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 68 | 14 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 61 | 49 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 61 | 11 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 56 | 21 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 56 | 12 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 53 | 40 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 52 | 16 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 50 | 29 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 49 | 16 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 48 | 18 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 45 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 44 | 13 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 42 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 41 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 41 | 15 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 40 | 33 |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 39 | 33 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 38 | 19 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 37 | 13 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 35 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 34 | 13 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 33 | 11 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 31 | 11 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 31 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 30 | 21 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 29 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 28 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 25 | 11 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 24 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 23 | 15 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 22 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 22 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 21 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 21 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 20 | 14 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 20 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 20 | 13 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 19 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 17 | 16 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 16 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 16 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 13 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 11 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 11 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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