Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$225.15
11 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Patrick Gorman Shepherd, APRN
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner · WHITLEY CITY, KY · NPI 1629561493
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Patrick Gorman Shepherd, APRN received $225.15 in general payments during 2025 across 11 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 56.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 5 associated products.
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 20 claims for Farxiga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $127.47 | 56.6% | 6 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.41 | 19.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.96 | 11.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.26 | 6.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.05 | 6.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $225.15 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $127.47 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $43.41 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $25.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $14.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.05 | 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
20 | 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 | 136 | 56 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 98 | 33 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 89 | 39 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 87 | 36 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 76 | 34 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 76 | 31 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 72 | 32 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 70 | 29 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 57 | 20 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 55 | 53 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 52 | 25 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 52 | 19 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 50 | 47 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 48 | 42 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 48 | 15 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 47 | 21 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 47 | 22 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 47 | 33 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 47 | 12 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 46 | 40 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 45 | 19 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 45 | 12 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 45 | 19 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 45 | 18 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 44 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 42 | 15 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 41 | 16 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 39 | 33 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 38 | 14 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 37 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 34 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 34 | 23 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 33 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 32 | 14 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 31 | 14 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 29 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 29 | 18 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 28 | 12 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 27 | 15 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 27 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 26 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 26 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 26 | 14 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 26 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 25 | 21 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | 12 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 25 | 12 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 25 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 24 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 23 | 11 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 22 | 21 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 21 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 21 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 20 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 20 | 19 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 18 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 17 | 16 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 16 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 16 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 14 | 14 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 13 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | 13 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er | Aspirin/Dipyridamole | 12 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Desmopressin Acetate | Desmopressin (Nonrefrigerated) | 11 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 11 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 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 |
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| 2025 | $225.15 · 11 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | AIRSUPRA, Auvelity, Cologuard Collection Kit, FANAPT, LEQVIO | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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