Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$921.20
48 reported records · 21 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Deron J Ricks, PA
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant · IDAHO FALLS, ID · NPI 1639156573
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Deron J Ricks, PA received $921.20 in general payments during 2025 across 48 reported records.
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 18.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 26 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Mounjaro, Ozempic.
ABBVIE 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Mounjaro by this doctor in 2024.
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 22 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 54 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $173.98 | 18.9% | 7 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $152.18 | 16.5% | 10 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.02 | 6.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.31 | 6.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.31 | 5.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.02 | 5.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.98 | 3.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.92 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.16 | 3.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.61 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Insulet Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.93 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.06 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.19 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.87 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.45 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.10 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.22 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.39 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.39 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.08 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.03 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $921.20 | 48 |
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 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $173.98 | 7 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $79.97 | 4 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $79.97 | 4 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $72.21 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $63.02 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $61.31 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $53.31 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.02 | 3 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $47.00 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $38.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $34.98 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $33.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $32.16 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $32.16 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $31.61 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Omnipod Normalized: omnipod |
Device | Insulet Corporation | $27.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $27.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $22.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| YUPELRI Normalized: yupelri |
Drug | Viatris Specialty LLC | $21.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $21.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $21.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Access System Normalized: watchman access system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DAYBUE Normalized: daybue |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $19.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $18.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INJECTAFER Normalized: injectafer |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $16.03 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOUNJARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455 |
Mounjaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
54 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 248 | 70 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 129 | 42 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 115 | 32 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 114 | 36 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 106 | 54 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 95 | 31 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 95 | 31 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 93 | 82 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 78 | 21 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 72 | 15 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 70 | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 70 | 28 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 69 | 21 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 60 | 19 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 59 | 15 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 57 | 14 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 56 | 14 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 55 | 13 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 54 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 54 | 19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 53 | 16 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 50 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 48 | 20 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 47 | 11 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 45 | 43 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 41 | 19 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 40 | 11 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 39 | 12 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 36 | 12 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 35 | 11 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 33 | 12 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 32 | 11 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 31 | 13 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 30 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 30 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 29 | 11 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 28 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 28 | 12 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 25 | 11 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 25 | 22 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 23 | 17 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 22 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 22 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 21 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 21 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 21 | 12 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 20 | 19 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 19 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine | Buprenorphine | 18 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 17 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 17 | 16 |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 17 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 17 | 15 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 15 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 15 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 14 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 14 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 12 | 12 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate Hfa | Fluticasone Propionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 11 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 11 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $921.20 · 48 records | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AIRSUPRA, Auvelity, CAPLYTA, DAYBUE, FANAPT, GEMTESA, INJECTAFER, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Omnipod, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, Veozah, WATCHMAN Access System, XIFAXAN, YUPELRI, ZAVZPRET, ZEPBOUND | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Mounjaro play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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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