Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$242.47
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Joel D Walz, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · GRAND FORKS, ND · NPI 1639265994
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Joel D Walz, MD received $242.47 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 72.2% 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: Mounjaro.
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 100 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 14 claims for Mounjaro 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Trulicity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $175.00 | 72.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $67.47 | 27.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $175.00 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $67.47 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $175.00 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $67.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
100 | 19 |
| 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 |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | 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 | 763 | 186 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 379 | 83 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 357 | 82 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 311 | 76 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 284 | 67 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 277 | 67 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 258 | 74 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 250 | 59 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 228 | 61 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 226 | 60 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 220 | 59 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 174 | 44 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 172 | 42 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 163 | 42 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 158 | 46 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 144 | 29 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 138 | 28 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 135 | 20 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 133 | 30 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 130 | 31 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 130 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 123 | 34 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 117 | 29 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 106 | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 104 | 20 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 100 | 33 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 100 | 19 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 99 | 24 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 97 | 20 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 95 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 93 | 26 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 91 | 29 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 91 | 17 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 89 | 27 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 89 | 20 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 85 | 25 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 84 | 19 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 81 | 25 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 80 | 17 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 77 | 21 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 69 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 69 | 13 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 66 | 15 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 65 | 16 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 64 | 13 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 62 | 15 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 60 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 60 | 16 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 60 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 57 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 56 | 11 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 53 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 51 | 11 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 51 | 15 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 51 | 16 |
| Jantoven | Warfarin Sodium | 48 | 11 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 48 | 25 |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 47 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 47 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 46 | 16 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 11 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 43 | 11 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 42 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 38 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 36 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 36 | 14 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 36 | suppressed |
| Valproic Acid | Valproic Acid (As Sodium Salt) | 36 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 31 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 30 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 30 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 28 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M10 | Potassium Chloride | 28 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 26 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 25 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 25 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 25 | 11 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 24 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 24 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 23 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 22 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 22 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 22 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 20 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 20 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 20 | 14 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 19 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 19 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 18 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 18 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 17 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | 12 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 17 | 11 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 17 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 16 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic, Safety | 16 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 15 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 15 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 15 | suppressed |
| Victoza 2-Pak | Liraglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 14 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 14 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 14 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 13 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Fosinopril Sodium | Fosinopril Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Advair Hfa | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 12 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 12 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 12 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Risedronate Sodium | Risedronate Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Original Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 11 | 11 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 11 | suppressed |
| Crestor | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Riluzole | Riluzole | 11 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Sr | Verapamil 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 | $242.47 · 2 records | Amgen Inc. | MOUNJARO, PROLIA | 3 | — |
| 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 Lilly USA, LLC?
- 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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