Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$61.36
4 reported records · 3 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Amber Westerfield, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BEAVER DAM, KY · NPI 1639674484
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Amber Westerfield, MD received $61.36 in general payments during 2025 across 4 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 56.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 4 associated products.
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 27 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 63 claims for Synthroid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.66 | 56.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.76 | 25.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $10.94 | 17.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $61.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.31 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $16.35 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $15.76 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $10.94 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
27 | 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 |
63 | 17 |
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 | 478 | 113 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 418 | 98 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 331 | 74 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 324 | 76 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 293 | 72 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 235 | 62 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 226 | 56 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 215 | 49 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 211 | 55 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 176 | 27 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 171 | 33 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 166 | 40 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 156 | 38 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 153 | 39 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 152 | 39 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 147 | 27 |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 147 | 119 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 141 | 40 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 122 | 63 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 122 | 23 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 114 | 23 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 107 | 25 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 103 | 20 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 100 | 22 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 100 | 24 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 95 | 22 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 93 | 25 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 93 | 26 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 87 | 33 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 85 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 82 | 16 |
| Abrysvo | Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf | 80 | 80 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 79 | 13 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 73 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 72 | 16 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 67 | 12 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 66 | 23 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 65 | 19 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 64 | 15 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 63 | 14 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 63 | 17 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 61 | 15 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 60 | 14 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 58 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 57 | 18 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 57 | 16 |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 56 | 56 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 54 | 17 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 54 | 17 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 53 | 14 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 53 | 11 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 52 | 13 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 52 | 14 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 51 | 16 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 50 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 49 | 11 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 48 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 46 | 12 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 43 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 40 | 14 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 37 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 37 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 36 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 35 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 34 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 34 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 33 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 33 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 33 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 32 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 31 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 28 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 27 | suppressed |
| Mresvia | Rsv Vaccine, Pref, Mrna/Pf | 27 | 27 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 26 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 26 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 26 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 26 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 24 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 24 | suppressed |
| Galantamine Hbr | Galantamine Hbr | 22 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 22 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 21 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 20 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 20 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 19 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 18 | 17 |
| Epogen | Epoetin Alfa | 17 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 17 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 17 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 16 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 16 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 16 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 15 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 15 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 15 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 15 | suppressed |
| Sprintec | Norgestimate-Ethinyl Estradiol | 15 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 15 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Breyna | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 14 | suppressed |
| Proair Respiclick | Albuterol Sulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 14 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 14 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 13 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 13 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 13 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 12 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 12 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 12 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Veltassa | Patiromer Calcium Sorbitex | 12 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 11 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 11 | suppressed |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 11 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 11 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Tiotropium Bromide | Tiotropium Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Vilazodone Hcl | Vilazodone 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 | $61.36 · 4 records | ABBVIE INC. | LEQVIO, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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