Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$184.48
15 reported records · 3 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Walter M Short, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · PARAGOULD, AR · NPI 1649295833
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Walter M Short, M.D. received $184.48 in general payments during 2025 across 15 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 75.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic, Rexulti.
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 35 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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 REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 160756 records involving 46288 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Rexulti 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 | $138.94 | 75.3% | 13 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.46 | 16.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.08 | 8.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $184.48 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $80.21 | 7 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $67.29 | 7 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $52.88 | 5 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $29.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 35 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| REXULTI rexulti |
2025 | Rexulti | 2024 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
35 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 160756 supporting records · 46288 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267708 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 466 | 92 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 364 | 69 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 359 | 66 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 354 | 87 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 342 | 69 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 337 | 64 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 333 | 56 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 318 | 49 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 314 | 67 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 303 | 67 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 264 | 56 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 257 | 58 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 256 | 58 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 252 | 52 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 249 | 63 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 205 | 40 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 165 | 30 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 162 | 21 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 152 | 30 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 142 | 98 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 130 | 26 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 129 | 27 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 121 | 26 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 120 | 30 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 118 | 27 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 110 | 21 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 109 | 23 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 106 | 25 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 98 | 23 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 96 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 95 | 31 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 93 | 14 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 93 | 18 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 92 | 21 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 90 | 14 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 90 | 17 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 88 | 14 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 86 | 17 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 85 | 18 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 84 | 21 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 83 | 38 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 82 | 13 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 80 | 11 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 79 | 21 |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 79 | 13 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 73 | 19 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 72 | 20 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 71 | 23 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 70 | 18 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 70 | 17 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 69 | 14 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 67 | 11 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 66 | 18 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 65 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 63 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 62 | 37 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 61 | 15 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 60 | 16 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 58 | 12 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 56 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 56 | 11 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 54 | 15 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 54 | 11 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 50 | 24 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 47 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 45 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 44 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 44 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 43 | 11 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 42 | 12 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 42 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 40 | 34 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 38 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 38 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 35 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 35 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 35 | 28 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 33 | 25 |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 33 | 18 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 32 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 30 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 30 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 28 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 28 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 28 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 28 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 26 | 25 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 26 | 22 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 26 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 26 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 26 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 25 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 25 | 11 |
| Comfort Ez Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 25 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 24 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 23 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 23 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 22 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 22 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 22 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 21 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 21 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 21 | suppressed |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 20 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml | 19 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 19 | 13 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 18 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 18 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 17 | 11 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 17 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 17 | 16 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 17 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | 11 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 17 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 16 | 14 |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 16 | suppressed |
| Narcan | Naloxone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 16 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 15 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 15 | 13 |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Xigduo Xr | Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin | 15 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 14 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 14 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 14 | 13 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Dulera | Mometasone/Formoterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 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 | $184.48 · 15 records | ABBVIE INC. | Ozempic, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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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