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Ronald L Ortiz, MD

Internal Medicine · SPOKANE, WA · NPI 1659473759

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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	395	107
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	267	76
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	257	74
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	244	68
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	190	47
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	190	49
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	166	53
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	161	50
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	156	51
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	147	53
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	143	44
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	132	35
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	130	39
Prednisone	Prednisone	107	71
Famotidine	Famotidine	104	37
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	103	28
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	93	31
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	92	21
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	89	25
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	88	29
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	86	34
Eliquis	Apixaban	82	22
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	80	25
Ozempic	Semaglutide	78	18
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	76	14
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	72	20
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	72	21
Valsartan	Valsartan	69	20
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	68	19
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	66	16
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	66	15
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	65	22
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	64	17
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	63	32
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	62	19
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	61	21
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	60	16
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	60	18
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	58	14
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	58	19
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	56	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	55	12
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	54	14
Finasteride	Finasteride	54	13
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	53	17
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	53	18
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	52	18
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	51	13
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	50	16
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	49	14
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	46	18
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	44	13
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	43	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	40	35
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	39	12
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	38	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	37	14
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	37	16
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	36	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	35	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	35	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	35	13
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	35	11
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	34	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	34	11
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	34	12
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	34	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	34	11
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	34	12
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	33	11
Furosemide	Furosemide	32	17
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	32	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	31	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	30	11
Baclofen	Baclofen	29	11
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	27	11
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	27	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	26	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	26	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	25	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	25	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	24	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	24	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	22	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	22	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	22	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	21	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	21	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	21	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	21	12
Cefuroxime	Cefuroxime Axetil	20	19
Amlodipine-Valsartan	Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan	19	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	19	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	18	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	18	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	17	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	17	14
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	17	17
Guanfacine Hcl	Guanfacine Hcl	17	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	17	12
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	16	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	16	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	16	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	15	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	15	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	15	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	15	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	15	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	15	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	14	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	14	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	14	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	14	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl Er	Tramadol Hcl	14	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Bydureon Bcise	Exenatide Microspheres	13	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	13	suppressed
Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen	Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp	13	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	13	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	13	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	13	suppressed
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	12	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	12	12
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	12	suppressed
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort	Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Hydrocort	12	12
Nystatin	Nystatin	12	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	12	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	12	suppressed
Carisoprodol	Carisoprodol	11	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	11	suppressed
Dilt-Xr	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (La)	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Folic Acid	Folic Acid	11	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	11	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	11	suppressed
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	11	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	11	suppressed
Tiadylt Er	Diltiazem 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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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