Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$467.79
18 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert Earl Mcdonald, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · SPARTANBURG, SC · NPI 1669452793
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert Earl Mcdonald, MD received $467.79 in general payments during 2025 across 18 reported records.
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. accounted for 35.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Mounjaro, Ozempic.
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 21 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 11 claims for Trulicity 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 17 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $166.21 | 35.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $67.24 | 14.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.30 | 11.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.77 | 7.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.06 | 6.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.82 | 5.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.96 | 4.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.29 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.70 | 3.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.23 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.21 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $467.79 | 18 |
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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| Integrity Implant Normalized: integrity implant |
Device | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $166.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $55.30 | 3 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $36.77 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.01 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.23 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $23.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $19.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tresiba Normalized: tresiba |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $17.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $16.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $15.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.29 | 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 | 21 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 17 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 | 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 |
21 | 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 |
11 | 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 |
17 | 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 |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 166 | 51 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 121 | 35 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 113 | 34 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 111 | 35 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 108 | 30 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 103 | 34 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 99 | 27 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 99 | 31 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 88 | 25 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 83 | 30 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 76 | 29 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 65 | 13 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 63 | 22 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 60 | 17 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 57 | 17 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 54 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 53 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 50 | 37 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 50 | 16 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 50 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 40 | 12 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 36 | 12 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 34 | 12 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 34 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | 11 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 32 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 31 | 13 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | 14 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 30 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 30 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 29 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 29 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 27 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 27 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 25 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 25 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 25 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 24 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 24 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 23 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 23 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 23 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 22 | 13 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 21 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 18 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 19 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 19 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 19 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 18 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 18 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 18 | 12 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 17 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 17 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 17 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 13 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 13 | suppressed |
| Advair Hfa | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 | 12 |
| Nefazodone Hcl | Nefazodone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 11 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 11 | 11 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 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 | $467.79 · 18 records | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter, INSPIRE, Integrity Implant, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Tresiba, UBRELVY, VERQUVO, VRAYLAR, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, XYOSTED | 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 |
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| 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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