Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,480.65
53 reported records · 21 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Benjamin Thomas Pagano, CNS
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Clinical Nurse Specialist · AUSTIN, TX · NPI 1669722732
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Benjamin Thomas Pagano, CNS received $1,480.65 in general payments during 2025 across 53 reported records.
BETA BIONICS, INC. accounted for 16.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance, Ozempic.
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 116 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 75 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 191 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 191 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 119 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 76 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 253 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Rybelsus 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 Tresiba as an associated drug or biological on 415 records involving 264 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Tresiba by this doctor in 2024.
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. 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 LANTUS as an associated drug or biological on 12 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Lantus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETA BIONICS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $250.96 | 16.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $208.97 | 14.1% | 13 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $189.33 | 12.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $158.17 | 10.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Sequel Med Tech, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $133.87 | 9.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.16 | 6.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.71 | 4.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.11 | 3.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alvogen Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.05 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Insulet Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.64 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.33 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.96 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.96 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.02 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.45 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$20.95 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.10 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.19 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.28 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.46 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.98 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,428.72 | 48 |
| Education | $51.93 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLet Bionic Pancreas Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $250.96 | 3 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $250.96 | 3 | 2025 |
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| iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset |
Device | BETA BIONICS, INC. | $250.96 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $190.13 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $189.33 | 5 | 2025 |
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| TWIIST Normalized: twiist |
Device | Sequel Med Tech, LLC | $133.87 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $118.62 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $80.83 | 4 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $75.21 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ISTURISA Normalized: isturisa |
Drug | RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. | $65.71 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TERIPARATIDE Normalized: teriparatide |
Drug | Alvogen Inc | $39.05 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Omnipod Normalized: omnipod |
Device | Insulet Corporation | $38.64 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $38.33 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $24.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $23.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $23.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $23.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM Normalized: intellis adaptivestim |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $20.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Yorvipath Normalized: yorvipath |
Drug | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $17.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NP Thyroid 60 Normalized: np thyroid 60 |
Drug | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $16.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $15.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOKELMA Normalized: lokelma |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.98 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 191 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 253 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
116 | 44 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
75 | 24 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
191 | 57 |
| 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 |
191 | 57 |
| 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 |
119 | 30 |
| 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 |
76 | 22 |
| 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 |
253 | 65 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Tresiba open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 415 supporting records · 264 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130328 |
Tresiba · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LANTUS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 12 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1233196856 |
Lantus · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 354 | 129 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 253 | 65 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 216 | 80 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 191 | 57 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 170 | 64 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 155 | 62 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 119 | 30 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 117 | 41 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 116 | 44 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 114 | 34 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 81 | 36 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 76 | 22 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 75 | 24 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 75 | 28 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 67 | 21 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 66 | 38 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 62 | 21 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 51 | 22 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 51 | 20 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 44 | 14 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 43 | 17 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 43 | 18 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 39 | 11 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 39 | 15 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 38 | 18 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 38 | 21 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 37 | 15 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | 14 |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 32 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 31 | 11 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 28 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 28 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 24 | 11 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 24 | 11 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 22 | suppressed |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 22 | 12 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 22 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 21 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 20 | 13 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 19 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 19 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 18 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Lyumjev | Insulin Lispro-Aabc | 15 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 15 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-200 | Insulin Lispro | 14 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 14 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 13 | suppressed |
| Janumet Xr | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro-Aabc | 12 | suppressed |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 12 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 12 | suppressed |
| Incontrol Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Tresiba | Insulin Degludec | 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 | $1,480.65 · 53 records | BETA BIONICS, INC. | AREXVY, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EVENITY, GVOKE HYPOPEN, INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM, ISTURISA, JARDIANCE, Korlym, LOKELMA, NP Thyroid 60, Omnipod, Ozempic, PROLIA, REPATHA, SHINGRIX, TEPEZZA, TERIPARATIDE, TWIIST, TZIELD, Wegovy, Yorvipath, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset | 10 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- 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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