Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · PETOSKEY, MI · NPI 1679597785
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Todd M Sheperd, MD received $30.08 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 53.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 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 18 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 23 claims for Synthroid 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 Wegovy as an associated drug or biological on 183056 records involving 75256 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Wegovy by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
2 reported records · 2 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.22 | 53.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.86 | 46.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $30.08 | 2 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $13.86 | 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.
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
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 |
18 | 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 |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Wegovy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 183056 supporting records · 75256 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130070 |
Wegovy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 342 | 92 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 175 | 45 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 151 | 35 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 119 | 32 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 117 | 32 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 115 | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 92 | 19 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 83 | 19 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 81 | 22 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 78 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 72 | 20 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 72 | 20 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 72 | 21 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 69 | 16 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 67 | 18 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 57 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 55 | 17 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 54 | 16 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 53 | 14 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 52 | 13 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 49 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 12 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 42 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 40 | 12 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 38 | 11 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 35 | 12 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 33 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 33 | 13 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 32 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 30 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 30 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 30 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 27 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 26 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 25 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 25 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 25 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 24 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 21 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 20 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 20 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 20 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 19 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 19 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 19 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 19 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 18 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 18 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 17 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 16 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 15 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 14 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 13 | 13 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 13 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 12 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 12 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 11 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 11 | suppressed |
| Enbrel | Etanercept | 11 | suppressed |
| Invokana | Canagliflozin | 11 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 11 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 11 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 11 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Wegovy | Semaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $30.08 · 2 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic, Rybelsus, UBRELVY | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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