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Stephen Eric Hayes, MD

Family Practice · SPRUCE PINE, NC · NPI 1689171886

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
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	335	104
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	318	99
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	285	83
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	284	80
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	251	79
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	242	75
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	240	74
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	234	64
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	217	57
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	196	34
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	162	50
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	161	36
Eliquis	Apixaban	157	36
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	156	39
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	143	38
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	142	42
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	130	41
Furosemide	Furosemide	121	43
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	108	45
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	105	41
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	103	34
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	97	33
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	95	29
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	94	32
Famotidine	Famotidine	92	29
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	91	31
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	85	21
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	84	30
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	74	22
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	73	20
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	71	13
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	71	suppressed
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	70	21
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	69	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	65	16
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	59	16
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	58	15
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	58	18
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	58	21
Ozempic	Semaglutide	58	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	57	suppressed
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	56	18
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	55	13
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	55	16
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	54	20
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	53	18
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	52	17
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	52	14
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	51	12
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	49	12
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	49	17
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	47	16
Prednisone	Prednisone	46	30
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	45	17
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	45	14
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	43	13
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	40	15
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	39	11
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	39	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	37	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	36	13
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	36	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	36	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	36	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	35	12
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	34	13
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	34	suppressed
Xtampza Er	Oxycodone Myristate	34	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	33	11
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	32	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	32	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	31	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	31	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	30	26
Finasteride	Finasteride	30	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	30	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	29	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	27	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	26	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	26	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	26	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	25	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	25	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	25	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	25	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	23	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	23	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	22	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	22	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	22	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	20	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	20	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	20	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	19	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	19	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	19	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	19	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	19	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	18	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	18	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	18	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate	Morphine Sulfate	18	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	18	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	17	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	17	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	17	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	16	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	16	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	15	13
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	15	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	15	11
Colchicine	Colchicine	15	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (La)	Diltiazem Hcl	15	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	15	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	15	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	14	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	14	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	14	suppressed
Linzess	Linaclotide	14	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	14	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	14	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	14	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	13	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	13	12
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	13	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	13	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	13	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	12	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	12	suppressed
Rizatriptan	Rizatriptan Benzoate	12	suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	12	suppressed
Belsomra	Suvorexant	11	suppressed
Benicar	Olmesartan Medoxomil	11	suppressed
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	11	suppressed
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	11	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	11	suppressed
Potassium Citrate Er	Potassium Citrate	11	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	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

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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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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