Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$930.00
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Nicholas R Brening, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Geriatric Medicine · SALT LAKE CITY, UT · NPI 1699160465
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Nicholas R Brening, M.D. received $930.00 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Masimo Corporation accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masimo Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $930.00 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $930.00 | 1 |
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
Payment records were found, but the reported records did not identify a specific associated product for this analysis.
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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 | 447 | 109 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 284 | 75 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 267 | 56 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 245 | 69 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 200 | 49 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 193 | 59 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 150 | 39 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 137 | 37 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 127 | 41 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 125 | 43 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 111 | 35 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 108 | 26 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 97 | 21 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 93 | 20 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 92 | 20 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 90 | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 76 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 67 | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 64 | 18 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 64 | 19 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 63 | 15 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 62 | 16 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 59 | 14 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 59 | 15 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 58 | 12 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 57 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 57 | 11 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 55 | 15 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 55 | 13 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 54 | 12 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 52 | 22 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 47 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 46 | 11 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 44 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 43 | 15 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 42 | 20 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 41 | 12 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 41 | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 40 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 39 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 38 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 37 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 37 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 32 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 31 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 30 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 30 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 30 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 30 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 25 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 24 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 22 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 19 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 18 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 18 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 18 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 18 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 16 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 14 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 14 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 14 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 14 | suppressed |
| Trospium Chloride | Trospium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 13 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 13 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Advair Hfa | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 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 | $930.00 · 1 records | Masimo Corporation | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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