Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$101.42
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John S Hou, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · LAS VEGAS, NV · NPI 1700924297
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John S Hou, M.D. received $101.42 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Lilly USA, LLC accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
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 61 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 50 claims for Mounjaro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $101.42 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $101.42 | 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.
| 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 | 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 |
61 | 25 |
| 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 |
50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 612 | 222 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 381 | 132 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 371 | 138 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 322 | 109 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 219 | 80 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 215 | 84 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 195 | 66 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 181 | 55 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 177 | 60 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 170 | 57 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 157 | 54 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 151 | 57 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 137 | 43 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 135 | 54 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 129 | 27 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 126 | 55 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 125 | 48 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 119 | 44 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 111 | 46 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 109 | 39 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 108 | 38 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 108 | 38 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 102 | 38 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 100 | 38 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 93 | 36 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 86 | 27 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 86 | 29 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 84 | 34 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 82 | 22 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 78 | 32 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 75 | 23 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 72 | 19 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 71 | 26 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 71 | 24 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 71 | 28 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 63 | 22 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 62 | 29 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 61 | 28 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 61 | 25 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 61 | 18 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 58 | 18 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 54 | 15 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 51 | 20 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 50 | 17 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 50 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 49 | 23 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 45 | 18 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 44 | 13 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 43 | 16 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 40 | 14 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 39 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 39 | 17 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 39 | 14 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 38 | 30 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 38 | 16 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 37 | 17 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 37 | 13 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 36 | 20 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 35 | 12 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 35 | 16 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 35 | 11 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 35 | 12 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 33 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 33 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 31 | 14 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 31 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 28 | 12 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 28 | 11 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 27 | 11 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 24 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 24 | 12 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 22 | 14 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 22 | 18 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 21 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 20 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 20 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 20 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Risedronate Sodium | Risedronate Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 19 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 18 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 17 | 14 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | 17 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 17 | 17 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 16 | 13 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 16 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 15 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 15 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 14 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 13 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 13 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 12 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 12 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 11 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 11 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 11 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Xiidra | Lifitegrast | 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 | $101.42 · 1 records | Lilly USA, LLC | — | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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