Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Ronald Michael Lather, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · NEW BERN, NC · NPI 1710970660

Profile state: payments and partd 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

CMS Open Payments records show Ronald Michael Lather, MD received $420.16 in general payments during 2025 across 23 reported records.

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. accounted for 20.3% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 12 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Auvelity, Mounjaro, Trelegy Ellipta.

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 74 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

Axsome Therapeutics, 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 Auvelity as an associated drug or biological on 116023 records involving 35298 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 67 claims for Auvelity by this doctor in 2024.

GlaxoSmithKline, 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 SHINGRIX as an associated drug or biological on 43515 records involving 26794 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 60 claims for Shingrix by this doctor in 2024.

GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 32 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 68 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 153 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 38 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 160 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 47 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$420.16

23 reported records · 11 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $85.1720.3%52025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $82.2119.6%32025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $70.6016.8%42025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $54.9513.1%32025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $27.406.5%22025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $25.616.1%12025
Lundbeck LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.173.9%12025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.933.5%12025
Viatris Specialty LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.923.5%12025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.693.5%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.513.2%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$420.1623

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $85.17 5 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 2
Normalized: freestyle libre 2
Device Abbott Laboratories $82.21 3 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $54.95 3 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $54.95 3 2025
Source payment records
REXULTI
Normalized: rexulti
Drug Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $41.78 2 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $32.13 2 2025
Source payment records
Auvelity
Normalized: auvelity
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $27.40 2 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $14.93 1 2025
Source payment records
YUPELRI
Normalized: yupelri
Drug Viatris Specialty LLC $14.92 1 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $14.69 1 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $13.51 1 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $13.51 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
Auvelity
auvelity
2025 Auvelity 2024 67 exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 153 exact normalized Medicare Part D
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
trelegy ellipta
2025 Trelegy Ellipta 2024 32
Beneficiary count suppressed
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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
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
74 14
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Auvelity
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
116023 supporting records · 35298 recipient NPIs · example record 1235293064
Auvelity · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
67 11
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SHINGRIX
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
43515 supporting records · 26794 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332452
Shingrix · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
60 50
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
32 suppressed by CMS
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
68 suppressed by CMS
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
153 34
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
38 suppressed by CMS
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
160 27
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
47 11

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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium498109
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium43791
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate43697
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate37180
OmeprazoleOmeprazole34380
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium28870
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl28169
FurosemideFurosemide27271
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium27066
SpironolactoneSpironolactone25760
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl24155
GabapentinGabapentin22756
LisinoprilLisinopril21148
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate18335
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl17637
ValsartanValsartan17442
OzempicSemaglutide16027
MounjaroTirzepatide15334
PrednisonePrednisone15262
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium14834
SimvastatinSimvastatin14740
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl14234
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride14130
FamotidineFamotidine13934
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate13225
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium13232
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl13128
AlprazolamAlprazolam12031
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl11225
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate11140
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide10126
EliquisApixaban9921
CelecoxibCelecoxib9427
ClonazepamClonazepam9319
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl9216
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl9125
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate9033
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl8320
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl7919
AllopurinolAllopurinol7716
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol7414
FinasterideFinasteride7216
Soliqua 100-33Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide7115
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate7016
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil7017
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl6915
CarvedilolCarvedilol6917
LinzessLinaclotide6912
JardianceEmpagliflozin68suppressed
AuvelityDextromethorphan Hbr/Bupropion6711
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium6618
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide6419
ShingrixVaricella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf6050
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium5822
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate5813
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl5611
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate5515
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog5413
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl5417
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl5211
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate5211
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate51suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide5122
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl49suppressed
PregabalinPregabalin49suppressed
RybelsusSemaglutide4711
MeloxicamMeloxicam4617
SucralfateSucralfate4511
AzithromycinAzithromycin4238
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen42suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide4216
Adacel TdapDiph,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac/Pf3939
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide3912
OlanzapineOlanzapine38suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide38suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide38suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban38suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam3711
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl37suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone37suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide36suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl35suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol35suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl3514
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl35suppressed
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab35suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl3415
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate34suppressed
Raloxifene HclRaloxifene Hcl34suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim3427
Alprazolam XrAlprazolam33suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole33suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl33suppressed
Alprazolam ErAlprazolam32suppressed
AtenololAtenolol3211
Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine32suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron32suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter32suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril31suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol31suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol31suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole3124
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium31suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate30suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole29suppressed
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl29suppressed
LansoprazoleLansoprazole28suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate2717
Propranolol Hcl ErPropranolol Hcl27suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium27suppressed
CefuroximeCefuroxime Axetil2624
GlipizideGlipizide26suppressed
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone2611
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride26suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine26suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam25suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic2511
CilostazolCilostazol24suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin2417
TelmisartanTelmisartan24suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2321
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl23suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl22suppressed
Dilt-XrDiltiazem Hcl22suppressed
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart22suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate22suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam2114
EzetimibeEzetimibe21suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen21suppressed
Irbesartan-HydrochlorothiazideIrbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide20suppressed
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol20suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst2013
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav1916
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium19suppressed
Xigduo XrDapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin19suppressed
Synjardy XrEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl18suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin1713
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate17suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide17suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium17suppressed
Bupropion HclBupropion Hcl16suppressed
Droplet Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic16suppressed
GlimepirideGlimepiride16suppressed
GlyxambiEmpagliflozin/Linagliptin16suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl16suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate16suppressed
Advair DiskusFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol15suppressed
Atenolol-ChlorthalidoneAtenolol/Chlorthalidone15suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15suppressed
Carbamazepine ErCarbamazepine15suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron15suppressed
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl15suppressed
Terbinafine HclTerbinafine Hcl15suppressed
VraylarCariprazine Hcl15suppressed
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin14suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone14suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl14suppressed
ColchicineColchicine14suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl14suppressed
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen14suppressed
Tramadol Hcl ErTramadol Hcl14suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic14suppressed
AcyclovirAcyclovir13suppressed
Anoro ElliptaUmeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr13suppressed
Bisoprolol FumarateBisoprolol Fumarate13suppressed
Bisoprolol-HydrochlorothiazideBisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide13suppressed
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa13suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan13suppressed
FamciclovirFamciclovir13suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine13suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin1313
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl13suppressed
Tolterodine Tartrate ErTolterodine Tartrate13suppressed
Amlodipine-ValsartanAmlodipine Besylate/Valsartan12suppressed
BreynaBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate12suppressed
ClonidineClonidine12suppressed
Fesoterodine Fumarate ErFesoterodine Fumarate12suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl12suppressed
LivaloPitavastatin Calcium12suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine12suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl12suppressed
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl12suppressed
Stiolto RespimatTiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl12suppressed
TadalafilTadalafil12suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec12suppressed
TrintellixVortioxetine Hydrobromide12suppressed
Ziprasidone HclZiprasidone Hcl12suppressed
Amlodipine-OlmesartanAmlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med11suppressed
Aspirin-Dipyridamole ErAspirin/Dipyridamole11suppressed
EpinephrineEpinephrine11suppressed
LactuloseLactulose11suppressed
Lurasidone HclLurasidone Hcl11suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole11suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin11suppressed
Ranolazine ErRanolazine11suppressed
RizatriptanRizatriptan Benzoate11suppressed
SynjardyEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $420.16 · 23 records GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Auvelity, BREZTRI, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2, MOUNJARO, OTEZLA, REPATHA, REXULTI, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, Wegovy, YUPELRI, ZEPBOUND 9
2024 Complete

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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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