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Melanie M Solum, MD

Internal Medicine · LA CROSSE, WI · NPI 1740443977

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	855	218
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	612	157
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	592	149
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	590	134
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	522	143
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	463	125
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	449	124
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	324	88
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	322	86
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	280	78
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	259	76
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	239	30
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	232	60
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	220	60
Eliquis	Apixaban	214	52
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	209	50
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	195	56
Furosemide	Furosemide	184	54
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	181	47
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	172	37
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	167	26
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	157	75
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	150	47
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	149	40
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	145	39
Famotidine	Famotidine	139	36
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	138	34
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	125	34
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	123	37
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	122	39
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	120	30
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	107	23
Atenolol	Atenolol	100	27
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	97	33
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	96	28
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	89	22
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	87	51
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	86	22
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	84	17
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	79	23
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	76	15
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	71	20
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	70	17
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	70	17
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	69	41
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	69	18
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	67	15
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	67	15
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	63	18
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	62	16
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	61	12
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	61	12
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	61	17
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	58	21
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	56	26
Baclofen	Baclofen	55	13
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	55	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	55	17
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	54	15
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	51	17
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	49	12
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	46	14
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	44	14
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	44	16
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	43	14
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	42	16
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	42	suppressed
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	42	13
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	42	33
Finasteride	Finasteride	41	12
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	39	14
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	38	14
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	37	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	35	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	35	17
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	35	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	35	suppressed
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	34	13
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	34	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	33	suppressed
Prednisone	Prednisone	33	31
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	32	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	32	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	32	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	31	15
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	29	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	29	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	29	suppressed
Felodipine Er	Felodipine	28	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	28	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	28	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	27	11
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	27	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	26	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	26	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	25	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	25	suppressed
Methylphenidate Hcl	Methylphenidate Hcl	24	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	24	suppressed
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	23	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	23	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	23	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	22	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	22	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	22	suppressed
Dilt-Xr	Diltiazem Hcl	21	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	21	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	21	13
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	21	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	21	suppressed
Ramipril	Ramipril	21	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	20	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	20	suppressed
Amiloride-Hydrochlorothiazide	Amiloride/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	19	suppressed
Oxycontin	Oxycodone Hcl	19	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	19	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	18	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	18	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	18	12
Betamethasone Dipropionate	Betamethasone Dipropionate	16	11
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	16	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	15	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	15	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	15	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	15	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	15	suppressed
Trospium Chloride	Trospium Chloride	15	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	14	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	14	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	14	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	14	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	14	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	14	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	14	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	14	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	14	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	14	suppressed
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	14	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	14	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate Er	Zolpidem Tartrate	14	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	13	suppressed
Desmopressin Acetate	Desmopressin Acetate	13	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate Hfa	Fluticasone Propionate	13	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	13	12
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	13	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate Er	Quetiapine Fumarate	13	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	13	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	12	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	12	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	12	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	12	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	12	12
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	12	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	12	suppressed
Arnuity Ellipta	Fluticasone Furoate	11	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	11	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	11	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	11	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	11	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	11	suppressed
Methadone Hcl	Methadone Hcl	11	suppressed
Procto-Med Hc	Hydrocortisone	11	suppressed
Testosterone	Testosterone	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

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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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