Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$98.90
5 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Charles R. Salters, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · LEXINGTON, KY · NPI 1740444520
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Charles R. Salters, MD received $98.90 in general payments during 2025 across 5 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 29.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 136 claims for Entresto 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 34 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$29.56 | 29.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.35 | 20.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.30 | 20.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.35 | 14.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Surmodics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.34 | 14.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $98.90 | 5 |
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 product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFRANGIO Normalized: ffrangio |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $29.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $20.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $14.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Thrombectomy Normalized: pounce thrombectomy |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $14.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Thrombectomy System Normalized: pounce thrombectomy system |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $14.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System Normalized: pounce venous thrombectomy system |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $14.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter Normalized: sublime 014 rx pta balloon dilatation catheter |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $14.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight Normalized: sublime microcatheter 018 200cm straight |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $14.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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* 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
136 | 38 |
| 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 |
34 | 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 | 490 | 154 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 490 | 177 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 452 | 120 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 383 | 136 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 305 | 107 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 277 | 102 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 260 | 78 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 242 | 85 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 236 | 90 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 224 | 74 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 214 | 75 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 189 | 68 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 188 | 92 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 172 | 57 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 169 | 70 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 154 | 53 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 142 | 54 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 136 | 38 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 121 | 43 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 119 | 44 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 109 | 36 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 100 | 27 |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 99 | 35 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 94 | 34 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 92 | 37 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 81 | 25 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 75 | 35 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 68 | 42 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 63 | 18 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 57 | 22 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 56 | 23 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 56 | 20 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 42 | 14 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 35 | 16 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 34 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | 11 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 29 | 12 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 29 | 11 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 28 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 28 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 27 | 12 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 26 | 12 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 25 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 24 | 13 |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 24 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 20 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 19 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin Patch | Nitroglycerin | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 14 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 13 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 12 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 11 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 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 | $98.90 · 5 records | Medtronic, Inc. | FFRANGIO, LEQVIO, LifeVest, Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Thrombectomy System, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Wegovy | 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 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation?
- 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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