Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$282.98
14 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Brian J Walters, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · UNION, KY · NPI 1750511929
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Brian J Walters, MD received $282.98 in general payments during 2025 across 14 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 26.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic, Rybelsus, Trelegy Ellipta.
ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Synthroid 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 56 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 41 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 15 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 129 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.72 | 26.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.89 | 19.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.05 | 15.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.95 | 12.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.11 | 11.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.88 | 7.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.38 | 6.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $282.98 | 14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $74.72 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $55.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $55.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $44.05 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $35.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $33.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $33.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $20.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $18.38 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 41 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 56 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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
56 | 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 |
41 | 12 |
| 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 |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
129 | 26 |
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 | 380 | 110 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 288 | 79 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 261 | 72 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 233 | 67 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 189 | 54 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 184 | 58 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 163 | 49 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 152 | 37 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 146 | 43 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 144 | 44 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 140 | 41 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 129 | 26 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 116 | 44 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 115 | 36 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 111 | 29 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 106 | 30 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 100 | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 83 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 70 | 21 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 67 | 14 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 66 | 21 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 63 | 25 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 60 | 26 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 59 | 28 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 58 | 23 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 58 | 17 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 56 | 51 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 56 | 17 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 56 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 55 | 16 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 54 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 51 | 15 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 51 | 16 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 51 | 41 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 50 | 15 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 49 | 41 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 49 | 18 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 48 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 48 | 12 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 44 | 15 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 44 | 12 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 41 | 12 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 40 | 18 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 40 | 15 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 40 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 40 | 37 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 39 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 38 | 32 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 38 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 37 | 13 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 34 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 33 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 33 | 12 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 33 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 31 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 30 | 11 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 29 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 27 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 27 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 27 | 15 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 26 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 26 | 15 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 24 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 23 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 23 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 23 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 22 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 21 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 | 13 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 19 | 17 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 18 | 17 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 16 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 16 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 14 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 15 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 14 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 13 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 12 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 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 | $282.98 · 14 records | ABBVIE INC. | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, VRAYLAR, Veozah, XYOSTED, ZAVZPRET | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- 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 |
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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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