Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$25.17
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Deborah J Riester, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · FRAMINGHAM, MA · NPI 1760439913
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Deborah J Riester, M.D. received $25.17 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Exact Sciences Corporation accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.17 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $25.17 | 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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 372 | 89 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 353 | 100 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 313 | 87 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 296 | 76 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 295 | 86 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 288 | 83 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 233 | 69 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 232 | 53 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 225 | 79 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 194 | 53 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 164 | 44 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 144 | 39 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 131 | 36 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 128 | 33 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 123 | 34 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 93 | 25 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 93 | 28 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 81 | 25 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 81 | 21 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 80 | 21 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 75 | 23 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 72 | 14 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 69 | 21 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 69 | 20 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 66 | 13 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 63 | 11 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 62 | 15 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 57 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 56 | 18 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 55 | 16 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 54 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 52 | 23 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 49 | 13 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 47 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 47 | 14 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 47 | 12 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 46 | 15 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 45 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 42 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 41 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 41 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 40 | 11 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 40 | 14 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 39 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 39 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 38 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 37 | 29 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 37 | 12 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 34 | 16 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 32 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 31 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 31 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 29 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 28 | 14 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 28 | 11 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 28 | 19 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 27 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 25 | 13 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 25 | suppressed |
| Boostrix Tdap | Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac | 24 | 24 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 23 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 23 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 22 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 21 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 21 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 20 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 18 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 17 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Colestipol Hcl | Colestipol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 16 | 14 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 16 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 15 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 14 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 14 | suppressed |
| Desmopressin Acetate | Desmopressin Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 13 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 13 | 11 |
| Bydureon Bcise | Exenatide Microspheres | 12 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 12 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 | suppressed |
| Mirabegron Er | Mirabegron | 11 | suppressed |
| Prozac | Fluoxetine Hcl | 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 | $25.17 · 1 records | Exact Sciences Corporation | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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