Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$241.71
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Erald Lula
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|General Practice · HOOVER, AL · NPI 1790246098
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Erald Lula received $241.71 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Alpha Cognition USA, Inc. accounted for 90.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Cognition USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $218.92 | 90.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.79 | 9.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $241.71 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zunveyl Normalized: zunveyl |
Drug | Alpha Cognition USA, Inc. | $218.92 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $22.79 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 | 947 | 137 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 863 | 80 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 715 | 120 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 653 | 91 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 551 | 97 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 524 | 55 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 423 | 85 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 423 | 69 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 371 | 54 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 364 | 60 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 344 | 49 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 332 | 62 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 315 | 51 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 300 | 44 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 296 | 36 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 293 | 49 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 284 | 49 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 265 | 42 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 253 | 34 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 248 | 32 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 239 | 43 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 238 | 37 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 231 | 31 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 228 | 35 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 216 | 28 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 210 | 36 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 204 | 15 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 200 | 13 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 198 | 21 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 196 | 29 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 193 | 31 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 188 | 33 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 184 | 33 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 172 | 20 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 168 | 23 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 160 | 24 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 156 | 64 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 146 | 27 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 140 | 23 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 130 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 126 | 16 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 125 | 26 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 122 | 20 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 119 | 19 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 119 | 21 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 111 | 18 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 111 | 25 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 103 | 22 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 100 | 20 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 100 | 22 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 98 | 43 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 96 | 12 |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 95 | 20 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 93 | 12 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 92 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 91 | 12 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 89 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 82 | 11 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 81 | 11 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 80 | 14 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 79 | 13 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 78 | 12 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 76 | 12 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 68 | 13 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 67 | 11 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 64 | suppressed |
| Nystop | Nystatin | 61 | 30 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 61 | 31 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 60 | 11 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 59 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 58 | 50 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 57 | 26 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 57 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 57 | 11 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 57 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 50 | suppressed |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 50 | 16 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 50 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 49 | 12 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 48 | 17 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 47 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 46 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 46 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 44 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 43 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 41 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 41 | 36 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 41 | 19 |
| Santyl | Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 41 | 28 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 40 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate | Albuterol Sulfate | 39 | 11 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Admelog | Insulin Lispro | 35 | suppressed |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 35 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 35 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 35 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 34 | 19 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 34 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 33 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 32 | 30 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 31 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 30 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 29 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 29 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 28 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 28 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 28 | suppressed |
| Budesonide | Budesonide | 27 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 27 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 27 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 27 | 24 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 27 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 26 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 26 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 26 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart | Insulin Aspart | 25 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 25 | 11 |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 23 | suppressed |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 23 | suppressed |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 22 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 22 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 21 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Nystatin-Triamcinolone | Nystatin/Triamcinolone Acet | 21 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 21 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 19 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 19 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 19 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 18 | suppressed |
| Galantamine Er | Galantamine Hbr | 18 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 18 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 18 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 18 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 17 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 17 | suppressed |
| Lokelma | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 17 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 17 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 16 | suppressed |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 16 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Vilanterol | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 16 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 15 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 15 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 15 | 13 |
| Alphagan P | Brimonidine Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Glyburide | Glyburide | 14 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 14 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 14 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 14 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 13 | suppressed |
| Fesoterodine Fumarate Er | Fesoterodine Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Levemir | Insulin Detemir | 13 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 13 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Abrysvo | Rsv Vacc, Pref A And Pref B/Pf | 12 | 12 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Trospium Chloride Er | Trospium Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Enulose | Lactulose | 11 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin Patch | Nitroglycerin | 11 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 11 | suppressed |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 11 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Sr | Verapamil Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 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 | $241.71 · 2 records | Alpha Cognition USA, Inc. | AUSTEDO XR, Zunveyl | — | — |
| 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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