Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
58 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · POWELL, TN · NPI 1831130731
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Nicholas P Thornton, MD received $1,161.30 in general payments during 2025 across 58 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 24.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 28 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Ozempic, Shingrix.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Brilinta by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 40 claims for Eliquis 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 SHINGRIX as an associated drug or biological on 43515 records involving 26794 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Shingrix 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 16 claims for Ozempic 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 40 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
58 reported records · 18 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
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| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $281.53 | 24.2% | 13 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $163.15 | 14.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $105.32 | 9.1% | 7 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.62 | 9.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $78.90 | 6.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.31 | 5.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.61 | 4.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.67 | 4.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.98 | 4.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.97 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.87 | 2.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.43 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.16 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.20 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.33 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.01 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.38 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.86 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,161.30 | 58 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $206.33 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $161.49 | 6 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $104.78 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $104.62 | 5 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $95.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENHERTU Normalized: enhertu |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $95.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $86.96 | 6 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $62.31 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $58.27 | 4 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $56.45 | 4 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $52.61 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $51.67 | 3 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $49.98 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $40.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $40.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $40.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $38.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $38.52 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $37.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $37.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $30.87 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Heplisav-B Normalized: heplisav b |
Drug | Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $18.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $18.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $17.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $13.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $13.86 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
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| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 40 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 16 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| SHINGRIX shingrix |
2025 | Shingrix | 2024 | 12 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BRILINTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430 |
Brilinta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
40 | 12 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SHINGRIX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 43515 supporting records · 26794 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332452 |
Shingrix · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
16 | 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 |
40 | 12 |
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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 332 | 82 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 268 | 67 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 265 | 65 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 249 | 68 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 180 | 42 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 172 | 42 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 166 | 43 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 140 | 37 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 122 | 37 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 118 | 35 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 115 | 32 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 107 | 28 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 103 | 31 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 89 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 88 | 25 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 82 | 22 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 82 | 28 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 81 | 24 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 79 | 24 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 71 | 18 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 70 | 18 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 67 | 20 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 63 | 20 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 60 | 11 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 58 | 11 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 58 | 17 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 58 | 17 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 57 | 17 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 56 | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 54 | 11 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 52 | 21 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 52 | 13 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 46 | 12 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 42 | 22 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 40 | 11 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 40 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 40 | 13 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 40 | 11 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 36 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 35 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 35 | 11 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 34 | 14 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 33 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 31 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 30 | 27 |
| Glyxambi | Empagliflozin/Linagliptin | 30 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 29 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 27 | 26 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 27 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 26 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 24 | 14 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 24 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 23 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 23 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 22 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Trijardy Xr | Empaglifloz/Linaglip/Metformin | 22 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 21 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 21 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Janumet Xr | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 19 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 19 | 16 |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 19 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Synjardy Xr | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 17 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 17 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 16 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 16 | 12 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 16 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 16 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 16 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 15 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 15 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 14 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 13 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Etodolac | Etodolac | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 12 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 12 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 11 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Vilazodone Hcl | Vilazodone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $1,161.30 · 58 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, Auvelity, BREZTRI, COMIRNATY, ELIQUIS, ENHERTU, EVENITY, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GVOKE HYPOPEN, Heplisav-B, JARDIANCE, NEXLETOL, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, PROLIA, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, TZIELD, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, Wegovy, ZAVZPRET | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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