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Nicholas P Thornton, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · POWELL, TN · NPI 1831130731

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

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

General Payments

$1,161.30

58 reported records · 18 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $281.5324.2%132025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $163.1514.1%52025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $105.329.1%72025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $104.629.0%52025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $78.906.8%42025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $62.315.4%42025
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $52.614.5%32025
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $51.674.5%32025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $49.984.3%32025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $38.973.4%22025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $30.872.7%22025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $27.432.4%12025
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $27.162.3%12025
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.201.6%12025
Dynavax Technologies Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.331.6%12025
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.011.6%12025
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.381.5%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.861.2%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$1,161.3058

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $206.33 8 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $161.49 6 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $104.78 2 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $104.62 5 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $95.74 1 2025
Source payment records
ENHERTU
Normalized: enhertu
Biological AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $95.74 1 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $86.96 6 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $62.31 4 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $58.27 4 2025
Source payment records
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $56.45 4 2025
Source payment records
VOQUEZNA
Normalized: voquezna
Drug Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $52.61 3 2025
Source payment records
NEXLETOL
Normalized: nexletol
Drug Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. $51.67 3 2025
Source payment records
The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $49.98 3 2025
Source payment records
ABRYSVO
Normalized: abrysvo
Biological PFIZER INC. $40.95 2 2025
Source payment records
COMIRNATY
Normalized: comirnaty
Biological PFIZER INC. $40.95 2 2025
Source payment records
PREVNAR 20
Normalized: prevnar 20
Biological PFIZER INC. $40.95 2 2025
Source payment records
Auvelity
Normalized: auvelity
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $38.97 2 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $38.52 2 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $37.95 2 2025
Source payment records
ZAVZPRET
Normalized: zavzpret
Drug PFIZER INC. $37.95 2 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $30.87 2 2025
Source payment records
GVOKE HYPOPEN
Normalized: gvoke hypopen
Drug Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $19.20 1 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $18.36 1 2025
Source payment records
Heplisav-B
Normalized: heplisav b
Drug Dynavax Technologies Corporation $18.33 1 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $18.01 1 2025
Source payment records
TZIELD
Normalized: tzield
Biological SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $17.38 1 2025
Source payment records
EVENITY
Normalized: evenity
Biological Amgen Inc. $13.86 1 2025
Source payment records
PROLIA
Normalized: prolia
Biological Amgen Inc. $13.86 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
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

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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
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

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium33282
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate26867
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium26565
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium24968
OmeprazoleOmeprazole18042
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl17242
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl16643
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl14037
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium12237
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide11835
LisinoprilLisinopril11532
GabapentinGabapentin10728
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl10331
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl8922
FurosemideFurosemide8825
CelecoxibCelecoxib8222
MeloxicamMeloxicam8228
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium8124
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil7924
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate7118
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide7018
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate6720
SimvastatinSimvastatin6320
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl6011
CarvedilolCarvedilol5811
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium5817
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride5817
EzetimibeEzetimibe5717
FamotidineFamotidine5613
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen5411
BaclofenBaclofen5221
FinasterideFinasteride5213
LovastatinLovastatin4612
PrednisonePrednisone4222
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl41suppressed
AtenololAtenolol4011
EliquisApixaban4012
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate4013
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl4011
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium36suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate35suppressed
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl35suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl3511
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl34suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide34suppressed
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl34suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide3414
GlimepirideGlimepiride33suppressed
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium32suppressed
AllopurinolAllopurinol31suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl31suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl31suppressed
CefdinirCefdinir3027
GlyxambiEmpagliflozin/Linagliptin30suppressed
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate29suppressed
AzithromycinAzithromycin2726
ClonazepamClonazepam27suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec26suppressed
Ibandronate SodiumIbandronate Sodium2414
LamotrigineLamotrigine24suppressed
Dropsafe Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads23suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen23suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide23suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide22suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron22suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride22suppressed
Trijardy XrEmpaglifloz/Linaglip/Metformin22suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide21suppressed
RizatriptanRizatriptan Benzoate21suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl21suppressed
Janumet XrSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl20suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl19suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized19suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim1916
Wixela InhubFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol19suppressed
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate19suppressed
Synjardy XrEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl18suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine17suppressed
NystatinNystatin17suppressed
Raloxifene HclRaloxifene Hcl17suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban17suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate ErDesvenlafaxine Succinate16suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet ErDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine16suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate1612
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium16suppressed
OzempicSemaglutide16suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone16suppressed
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate15suppressed
Droplet Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic15suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam15suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl15suppressed
Solifenacin SuccinateSolifenacin Succinate15suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate15suppressed
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine14suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl14suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide14suppressed
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl14suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor13suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol13suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole13suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride13suppressed
SotalolSotalol Hcl13suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide13suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl13suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl12suppressed
EtodolacEtodolac12suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate12suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin12suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl12suppressed
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl12suppressed
ShingrixVaricella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf12suppressed
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl12suppressed
Verapamil ErVerapamil Hcl12suppressed
Benazepril-HydrochlorothiazideBenazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide11suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide11suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl11suppressed
Vilazodone HclVilazodone Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart 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

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Loaded source releases

DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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Product contract version: 2.0

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