Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,650.00
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Wayne A Forde, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · CLEVELAND, OH · NPI 1831207687
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Wayne A Forde, MD received $1,650.00 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,650.00 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1,650.00 | 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.
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 | 434 | 95 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 323 | 75 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 241 | 50 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 186 | 32 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 185 | 39 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 184 | 43 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 178 | 32 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 136 | 33 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 132 | 33 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 127 | 23 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 99 | 23 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 90 | 26 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 65 | 19 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 62 | 11 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 60 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 58 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 57 | 17 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 56 | 14 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 54 | 12 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 53 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 52 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 52 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 48 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 48 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 45 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 45 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 44 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 42 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 40 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 38 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 37 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 35 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 34 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 34 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 33 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 32 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 30 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 30 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 30 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 27 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 27 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 27 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 26 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 26 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 26 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 25 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 25 | suppressed |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 24 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 24 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 23 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 23 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 23 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Easy Touch Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 22 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 22 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 20 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 20 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 19 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 18 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Twinrix | Hepatitis A And B Vaccine/Pf | 18 | 15 |
| Atrovent Hfa | Ipratropium Bromide | 17 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 17 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 17 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 16 | suppressed |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 15 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 14 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 14 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 14 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 13 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 12 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 11 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 11 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 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 | $1,650.00 · 1 records | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | — | — |
| 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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