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William C Sawyer, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · SALUDA, SC · NPI 1841242146

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 William C Sawyer, MD received $439.60 in general payments during 2025 across 25 reported records.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 19.5% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 13 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.

ABBVIE 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Linzess 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 BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Brilinta 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 39 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Trulicity 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 81 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$439.60

25 reported records · 10 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
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $85.6619.5%42025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $75.9817.3%52025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $58.8413.4%32025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $53.8912.3%32025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $45.5810.4%22025
Corcept Therapeutics Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $44.9210.2%32025
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $28.776.5%22025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.843.8%12025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.623.5%12025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.503.1%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$439.6025

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
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $85.66 4 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $75.98 5 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $58.84 3 2025
Source payment records
The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $53.89 3 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $45.58 2 2025
Source payment records
Korlym
Normalized: korlym
Drug Corcept Therapeutics $44.92 3 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $43.58 3 2025
Source payment records
XIFAXAN
Normalized: xifaxan
Drug Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $28.77 2 2025
Source payment records
  • 2025-02-12 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $14.41 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-06-03 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $14.36 · Open Payments source
KISUNLA
Normalized: kisunla
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $16.84 1 2025
Source payment records
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $15.62 1 2025
Source payment records
PENMENVY
Normalized: penmenvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $15.62 1 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $15.62 1 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $13.50 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
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 81 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
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LINZESS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608
Linzess · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
14 suppressed by CMS
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
22 suppressed by CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
39 suppressed by CMS
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRULICITY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601
Trulicity · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
13 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
81 23

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
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate787194
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium722179
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium657123
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate562145
OmeprazoleOmeprazole475112
EliquisApixaban43566
FamotidineFamotidine41185
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium39963
ValsartanValsartan36793
FurosemideFurosemide33590
GabapentinGabapentin30469
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium30184
LisinoprilLisinopril29373
AllopurinolAllopurinol28468
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride28461
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate26926
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl23863
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl22660
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl22665
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate20857
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium19260
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl19239
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl17933
LorazepamLorazepam17728
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate17543
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl17449
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide17255
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate17243
BumetanideBumetanide16835
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium16626
AlprazolamAlprazolam15627
SimvastatinSimvastatin15541
GlimepirideGlimepiride15446
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl15334
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium14447
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium13832
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl13526
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl12941
CarvedilolCarvedilol12726
CelecoxibCelecoxib12538
AtenololAtenolol12326
RisperidoneRisperidone12326
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl11821
LatanoprostLatanoprost11716
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl11734
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen10831
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog10228
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl9914
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate9744
ClonazepamClonazepam9016
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl8816
OzempicSemaglutide8123
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate8035
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium7920
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl7812
EzetimibeEzetimibe7725
SpironolactoneSpironolactone7626
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium7129
IbuprofenIbuprofen7031
MeloxicamMeloxicam6626
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl6618
PrednisonePrednisone6528
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide6411
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone6453
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam6311
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl6118
PregabalinPregabalin6111
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride5914
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl5816
AzithromycinAzithromycin5749
IrbesartanIrbesartan5715
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog5611
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic5623
CephalexinCephalexin5539
TemazepamTemazepam52suppressed
BaclofenBaclofen51suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate5138
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro50suppressed
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa49suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin4942
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin4825
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl4719
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium4714
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate4712
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl4714
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium4513
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate44suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl4224
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone40suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban40suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter39suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam35suppressed
CefdinirCefdinir3432
PhenobarbitalPhenobarbital34suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole33suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride3312
Divalproex Sodium ErDivalproex Sodium32suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl31suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide3116
MirtazapineMirtazapine30suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone30suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine29suppressed
Colesevelam HclColesevelam Hcl28suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl2817
Oseltamivir PhosphateOseltamivir Phosphate2828
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl2712
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl2611
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl25suppressed
Levemir FlexpenInsulin Detemir25suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl25suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron2515
SotalolSotalol Hcl25suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav2424
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate24suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2417
Fiasp FlextouchInsulin Aspart (Niacinamide)23suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate23suppressed
LetrozoleLetrozole23suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate23suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor22suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan22suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl22suppressed
Sildenafil CitrateSildenafil Citrate22suppressed
Tiadylt ErDiltiazem Hcl22suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol21suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide21suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate20suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium20suppressed
Morphine SulfateMorphine Sulfate20suppressed
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart20suppressed
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl20suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide20suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl1913
CarbamazepineCarbamazepine19suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl19suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide19suppressed
Novolog Mix 70-30 FlexpenInsulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp19suppressed
Tamoxifen CitrateTamoxifen Citrate19suppressed
Valproic AcidValproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)19suppressed
Venlafaxine HclVenlafaxine Hcl19suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide18suppressed
TrintellixVortioxetine Hydrobromide18suppressed
Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat17suppressed
MethimazoleMethimazole17suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin1714
NystatinNystatin17suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic1712
ColchicineColchicine16suppressed
LactuloseLactulose16suppressed
NamzaricMemantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl16suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen16suppressed
Nortriptyline HclNortriptyline Hcl16suppressed
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl16suppressed
TradjentaLinagliptin16suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl1515
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride15suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate15suppressed
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15suppressed
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine14suppressed
Diphenoxylate-AtropineDiphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine14suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide14suppressed
Soliqua 100-33Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide14suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril13suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin13suppressed
Diphenhydramine HclDiphenhydramine Hcl13suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol13suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole1312
FluocinonideFluocinonide13suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol13suppressed
Humalog Mix 75-25Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro13suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide13suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide13suppressed
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate13suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol12suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol12suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl12suppressed
CarisoprodolCarisoprodol12suppressed
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone12suppressed
HydroxyureaHydroxyurea12suppressed
Ipratropium-AlbuterolIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate12suppressed
OxycontinOxycodone Hcl12suppressed
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl12suppressed
Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog12suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-CaffeButalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine11suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip11suppressed
Colestipol HclColestipol Hcl11suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (La)Diltiazem Hcl11suppressed
Fludrocortisone AcetateFludrocortisone Acetate11suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate11suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride11suppressed
Timolol MaleateTimolol Maleate11suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec11suppressed
Wixela InhubFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol11suppressed

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 $439.60 · 25 records Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, KISUNLA, Kerendia, Korlym, Ozempic, PENMENVY, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, VRAYLAR, XIFAXAN 5
2024 Complete

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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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