Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$218.46
9 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Melissa Johnston, APRN
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Family · SALEM, IN · NPI 1851794374
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Melissa Johnston, APRN received $218.46 in general payments during 2025 across 9 reported records.
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. accounted for 22.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Synthroid 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 32 claims for Farxiga 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 47 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.42 | 22.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.59 | 19.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.95 | 14.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.66 | 12.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.24 | 12.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.37 | 9.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.23 | 8.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $218.46 | 9 |
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 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $48.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $43.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $27.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $27.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $27.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $21.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MAVYRET Normalized: mavyret |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $16.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.41 | 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.
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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 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 |
32 | 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 |
47 | suppressed by CMS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 135 | 40 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 86 | 29 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 83 | 21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 68 | 22 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 66 | 13 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 60 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 58 | 15 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 51 | 13 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 47 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 47 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 43 | 24 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 40 | 16 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 35 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 32 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 25 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 25 | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 22 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 20 | 19 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 20 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 20 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 19 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 17 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 16 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 16 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 14 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 13 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 12 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 11 | 11 |
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 | $218.46 · 9 records | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | AIRSUPRA, ARISTADA, Auvelity, LYBALVI, MAVYRET, MOUNJARO, REXULTI, VRAYLAR, Wegovy | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- 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 |
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| 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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