Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Thomas August Sames, M.D.

Family Practice · AMARILLO, TX · NPI 1861423667

Profile state: partd only 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

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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
Furosemide	Furosemide	340	32
Eliquis	Apixaban	327	24
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	286	36
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	283	45
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	248	29
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	179	22
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	133	19
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	127	13
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	122	17
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	110	16
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	105	16
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	90	suppressed
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	89	19
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	85	14
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	79	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	77	16
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	75	13
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	74	suppressed
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	73	11
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	71	11
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	70	12
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	69	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	67	suppressed
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	66	12
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	61	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	58	suppressed
Lokelma	Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate	53	suppressed
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	51	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	49	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	49	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er	Diltiazem Hcl	48	suppressed
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	46	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	45	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	45	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	39	suppressed
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	39	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	38	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	38	suppressed
Ipratropium-Albuterol	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	37	suppressed
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	37	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	36	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	35	20
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	34	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	34	suppressed
Famotidine	Famotidine	33	suppressed
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	33	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	31	suppressed
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	30	suppressed
Enulose	Lactulose	30	suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate	Albuterol Sulfate	29	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	29	suppressed
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	29	suppressed
Oxcarbazepine	Oxcarbazepine	29	suppressed
Aptiom	Eslicarbazepine Acetate	28	suppressed
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	28	suppressed
Febuxostat	Febuxostat	28	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	28	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	27	16
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	27	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	27	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	27	suppressed
Phenytek	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	27	suppressed
Tranexamic Acid	Tranexamic Acid	27	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	27	suppressed
Clozapine	Clozapine	26	suppressed
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	26	suppressed
Fluvoxamine Maleate	Fluvoxamine Maleate	26	suppressed
Phenytoin Sodium Extended	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	26	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	26	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	25	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	25	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	25	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	25	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	25	suppressed
Fludrocortisone Acetate	Fludrocortisone Acetate	24	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	24	suppressed
Sevelamer Carbonate	Sevelamer Carbonate	24	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	24	suppressed
Gemtesa	Vibegron	23	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	23	suppressed
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	23	suppressed
Phenobarbital	Phenobarbital	23	suppressed
Ceftriaxone	Ceftriaxone Sodium	21	11
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	21	suppressed
Cilostazol	Cilostazol	20	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	20	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	18	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	18	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	18	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	18	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	18	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	17	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	17	suppressed
Humulin N Kwikpen	Insulin Nph Human Isophane	17	suppressed
Lidocaine Hcl	Lidocaine Hcl	17	suppressed
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	16	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	15	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	15	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	15	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	14	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	14	suppressed
Fiasp Flextouch	Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide)	14	suppressed
Gemfibrozil	Gemfibrozil	14	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	14	suppressed
Carbamazepine Er	Carbamazepine	13	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	13	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	13	suppressed
Lacosamide	Lacosamide	13	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	13	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	13	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	13	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	12	suppressed
Bicalutamide	Bicalutamide	12	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	12	suppressed
Calcitriol	Calcitriol	12	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	12	suppressed
Insulin Lispro	Insulin Lispro	12	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	12	suppressed
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate	12	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	12	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	12	suppressed
Nabumetone	Nabumetone	12	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	12	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	12	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	11	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	11	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	11	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	11	suppressed
Methenamine Hippurate	Methenamine Hippurate	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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