Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,543.45
70 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Sara E Welch, PA-C
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant · DAPHNE, AL · NPI 1861689606
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Sara E Welch, PA-C received $1,543.45 in general payments during 2025 across 70 reported records.
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. accounted for 19.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Nexletol, Ozempic.
Esperion Therapeutics, 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 NEXLETOL as an associated drug or biological on 24230 records involving 12642 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Nexletol by this doctor in 2024.
Esperion Therapeutics, 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 NEXLIZET as an associated drug or biological on 63 records involving 47 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Nexlizet 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 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $307.54 | 19.9% | 13 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $262.57 | 17.0% | 10 | 2025 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $148.36 | 9.6% | 11 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $114.35 | 7.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $107.12 | 6.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $101.93 | 6.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $66.22 | 4.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.32 | 4.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.63 | 3.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.89 | 3.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.11 | 3.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.12 | 2.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.06 | 2.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.26 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.37 | 2.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.15 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Davol Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.17 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.28 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,543.45 | 70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XYWAV Normalized: xywav |
Drug | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $307.54 | 13 | 2025 |
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| Sunosi Normalized: sunosi |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $262.57 | 10 | 2025 |
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| EVKEEZA Normalized: evkeeza |
Biological | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $221.47 | 6 | 2025 |
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| WAKIX Normalized: wakix |
Drug | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $148.36 | 11 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $70.78 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $66.22 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $63.32 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $57.63 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $49.89 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $46.11 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TRYNGOLZA Normalized: tryngolza |
Drug | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $43.12 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JUXTAPID Normalized: juxtapid |
Drug | Chiesi USA, Inc. | $42.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $41.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $38.79 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32.37 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $31.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ARISTA Normalized: arista |
Device | Davol Inc. | $21.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LODOCO Normalized: lodoco |
Drug | AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC | $16.28 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXLETOL nexletol |
2025 | Nexletol | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 46 | 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 company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NEXLETOL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24230 supporting records · 12642 recipient NPIs · example record 1243949989 |
Nexletol · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NEXLIZET open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 63 supporting records · 47 recipient NPIs · example record 1243951667 |
Nexlizet · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | 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 |
46 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 109 | 58 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 98 | 47 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 84 | 43 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 69 | 22 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 56 | 24 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 46 | 12 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 38 | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 29 | 14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 28 | 12 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 24 | 17 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 23 | 11 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 21 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 18 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 16 | suppressed |
| Nexlizet | Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe | 14 | suppressed |
| Armodafinil | Armodafinil | 12 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 12 | suppressed |
| Nexletol | Bempedoic Acid | 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 |
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| 2025 | $1,543.45 · 70 records | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ARISTA, EVKEEZA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, INSPIRE, JARDIANCE, JUXTAPID, Kerendia, LEQVIO, LODOCO, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, Sunosi, TRYNGOLZA, WAKIX, Wegovy, XYWAV, ZEPBOUND | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Nexletol play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Esperion Therapeutics, 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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