Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$4,293.86
77 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Joel William Simon, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · LEXINGTON, KY · NPI 1861751950
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Joel William Simon, M.D. received $4,293.86 in general payments during 2025 across 77 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 48.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 36 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 51 claims for Entresto by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 626 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,065.54 | 48.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| AOP Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $507.48 | 11.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $499.09 | 11.6% | 9 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $275.59 | 6.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$171.99 | 4.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $148.77 | 3.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $142.79 | 3.3% | 8 | 2025 |
| Volta Medical Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $106.38 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| AtriCure, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $98.23 | 2.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.25 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.22 | 0.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.68 | 0.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.71 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.60 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.53 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.00 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.48 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.45 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.08 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,070.91 | 73 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,222.95 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,568.49 | 11 | 2025 |
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| Rapiblyk Normalized: rapiblyk |
Drug | AOP Health US, LLC | $507.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Acticor 7 VR-T DX Normalized: acticor 7 vr t dx |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $242.14 | 4 | 2025 |
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| AVEIR Normalized: aveir |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $208.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARAPULSE Normalized: farapulse |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $189.46 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Optimizer Normalized: optimizer |
Device | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $148.77 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: azure xt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $127.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VX1 Normalized: vx1 |
Device | Volta Medical Inc | $106.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BIOMONITOR Normalized: biomonitor |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $105.68 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor Normalized: lux dx insertable cardiac monitor |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $104.14 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Renamic Neo Normalized: renamic neo |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $102.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM Normalized: atriclip laa exclusion system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $98.23 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $94.70 | 4 | 2025 |
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| EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Normalized: emblem mri s icd |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $86.99 | 5 | 2025 |
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| CARTO 3 Normalized: carto 3 |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $77.25 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ENSITE PRECISION Normalized: ensite precision |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $52.12 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AMVIA EDGE Normalized: amvia edge |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $48.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring Normalized: cds mct cem monitoring |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $48.25 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $48.09 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $38.22 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ONPATTRO Normalized: onpattro |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $30.68 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $25.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CARDIVA VASCADE MVP XL VVCS 10-12F Normalized: cardiva vascade mvp xl vvcs 10 12f |
Device | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $24.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MYCARELINK Normalized: mycarelink |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $24.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Tachy Normalized: general tachy |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN Normalized: aurora ev icd mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $20.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EDARBI Normalized: edarbi |
Drug | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VIGILANT X4 CRT-D Normalized: vigilant x4 crt d |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - EP Normalized: general ep |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $18.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT Normalized: thoratec heartmate 3 lvas implant kit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $14.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $14.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $8.97 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 626 | 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 |
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| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
51 | 12 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
626 | 143 |
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 |
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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 626 | 143 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 346 | 83 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 176 | 55 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 172 | 54 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 163 | 53 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 156 | 36 |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 132 | 37 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 78 | 28 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 74 | 26 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 62 | 19 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 58 | 20 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 57 | 20 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 57 | 16 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 51 | 12 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 36 | 11 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 35 | 13 |
| Sotalol Af | Sotalol Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 30 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 21 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 19 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 15 | suppressed |
| Mexiletine Hcl | Mexiletine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 14 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 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 | $4,293.86 · 77 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMVIA EDGE, ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN, AVEIR, AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN, Acticor 7 VR-T DX, BIOMONITOR, CARDIVA VASCADE MVP XL VVCS 10-12F, CARTO 3, CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring, EDARBI, ELIQUIS, EMBLEM MRI S-ICD, ENSITE PRECISION, FARAPULSE, General - EP, General - Tachy, General - Therapies, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, LEQVIO, LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, MYCARELINK, NURTEC ODT, ONPATTRO, Optimizer, Rapiblyk, Renamic Neo, THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT, VERQUVO, VIGILANT X4 CRT-D, VX1, VYNDAQEL, WATCHMAN FLX, Wegovy, ZEPBOUND | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation?
- 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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