Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Joe E Whitaker, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · TAMPA, FL · NPI 1881613859

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 Joe E Whitaker, MD received $1,845.30 in general payments during 2025 across 76 reported records.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 17.2% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 32 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus.

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 46 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 90 claims for Farxiga 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 SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Symbicort 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 claims for Jardiance 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Mounjaro 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 49 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 123 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 50 claims for Rybelsus 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 169 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$1,845.30

76 reported records · 21 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
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $318.3517.2%122025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $257.4213.9%112025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $249.1113.5%72025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $229.8512.5%132025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $225.4612.2%122025
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $117.686.4%12025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $48.352.6%22025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $46.912.5%32025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $46.862.5%22025
Lucid Diagnostics Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $43.632.4%22025
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $34.751.9%12025
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $34.291.9%12025
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $30.931.7%12025
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.751.2%12025
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.701.2%12025
Neuronetics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.371.2%12025
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.061.2%12025
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.971.1%12025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $19.191.0%12025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.881.0%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $13.790.8%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$1,845.3076

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
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $257.42 11 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $249.11 7 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $210.99 6 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $188.45 10 2025
Source payment records
ZAVZPRET
Normalized: zavzpret
Drug PFIZER INC. $144.74 8 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $128.95 8 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $128.95 8 2025
Source payment records
TZIELD
Normalized: tzield
Biological SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $117.68 1 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $104.25 4 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $77.99 4 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $65.47 3 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $58.04 3 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $46.91 3 2025
Source payment records
SKYRIZI
Normalized: skyrizi
Biological ABBVIE INC. $46.86 2 2025
Source payment records
REZDIFFRA
Normalized: rezdiffra
Drug Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $34.75 1 2025
Source payment records
OPSUMIT
Normalized: opsumit
Drug Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $34.29 1 2025
Source payment records
UPTRAVI
Normalized: uptravi
Drug Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $34.29 1 2025
Source payment records
ENTYVIO
Normalized: entyvio
Biological Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $30.93 1 2025
Source payment records
KISUNLA
Normalized: kisunla
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $26.00 1 2025
Source payment records
NEXLETOL
Normalized: nexletol
Drug Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. $22.70 1 2025
Source payment records
NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM
Normalized: neurostar tms therapy system
Device Neuronetics, Inc. $22.37 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $22.35 1 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $22.35 1 2025
Source payment records
ZENPEP
Normalized: zenpep
Drug Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. $22.06 1 2025
Source payment records
OCALIVA
Normalized: ocaliva
Drug Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $20.97 1 2025
Source payment records
REXULTI
Normalized: rexulti
Drug Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $19.19 1 2025
Source payment records
CAPVAXIVE
Normalized: capvaxive
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $17.88 1 2025
Source payment records
RINVOQ
Normalized: rinvoq
Biological ABBVIE INC. $17.41 1 2025
Source payment records
ABRYSVO
Normalized: abrysvo
Biological PFIZER INC. $15.25 1 2025
Source payment records
COMIRNATY
Normalized: comirnaty
Biological PFIZER INC. $15.25 1 2025
Source payment records
PREVNAR 20
Normalized: prevnar 20
Biological PFIZER INC. $15.25 1 2025
Source payment records
EVENITY
Normalized: evenity
Biological Amgen Inc. $13.79 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
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 169 exact normalized Medicare Part D
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 90 exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 12
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 123 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 50 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 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
46 13
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
90 17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYMBICORT
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610
Symbicort · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
11 suppressed by CMS
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
27 suppressed by CMS
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 MOUNJARO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455
Mounjaro · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
12 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
49 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
123 24
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Rybelsus
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Rybelsus · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
50 11
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
169 43

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
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium497110
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate35096
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium31691
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium28689
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium27674
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate25270
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl24470
OmeprazoleOmeprazole22261
ValsartanValsartan20763
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium19657
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide18353
LisinoprilLisinopril18152
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid17248
EliquisApixaban16943
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl15849
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium14747
GabapentinGabapentin14346
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate12638
OzempicSemaglutide12324
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium11330
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate11227
FamotidineFamotidine11241
SimvastatinSimvastatin11032
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride10933
AllopurinolAllopurinol10832
PrednisonePrednisone10259
IrbesartanIrbesartan10128
CarvedilolCarvedilol9629
AtenololAtenolol9425
GlimepirideGlimepiride9426
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl9225
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol9017
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate8925
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate8524
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate8136
AlprazolamAlprazolam7330
EstradiolEstradiol7220
FurosemideFurosemide7029
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl6323
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate6222
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl6118
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl5517
XareltoRivaroxaban5414
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl5114
RybelsusSemaglutide5011
TrulicityDulaglutide49suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl4814
FinasterideFinasteride4715
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl4615
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium4613
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl4513
MirtazapineMirtazapine4511
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate42suppressed
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl39suppressed
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine38suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl38suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin3712
MeloxicamMeloxicam3511
EzetimibeEzetimibe3412
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec34suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl34suppressed
AzithromycinAzithromycin3326
PregabalinPregabalin3311
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate33suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide32suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin3213
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate3111
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa30suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate30suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim3026
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl3014
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav2921
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart29suppressed
Wixela InhubFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol2918
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl27suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide27suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin27suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam2711
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl27suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate26suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide26suppressed
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl25suppressed
TelmisartanTelmisartan25suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate2417
AcyclovirAcyclovir23suppressed
CarbamazepineCarbamazepine23suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl22suppressed
AnastrozoleAnastrozole22suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2220
DiazepamDiazepam22suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole2214
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl22suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam22suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl ErAlfuzosin Hcl21suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl21suppressed
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium21suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl21suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine21suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide20suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan20suppressed
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen20suppressed
Labetalol HclLabetalol Hcl20suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol1912
Lagevrio (Eua)Molnupiravir1918
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl19suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic19suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib18suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin1812
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate18suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine18suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl18suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl18suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone18suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl17suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium16suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters16suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl16suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole15suppressed
BaclofenBaclofen15suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen15suppressed
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl15suppressed
ProgesteroneProgesterone, Micronized15suppressed
CarisoprodolCarisoprodol14suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide14suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic14suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog13suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol13suppressed
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil13suppressed
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen13suppressed
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl13suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl13suppressed
Raloxifene HclRaloxifene Hcl13suppressed
DutasterideDutasteride12suppressed
IndapamideIndapamide12suppressed
Klor-Con 10Potassium Chloride12suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide12suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl12suppressed
Novolog Mix 70-30 FlexpenInsulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp12suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl11suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam11suppressed
EpinephrineEpinephrine11suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole11suppressed
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate11suppressed

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 $1,845.30 · 76 records AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, CAPVAXIVE, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, ELIQUIS, ENTYVIO, EVENITY, FARXIGA, KISUNLA, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM, NEXLETOL, NURTEC ODT, OCALIVA, OPSUMIT, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, REXULTI, REZDIFFRA, RINVOQ, Rybelsus, SKYRIZI, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TZIELD, UPTRAVI, Wegovy, ZAVZPRET, ZENPEP, ZEPBOUND 9
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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