Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$250.29
11 reported records · 9 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Brian E Lee, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · LAS VEGAS, NV · NPI 1881768596
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Brian E Lee, MD received $250.29 in general payments during 2025 across 11 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 19.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 11 associated products.
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 18 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 30 claims for Symbicort 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 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.50 | 19.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.39 | 18.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.53 | 12.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.96 | 11.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.42 | 10.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.02 | 8.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.11 | 7.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.01 | 6.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Orexo US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.35 | 6.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $250.29 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $45.39 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $45.39 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NALOCET Normalized: nalocet |
Drug | Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $30.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLATE Normalized: prolate |
Drug | Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $30.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TANLOR Normalized: tanlor |
Drug | Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $30.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $27.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QUTENZA Normalized: qutenza |
Drug | Averitas Pharma Inc. | $26.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $21.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Zubsolv Normalized: zubsolv |
Drug | Orexo US, Inc. | $15.35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
30 | 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 |
50 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 359 | 123 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 260 | 94 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 227 | 86 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 194 | 56 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 173 | 60 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 166 | 31 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 162 | 32 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 144 | 50 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 134 | 46 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 127 | 38 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 125 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 120 | 42 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 110 | 31 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 109 | 34 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 108 | 20 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 99 | 39 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 99 | 40 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 98 | 44 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 95 | 31 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 95 | 29 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 94 | 21 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 88 | 17 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 87 | 29 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 74 | 20 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 69 | 25 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 69 | 18 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 65 | 23 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 63 | 21 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 63 | 17 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 62 | 19 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 57 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 55 | 13 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 55 | 17 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 52 | 29 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 51 | 15 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 50 | 14 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 50 | 17 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 49 | 14 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 48 | 20 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 47 | 27 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 45 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 45 | 17 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 45 | 15 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 44 | 22 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 44 | 15 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 44 | 21 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 43 | 16 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 43 | 12 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 41 | 13 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 39 | 12 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 38 | 16 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 37 | 11 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 37 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 36 | 20 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 36 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 35 | 17 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 35 | 15 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 34 | 16 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 30 | 15 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 30 | 11 |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 30 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 29 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 27 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 26 | 11 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 26 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 25 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 24 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 24 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 23 | 12 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 23 | 14 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 21 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 21 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 20 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 20 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 19 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 18 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 18 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 18 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 17 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 16 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 16 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 16 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 15 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 15 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 15 | suppressed |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 15 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 14 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 14 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 14 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 14 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 13 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 13 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 13 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 13 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Piroxicam | Piroxicam | 12 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 11 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Lubiprostone | Lubiprostone | 11 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Pilocarpine Hcl | Pilocarpine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 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 | $250.29 · 11 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AIRSUPRA, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Kerendia, NALOCET, OTEZLA, PROLATE, QUTENZA, REPATHA, TANLOR, Zubsolv | 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 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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