Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$49.29
3 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Keri Merschman
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · TUSCALOOSA, AL · NPI 1891107546
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Keri Merschman received $49.29 in general payments during 2025 across 3 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 57.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 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 BEVESPI AEROSPHERE as an associated drug or biological on 763 records involving 473 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Bevespi Aerosphere 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 75 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.44 | 57.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.85 | 42.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $49.29 | 3 |
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. | $28.44 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $28.44 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20.85 | 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 | BEVESPI AEROSPHERE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 763 supporting records · 473 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131384 |
Bevespi Aerosphere · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
75 | 12 |
| 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 |
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 | 629 | 138 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 545 | 108 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 360 | 79 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 325 | 79 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 322 | 77 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 293 | 59 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 291 | 65 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 283 | 53 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 280 | 60 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 269 | 56 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 249 | 63 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 236 | 53 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 235 | 47 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 233 | 56 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 224 | 54 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 201 | 87 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 198 | 44 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 194 | 43 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 180 | 40 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 174 | 39 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 166 | 27 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 148 | 31 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 142 | 24 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 142 | 37 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 121 | 25 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 121 | 31 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 116 | 22 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 105 | 14 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 101 | 17 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 98 | 25 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 98 | 28 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 96 | 24 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 95 | 23 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 88 | 19 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 86 | 24 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 86 | 18 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 83 | 20 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 81 | 22 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 76 | 18 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 75 | 12 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 72 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 68 | 15 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 66 | 17 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 66 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 66 | 37 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 63 | 11 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 60 | 19 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 58 | 11 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 56 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 54 | 11 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 52 | 12 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 52 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 50 | 13 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 49 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 48 | 11 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 48 | 14 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 48 | 14 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 46 | 15 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 43 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 43 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 41 | 16 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 41 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 38 | 34 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 36 | 23 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 35 | 14 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 35 | 32 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 34 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 34 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 32 | 16 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 32 | 11 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 32 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 30 | 17 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 29 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 27 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 27 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 27 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 27 | 11 |
| Fluvoxamine Maleate | Fluvoxamine Maleate | 26 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 25 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 24 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 24 | 14 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 24 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 21 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 20 | 18 |
| Bevespi Aerosphere | Glycopyrrolate/Formoterol Fum | 19 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 19 | 17 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 17 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 17 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 17 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 17 | 12 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 17 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 16 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 16 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 16 | 11 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 16 | suppressed |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 15 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 15 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 14 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 13 | 13 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | 12 |
| Semglee (Yfgn) Pen | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 13 | suppressed |
| Victoza 3-Pak | Liraglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 12 | 11 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 12 | suppressed |
| Veo Insulin Syringe | Syrge-Ndl,ins 0.3 Ml Half Mark | 12 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 11 | 11 |
| Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate | Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate | 11 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 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 | $49.29 · 3 records | Amgen Inc. | AIRSUPRA, OTEZLA, REPATHA | 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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