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Charles Stephen Watras, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · MURPHY, NC · NPI 1891772737

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 Charles Stephen Watras, MD received $403.19 in general payments during 2025 across 23 reported records.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 27.6% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.

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

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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.

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 94 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 67 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

GlaxoSmithKline, 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 82 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 151 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 23 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 12 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 66 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 48 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$403.19

23 reported records · 9 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 $111.1827.6%62025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $56.7514.1%32025
Corcept Therapeutics Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $50.5312.5%32025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $50.0812.4%32025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $33.258.2%22025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $30.817.6%22025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $28.557.1%22025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $21.085.2%12025
Viatris Specialty LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.965.2%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$403.1923

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
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $56.75 3 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $56.75 3 2025
Source payment records
Korlym
Normalized: korlym
Drug Corcept Therapeutics $50.53 3 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $50.08 3 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $40.84 2 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $34.85 2 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $33.25 2 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $30.81 2 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $30.81 2 2025
Source payment records
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $28.55 2 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $21.08 1 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $21.08 1 2025
Source payment records
YUPELRI
Normalized: yupelri
Drug Viatris Specialty LLC $20.96 1 2025
Source payment records
NEXIUM
Normalized: nexium
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $20.66 1 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $14.83 1 2025
Source payment records
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $14.49 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
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 67 exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 23
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 66 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 48
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
trelegy ellipta
2025 Trelegy Ellipta 2024 82 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 LINZESS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608
Linzess · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
14 suppressed by CMS
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
94 23
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
67 16
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRELEGY ELLIPTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
82 13
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
151 31
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
23 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
12 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
66 16
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
48 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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium409112
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium31287
OmeprazoleOmeprazole30360
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate27773
GabapentinGabapentin26567
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium24163
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl19934
PregabalinPregabalin18224
LisinoprilLisinopril17751
CelecoxibCelecoxib16335
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl16138
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium15938
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium15443
JardianceEmpagliflozin15131
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl14639
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl14540
LovastatinLovastatin14135
AlprazolamAlprazolam13922
EzetimibeEzetimibe12926
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl12422
DexamethasoneDexamethasone12275
AtenololAtenolol12033
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl11425
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl10826
FamotidineFamotidine10726
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl10624
CarvedilolCarvedilol10621
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate10317
SpironolactoneSpironolactone10225
Buprenorphine HclBuprenorphine Hcl10114
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate9928
MeloxicamMeloxicam9829
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium9423
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate9130
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil9122
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium8725
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate8622
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl8526
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter8213
ClonazepamClonazepam8111
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide8037
Albuterol SulfateAlbuterol Sulfate7917
AllopurinolAllopurinol7826
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate7218
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen68suppressed
Ibandronate SodiumIbandronate Sodium6823
MirtazapineMirtazapine6812
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol6716
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide6724
SucralfateSucralfate6724
OzempicSemaglutide6616
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate6517
AzithromycinAzithromycin6450
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium6422
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine6213
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl5917
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl5713
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl5521
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron5320
FurosemideFurosemide5116
ValsartanValsartan51suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride50suppressed
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl4913
RybelsusSemaglutide48suppressed
CimetidineCimetidine46suppressed
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium4513
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl43suppressed
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate4212
TorsemideTorsemide4215
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav4135
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide40suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl4011
LactuloseLactulose40suppressed
Minocycline HclMinocycline Hcl4025
Colestipol HclColestipol Hcl3913
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam39suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl3814
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride37suppressed
SimvastatinSimvastatin3712
Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine36suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol3612
PrednisonePrednisone36suppressed
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate35suppressed
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl34suppressed
Ammonium LactateAmmonium Lactate3320
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate33suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl33suppressed
Methadone HclMethadone Hcl32suppressed
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl32suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip3113
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate3121
GlimepirideGlimepiride31suppressed
Ipratropium BromideIpratropium Bromide3111
KerendiaFinerenone31suppressed
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate3111
GlyxambiEmpagliflozin/Linagliptin30suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam30suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam30suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec30suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan29suppressed
Memantine Hcl ErMemantine Hcl29suppressed
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride29suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl28suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate28suppressed
FluconazoleFluconazole2812
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl28suppressed
CarbamazepineCarbamazepine27suppressed
Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog27suppressed
Cyproheptadine HclCyproheptadine Hcl26suppressed
Prazosin HclPrazosin Hcl26suppressed
Benztropine MesylateBenztropine Mesylate25suppressed
Lithium CarbonateLithium Carbonate25suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin2417
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl24suppressed
EliquisApixaban23suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide23suppressed
Carbamazepine ErCarbamazepine22suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl22suppressed
Raloxifene HclRaloxifene Hcl22suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban22suppressed
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl21suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate2112
Metoclopramide HclMetoclopramide Hcl21suppressed
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab21suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl21suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl20suppressed
ClarithromycinClarithromycin2017
ConstuloseLactulose20suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam20suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl1913
TopiramateTopiramate19suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium18suppressed
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin1712
Chlorhexidine GluconateChlorhexidine Gluconate17suppressed
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium17suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl17suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate ErQuetiapine Fumarate17suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate17suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide17suppressed
Diltiazem HclDiltiazem Hcl16suppressed
Methylphenidate HclMethylphenidate Hcl16suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole16suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin16suppressed
PentoxifyllinePentoxifylline16suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate16suppressed
Theophylline ErTheophylline Anhydrous16suppressed
ClotrimazoleClotrimazole15suppressed
Glipizide-MetforminGlipizide/Metformin Hcl15suppressed
NateglinideNateglinide15suppressed
BumetanideBumetanide14suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide14suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium14suppressed
RoflumilastRoflumilast14suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium14suppressed
AcyclovirAcyclovir13suppressed
Naltrexone HclNaltrexone Hcl13suppressed
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin13suppressed
Terbinafine HclTerbinafine Hcl13suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl12suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium12suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide12suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate12suppressed
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine12suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide12suppressed
OxcarbazepineOxcarbazepine12suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl12suppressed
TrulancePlecanatide12suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide12suppressed
BaclofenBaclofen11suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol11suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl11suppressed
Spironolactone-HctzSpironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid11suppressed
Synjardy XrEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl11suppressed

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 $403.19 · 23 records AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, BREZTRI, Cologuard Collection Kit, FARXIGA, Korlym, MOUNJARO, NEXIUM, OTEZLA, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, VRAYLAR, YUPELRI, 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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