Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,425.79
76 reported records · 23 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Micah Buckel, P.A.-C
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant|Medical · LEXINGTON, KY · NPI 1902200413
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Micah Buckel, P.A.-C received $1,425.79 in general payments during 2025 across 76 reported records.
PFIZER INC. accounted for 17.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 33 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Jardiance, Mounjaro, Ozempic.
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 42 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 27 claims for Mounjaro 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 39 claims for Ozempic 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 31 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 |
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| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $245.37 | 17.2% | 18 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $214.67 | 15.1% | 13 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $196.94 | 13.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $164.47 | 11.5% | 10 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $72.42 | 5.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.71 | 4.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.86 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.03 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.60 | 3.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.38 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.59 | 2.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.48 | 2.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.34 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teleflex LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.47 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.55 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.76 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.69 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.38 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.74 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.38 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.81 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.53 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.62 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,413.37 | 75 |
| Education | $12.42 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $206.57 | 16 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $182.15 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $137.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $124.96 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $101.16 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $98.61 | 7 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $96.47 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $78.88 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $63.31 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $48.86 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $48.61 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $47.59 | 3 | 2025 |
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| GIVLAARI Normalized: givlaari |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $44.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $42.60 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $37.38 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $35.59 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $29.48 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $26.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BARRIGEL Normalized: barrigel |
Device | Teleflex LLC | $25.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Heplisav-B Normalized: heplisav b |
Drug | Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $23.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ohtuvayre Normalized: ohtuvayre |
Drug | Verona Pharma, Inc. | $22.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LAGEVRIO Normalized: lagevrio |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAMAX Normalized: vyndamax |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $21.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $21.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $18.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $16.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZURZUVAE Normalized: zurzuvae |
Drug | Sage Therapeutics, LLC | $14.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $13.62 | 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 | 31 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 42 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 27 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 39 | 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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| 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 |
42 | 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 |
27 | 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 |
39 | 13 |
| 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 |
31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 162 | 50 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 150 | 47 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 138 | 46 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 132 | 37 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 125 | 41 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 124 | 43 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 97 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 90 | 27 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 65 | 31 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 63 | 19 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 57 | 19 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 50 | 13 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 47 | 20 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 47 | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 46 | 14 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 46 | 13 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 45 | 37 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 42 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | 15 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 39 | 13 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 39 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | 12 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 37 | 13 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 35 | 15 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 32 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 32 | 13 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 31 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 31 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 31 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | 22 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 30 | 11 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 28 | 14 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 27 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 26 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 25 | 24 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 25 | 14 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 23 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 23 | 19 |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 21 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 19 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 19 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 18 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 18 | suppressed |
| Colestipol Hcl | Colestipol Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 16 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 15 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 15 | 14 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 14 | 14 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 14 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 14 | 13 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 13 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 12 | 12 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 11 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 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 | $1,425.79 · 76 records | PFIZER INC. | AIRSUPRA, Auvelity, BARRIGEL, BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, GIVLAARI, GVOKE HYPOPEN, Heplisav-B, JARDIANCE, LAGEVRIO, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Ohtuvayre, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TZIELD, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, VYNDAMAX, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, XYOSTED, ZAVZPRET, ZEPBOUND, ZURZUVAE | 4 | — |
| 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 Lilly USA, LLC?
- 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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