Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$933.17
54 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Monica E Ortega, CNP
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Family · ALBUQUERQUE, NM · NPI 1912282344
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Monica E Ortega, CNP received $933.17 in general payments during 2025 across 54 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 25.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 21 associated products.
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 ARMOUR THYROID as an associated drug or biological on 50 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 33 claims for Armour Thyroid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $233.15 | 25.0% | 27 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $148.68 | 15.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $106.00 | 11.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.74 | 6.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.91 | 6.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.76 | 4.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.14 | 4.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.82 | 4.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.21 | 3.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.57 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.68 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.42 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.76 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.99 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Organon LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.56 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.28 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.69 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.81 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $933.17 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $148.68 | 3 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $130.55 | 16 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $109.61 | 13 | 2025 |
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| DAXXIFY Normalized: daxxify |
Drug | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $106.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $67.31 | 7 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $58.74 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $58.74 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $55.91 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $44.26 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $42.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NP Thyroid 60 Normalized: np thyroid 60 |
Drug | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $36.82 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $36.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $27.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $18.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $17.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SLYND Normalized: slynd |
Drug | Exeltis, USA Inc. | $16.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXPLANON Normalized: nexplanon |
Drug | Organon LLC | $16.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $16.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $16.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $14.81 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ARMOUR THYROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 50 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1201517088 |
Armour Thyroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
33 | 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 |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 110 | 26 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 92 | 29 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 85 | 24 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 68 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 50 | 14 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 49 | 14 |
| Progesterone | Progesterone, Micronized | 45 | 13 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 41 | 15 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 40 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 38 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 35 | suppressed |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 33 | suppressed |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 33 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 31 | 13 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 30 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 29 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 28 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 27 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 25 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 24 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 19 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 19 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 19 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 17 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 16 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Estradiol (Once Weekly) | Estradiol | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 14 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 14 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 13 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 12 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 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 | $933.17 · 54 records | ABBVIE INC. | AUSTEDO XR, DAXXIFY, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, INGREZZA, INSPIRE, JOURNAVX, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, NEXPLANON, NP Thyroid 60, NURTEC ODT, QULIPTA, REXULTI, SLYND, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, Veozah, Wegovy, ZAVZPRET, ZEPBOUND | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- 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 |
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| 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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