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Benjamin Friedell, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · ONEONTA, NY · NPI 1912908203

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 Benjamin Friedell, MD received $444.65 in general payments during 2025 across 23 reported records.

Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 23.3% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 13 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Arexvy, Eliquis, Farxiga, 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 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 40 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 21 claims for Symbicort 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 AREXVY as an associated drug or biological on 47563 records involving 28786 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 59 claims for Arexvy 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 48 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 41 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 16 claims for Rybelsus 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 232 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$444.65

23 reported records · 7 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
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $103.7223.3%52025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $73.1816.5%52025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $66.6515.0%42025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $56.0912.6%32025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $56.0012.6%22025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $48.6010.9%22025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $40.419.1%22025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$444.6523

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 $85.00 4 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $85.00 4 2025
Source payment records
The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $56.09 3 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $56.00 2 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $56.00 2 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $50.68 3 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $48.60 2 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $40.41 2 2025
Source payment records
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $35.68 2 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $28.27 2 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $27.72 2 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $17.19 1 2025
Source payment records
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $15.97 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
AREXVY
arexvy
2025 Arexvy 2024 59 exact normalized Medicare Part D
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 232 exact normalized Medicare Part D
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 40 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 41
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 16
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
trelegy ellipta
2025 Trelegy Ellipta 2024 48 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 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
24 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
40 11
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
21 suppressed by CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 AREXVY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47563 supporting records · 28786 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332445
Arexvy · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
59 58
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
48 13
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
41 suppressed by CMS
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
16 suppressed by CMS
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
232 38

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
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium513113
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate492121
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium39689
GabapentinGabapentin31159
OmeprazoleOmeprazole25568
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium24769
EliquisApixaban23238
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl22355
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate22157
LisinoprilLisinopril21959
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl21935
FurosemideFurosemide20351
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate17842
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl17743
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide17044
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen16841
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate16346
FamotidineFamotidine15843
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium14745
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium13738
FinasterideFinasteride13331
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl13334
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl13032
PrednisonePrednisone12545
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl12328
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl11724
AtenololAtenolol11023
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate10818
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl10324
IbuprofenIbuprofen10225
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl10121
AllopurinolAllopurinol10024
LorazepamLorazepam9727
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate9532
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate9516
Glipizide ErGlipizide9431
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium9025
PregabalinPregabalin8818
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride8121
BaclofenBaclofen8012
Autoshield Duo Pen NeedlePen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc7814
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl7822
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate7714
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium7421
XareltoRivaroxaban6612
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate6415
SimvastatinSimvastatin6420
CarvedilolCarvedilol6016
ArexvyRsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf5958
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl57suppressed
IvermectinIvermectin5735
MyrbetriqMirabegron5712
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride5712
DiazepamDiazepam5412
MirtazapineMirtazapine5211
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa50suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl4915
LatanoprostLatanoprost49suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog4813
Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate48suppressed
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter4813
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium4714
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl47suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide45suppressed
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate43suppressed
TradjentaLinagliptin43suppressed
MeloxicamMeloxicam4215
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen42suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl41suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam41suppressed
OzempicSemaglutide41suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol4011
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl40suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin3926
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide3911
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate39suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride38suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl36suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide3625
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium3513
RisperidoneRisperidone35suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide33suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide32suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine3212
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate31suppressed
FentanylFentanyl31suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium31suppressed
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium30suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl30suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl30suppressed
NystatinNystatin3018
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl30suppressed
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl30suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate2919
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol29suppressed
Hydroxyzine PamoateHydroxyzine Pamoate29suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone29suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav2818
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog28suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib28suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic28suppressed
Raloxifene HclRaloxifene Hcl28suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate28suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol26suppressed
Budesonide EcBudesonide26suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone26suppressed
Lurasidone HclLurasidone Hcl26suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole25suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam25suppressed
Methenamine HippurateMethenamine Hippurate25suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl25suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium24suppressed
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl24suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin23suppressed
Klor-Con 10Potassium Chloride23suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol22suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate22suppressed
Labetalol HclLabetalol Hcl22suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide22suppressed
Phenytoin Sodium ExtendedPhenytoin Sodium Extended22suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid22suppressed
LantusInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog21suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl2112
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate21suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate21suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl21suppressed
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl20suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide19suppressed
AzithromycinAzithromycin1814
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl18suppressed
NabumetoneNabumetone18suppressed
OlanzapineOlanzapine18suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron18suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl18suppressed
Trospium ChlorideTrospium Chloride18suppressed
AnastrozoleAnastrozole17suppressed
Benztropine MesylateBenztropine Mesylate17suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate17suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-CaffeButalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine16suppressed
CarbamazepineCarbamazepine16suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl1612
Fosinopril SodiumFosinopril Sodium16suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine16suppressed
Morphine SulfateMorphine Sulfate16suppressed
Nitroglycerin PatchNitroglycerin16suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone16suppressed
Propranolol Hcl ErPropranolol Hcl16suppressed
RybelsusSemaglutide16suppressed
Alfuzosin Hcl ErAlfuzosin Hcl15suppressed
Chlorhexidine GluconateChlorhexidine Gluconate15suppressed
DutasterideDutasteride15suppressed
EzetimibeEzetimibe15suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide15suppressed
PermethrinPermethrin1511
Sildenafil CitrateSildenafil Citrate15suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam15suppressed
ValsartanValsartan15suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril14suppressed
CalcitriolCalcitriol14suppressed
Divalproex Sodium ErDivalproex Sodium14suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol14suppressed
Incruse ElliptaUmeclidinium Bromide14suppressed
LovastatinLovastatin14suppressed
Valproic AcidValproic Acid (As Sodium Salt)14suppressed
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl13suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa-EntacaponeCarbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone13suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol13suppressed
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate13suppressed
IbuIbuprofen13suppressed
Isosorbide DinitrateIsosorbide Dinitrate13suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole1311
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine13suppressed
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl13suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate ErZolpidem Tartrate13suppressed
AlprazolamAlprazolam12suppressed
Buprenorphine-NaloxoneBuprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl12suppressed
CarisoprodolCarisoprodol12suppressed
Imipramine HclImipramine Hcl12suppressed
MethimazoleMethimazole12suppressed
Methylphenidate ErMethylphenidate Hcl12suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters12suppressed
Venlafaxine HclVenlafaxine Hcl12suppressed
Aspirin-Dipyridamole ErAspirin/Dipyridamole11suppressed
Avonex (4 Pack)Interferon Beta-1a11suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl11suppressed
Desmopressin AcetateDesmopressin Acetate11suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium11suppressed
JantovenWarfarin Sodium11suppressed
LansoprazoleLansoprazole11suppressed
LidocaineLidocaine11suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen11suppressed
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl11suppressed
RivastigmineRivastigmine Tartrate11suppressed
Verapamil HclVerapamil Hcl11suppressed
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)11suppressed

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 $444.65 · 23 records Novo Nordisk Inc AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, BREZTRI, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, VRAYLAR 8
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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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