Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Christopher James Howse, M.D.

Family Practice · CLINTON, IL · NPI 1942562889

Profile state: partd only 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

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

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.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

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.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

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	512	154
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	325	105
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	324	97
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	319	92
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	263	88
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	244	82
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	242	55
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	209	57
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	199	61
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	177	55
Furosemide	Furosemide	177	55
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	172	55
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	169	47
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	168	55
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	144	47
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	136	41
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	133	48
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	132	30
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	129	40
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	121	33
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	118	37
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	117	30
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	115	27
Eliquis	Apixaban	106	17
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	104	27
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	102	29
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	102	37
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	101	34
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	99	31
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	89	26
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	88	23
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	85	32
Prednisone	Prednisone	84	64
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	83	29
Ozempic	Semaglutide	82	17
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	81	21
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	81	28
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	76	27
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	74	24
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	73	23
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	72	26
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	72	17
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	69	19
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	67	23
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	65	19
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	63	19
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	62	21
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	61	13
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	58	16
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	57	suppressed
Famotidine	Famotidine	55	23
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	52	42
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	50	19
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	49	16
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	48	14
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	48	13
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	47	13
Atenolol	Atenolol	44	12
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	44	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	43	20
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	43	15
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	42	13
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	41	29
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	39	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	37	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	37	20
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	36	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	36	11
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	35	16
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	34	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	34	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	34	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	34	12
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	34	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	33	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	32	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	32	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	32	14
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	32	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	32	18
Alfuzosin Hcl Er	Alfuzosin Hcl	31	12
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	31	29
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	31	suppressed
Doxycycline Monohydrate	Doxycycline Monohydrate	31	30
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	30	suppressed
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	30	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	29	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	28	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	28	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	27	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	27	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	26	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	26	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	26	19
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	24	12
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	24	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	24	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	23	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	23	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	23	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	23	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	23	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	23	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	23	suppressed
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	22	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	22	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	21	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	21	19
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	21	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	21	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	21	12
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	21	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	21	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	21	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	21	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	20	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	20	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	20	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	19	suppressed
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	19	suppressed
Dulera	Mometasone/Formoterol	19	suppressed
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	19	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	19	12
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	19	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	18	17
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	18	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	18	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	18	suppressed
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	17	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	17	suppressed
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	17	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	17	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	17	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	17	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	16	suppressed
Gemtesa	Vibegron	16	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	16	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	16	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	16	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	15	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	15	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	15	suppressed
Toujeo Max Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	15	suppressed
Advair Hfa	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	14	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	14	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	14	suppressed
Lactulose	Lactulose	14	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	13	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	13	12
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	13	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	13	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	13	suppressed
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	13	13
Prochlorperazine Maleate	Prochlorperazine Maleate	13	suppressed
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	13	suppressed
Trimethoprim	Trimethoprim	13	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	12	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	12	suppressed
Belsomra	Suvorexant	12	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	12	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	12	suppressed
Colchicine	Colchicine	12	suppressed
Digoxin	Digoxin	12	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	12	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	12	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Atrovent Hfa	Ipratropium Bromide	11	suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er	Carbidopa/Levodopa	11	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	11	suppressed
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	11	suppressed
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hydrocort	Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Hydrocort	11	11
Terbinafine Hcl	Terbinafine Hcl	11	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	11	suppressed
Trospium Chloride	Trospium Chloride	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	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

Full methodology · Questions & answers · Report a possible error