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Byron Shane Thomas, D.O.

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · WHITESBURG, KY · NPI 1952564502

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 Byron Shane Thomas, D.O. received $305.52 in general payments during 2025 across 16 reported records.

Grifols USA, LLC accounted for 24.1% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 11 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 48 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 14 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 BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Brilinta 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 150 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 15 claims for Symbicort 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 107 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$305.52

16 reported records · 10 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
Grifols USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $73.7524.1%42025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $59.2419.4%22025
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $35.1911.5%32025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $24.648.1%12025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.507.4%12025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.047.2%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.006.5%12025
KYOWA KIRIN, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.845.8%12025
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.945.2%12025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.384.7%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$305.5216

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
Prolastin-C Liquid
Normalized: prolastin c liquid
Biological Grifols USA, LLC $73.75 4 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $45.34 1 2025
Source payment records
VOQUEZNA
Normalized: voquezna
Drug Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $35.19 3 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $24.64 1 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $22.50 1 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $22.04 1 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $20.00 1 2025
Source payment records
CRYSVITA
Normalized: crysvita
Drug KYOWA KIRIN, INC. $17.84 1 2025
Source payment records
CAPLYTA
Normalized: caplyta
Drug ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) $15.94 1 2025
Source payment records
ZERBAXA
Normalized: zerbaxa
Drug Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $14.38 1 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $13.90 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

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 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
48 19
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
14 suppressed by CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 BRILINTA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430
Brilinta · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
11 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
150 42
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
15 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
107 25

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
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium699148
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium658156
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium606125
LisinoprilLisinopril552135
OmeprazoleOmeprazole461101
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate424111
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl41694
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride412108
FurosemideFurosemide35688
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium33084
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl32089
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride29779
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium29677
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate28265
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide27964
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium27958
FamotidineFamotidine25667
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate25562
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl24965
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl24959
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium23467
GlipizideGlipizide23253
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl22853
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl22357
MeloxicamMeloxicam22255
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate20448
PrednisonePrednisone20399
EliquisApixaban20238
GabapentinGabapentin18430
SimvastatinSimvastatin18248
CarvedilolCarvedilol17948
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate17253
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate16985
MounjaroTirzepatide16229
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol15042
JardianceEmpagliflozin13926
BumetanideBumetanide13436
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl13340
CefdinirCefdinir131108
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium13127
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate12726
PregabalinPregabalin12726
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium11831
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide11524
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl11334
AllopurinolAllopurinol11129
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl10940
IbuprofenIbuprofen10936
Amitriptyline HclAmitriptyline Hcl10726
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate10721
OzempicSemaglutide10725
XareltoRivaroxaban10713
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl10633
SucralfateSucralfate10220
SpironolactoneSpironolactone9821
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter9722
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)9632
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide9018
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide8920
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen8829
Hydroxyzine PamoateHydroxyzine Pamoate8528
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol8522
ValsartanValsartan8427
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl8323
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl82suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl8142
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate8065
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl8030
FenofibrateFenofibrate7921
EzetimibeEzetimibe7815
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron7533
Amlodipine-ValsartanAmlodipine Besylate/Valsartan7416
NystatinNystatin7041
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl69suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog6918
Nifedipine ErNifedipine6817
AzithromycinAzithromycin6753
Cyanocobalamin InjectionCyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12)6711
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam6612
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate6416
MirtazapineMirtazapine6412
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl6119
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate6117
TrulicityDulaglutide6014
AtenololAtenolol5918
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin5449
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl5412
FluconazoleFluconazole5431
NaproxenNaproxen5214
CelecoxibCelecoxib5114
LovastatinLovastatin5111
NitroglycerinNitroglycerin5120
Promethazine HclPromethazine Hcl4919
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine48suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide4819
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride4814
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium4712
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized4511
FinasterideFinasteride4516
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid45suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl44suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide4419
ColchicineColchicine4313
ClonazepamClonazepam4211
LamotrigineLamotrigine41suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl41suppressed
OxcarbazepineOxcarbazepine41suppressed
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate4113
AripiprazoleAripiprazole40suppressed
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl40suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl3912
Theophylline ErTheophylline Anhydrous39suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav3529
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl35suppressed
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate3527
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide3526
Bupropion Hcl SrBupropion Hcl33suppressed
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl32suppressed
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl31suppressed
MupirocinMupirocin3123
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl3011
Repatha SureclickEvolocumab30suppressed
TopiramateTopiramate30suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic30suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst2927
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog2811
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan28suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl2812
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium28suppressed
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate28suppressed
GlimepirideGlimepiride27suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide27suppressed
LansoprazoleLansoprazole27suppressed
Levemir FlexpenInsulin Detemir27suppressed
Ranolazine ErRanolazine27suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim2726
TorsemideTorsemide27suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic27suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl2612
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril25suppressed
DesloratadineDesloratadine24suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone24suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl24suppressed
BaclofenBaclofen23suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone23suppressed
TradjentaLinagliptin23suppressed
Ultra-Fine Micro Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic23suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol22suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin2215
ZafirlukastZafirlukast22suppressed
DutasterideDutasteride21suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl2113
Megestrol AcetateMegestrol Acetate20suppressed
Bisoprolol FumarateBisoprolol Fumarate19suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl1918
Lagevrio (Eua)Molnupiravir1919
NovologInsulin Aspart19suppressed
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog19suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic19suppressed
Labetalol HclLabetalol Hcl18suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium18suppressed
ClonidineClonidine17suppressed
GemfibrozilGemfibrozil17suppressed
Pitavastatin CalciumPitavastatin Calcium17suppressed
Doxepin HclDoxepin Hcl16suppressed
LidocaineLidocaine16suppressed
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate16suppressed
Tramadol Hcl ErTramadol Hcl16suppressed
Breztri AerosphereBudesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol15suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin1514
Diltiazem HclDiltiazem Hcl15suppressed
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate15suppressed
Aspirin-Dipyridamole ErAspirin/Dipyridamole14suppressed
Benztropine MesylateBenztropine Mesylate14suppressed
Combivent RespimatIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate14suppressed
Desmopressin AcetateDesmopressin Acetate14suppressed
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium14suppressed
LevonestLevonorgestrel/Ethin.Estradiol14suppressed
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone14suppressed
Metoclopramide HclMetoclopramide Hcl14suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic14suppressed
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium14suppressed
Advair DiskusFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol13suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl13suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron13suppressed
RoflumilastRoflumilast13suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol12suppressed
LatanoprostLatanoprost12suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl12suppressed
Novolin R FlexpenInsulin Regular, Human12suppressed
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart12suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters12suppressed
Oseltamivir PhosphateOseltamivir Phosphate1212
TrimethoprimTrimethoprim12suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl12suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl11suppressed
BrilintaTicagrelor11suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol FumarateBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate11suppressed
ConstuloseLactulose11suppressed
Folic AcidFolic Acid11suppressed
Sumatriptan SuccinateSumatriptan Succinate11suppressed
XiidraLifitegrast11suppressed

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 $305.52 · 16 records Grifols USA, LLC AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, CRYSVITA, Cologuard Collection Kit, Prolastin-C Liquid, REPATHA, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, Wegovy, ZERBAXA 6
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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