Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$280.87
15 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Howard Steven Ellison, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · CONYERS, GA · NPI 1962410464
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Howard Steven Ellison, MD received $280.87 in general payments during 2025 across 15 reported records.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. accounted for 26.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: 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 15 claims for Jardiance 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 30 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 43 claims for Eliquis 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Paxlovid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.36 | 26.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.16 | 17.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.70 | 17.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.84 | 12.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.75 | 9.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.71 | 7.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.75 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Optos, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.60 | 4.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $267.27 | 14 |
| Entertainment | $13.60 | 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 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $74.36 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $31.83 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $30.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $30.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $26.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $21.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $21.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $21.71 | 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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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $17.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $17.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $16.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NFC-700 Normalized: nfc 700 |
Device | Optos, Inc. | $13.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE Normalized: oct ophthalmoscope |
Device | Optos, Inc. | $13.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE Normalized: panoramic ophthalmoscope |
Device | Optos, Inc. | $13.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
30 | 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 |
43 | 13 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PAXLOVID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432 |
Paxlovid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | 16 |
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 | 377 | 128 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 312 | 99 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 197 | 70 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 160 | 46 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 158 | 46 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 148 | 44 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 140 | 44 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 137 | 45 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 135 | 45 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 134 | 22 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 128 | 81 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 121 | 41 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 114 | 33 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 108 | 33 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 105 | 36 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 103 | 36 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 94 | 30 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 87 | 30 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 87 | 32 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 78 | 24 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 77 | 21 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 76 | 26 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 76 | 12 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 69 | 24 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 66 | 19 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 65 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 65 | 22 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 64 | 50 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 61 | 21 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 59 | 24 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 57 | 16 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 56 | 19 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 51 | 16 |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 47 | 20 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 45 | 29 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 45 | 16 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 45 | 16 |
| Boostrix Tdap | Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac | 44 | 42 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 44 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 43 | 34 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 43 | 13 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 43 | 17 |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 42 | 33 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 39 | 15 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 36 | 12 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 36 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 34 | 22 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 34 | 28 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 33 | 27 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 33 | 11 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 33 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 32 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 32 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 32 | 11 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 31 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 30 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 30 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 30 | 13 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 29 | 25 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 28 | 21 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 27 | 15 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 27 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 26 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 26 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 19 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 19 | 14 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 18 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 18 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 17 | 16 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 16 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 16 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 16 | 12 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 16 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 15 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 15 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 15 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 15 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 14 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 14 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 14 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 14 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 13 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 13 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 12 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 12 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 11 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 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 |
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| 2025 | $280.87 · 15 records | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | ABRYSVO, CAPLYTA, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, EVENITY, KISUNLA, MOUNJARO, NFC-700, OCT OPHTHALMOSCOPE, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PANORAMIC OPHTHALMOSCOPE, PREVNAR 20, PROLIA, REPATHA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, ZEPBOUND | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic 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 |
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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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