Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$687.18
35 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Stephen A Williams, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · TROY, MI · NPI 1962464982
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Stephen A Williams, MD received $687.18 in general payments during 2025 across 35 reported records.
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. accounted for 21.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 26 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Trelegy Ellipta.
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 12 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.
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.
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 52 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $145.14 | 21.1% | 6 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.20 | 12.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.74 | 11.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.93 | 10.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.65 | 5.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.13 | 4.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.98 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.19 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.76 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.39 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.73 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.47 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.65 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.00 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.79 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.71 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.41 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.31 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $687.18 | 35 |
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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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $145.14 | 6 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $57.89 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $52.50 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $45.65 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $37.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $37.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $32.09 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $30.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $30.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $28.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUZYRA Normalized: nuzyra |
Drug | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $23.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $18.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENTRESTO Normalized: entresto |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $17.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ACCRUFER Normalized: accrufer |
Drug | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | $16.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RECORLEV Normalized: recorlev |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $16.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $14.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $14.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $14.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $14.31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 52 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 |
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| 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 |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
52 | 16 |
| 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 |
11 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 261 | 81 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 107 | 39 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 103 | 36 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 90 | 44 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 87 | 37 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 74 | 26 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 71 | 26 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 68 | 15 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 64 | 23 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 59 | 20 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 58 | 24 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 53 | 18 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 52 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 48 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 45 | 33 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 45 | 20 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 43 | 14 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 40 | 16 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 39 | 15 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | 15 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 35 | 17 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 34 | 17 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 30 | 12 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 30 | 15 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 28 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 26 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 25 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 24 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 22 | 16 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 22 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 20 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 20 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 20 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 19 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 19 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 16 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 16 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 14 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 13 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 13 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 13 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 12 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 12 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 12 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 11 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 11 | 11 |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 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 | $687.18 · 35 records | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | ACCRUFER, AIRSUPRA, Auvelity, BREZTRI, Cologuard Collection Kit, ELIQUIS, ENTRESTO, EVENITY, GEMTESA, KISUNLA, LEQVIO, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, NURTEC ODT, NUZYRA, Ozempic, QULIPTA, RECORLEV, REXULTI, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, TRINTELLIX, UBRELVY, VERQUVO, VRAYLAR, ZEPBOUND | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with GlaxoSmithKline, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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