Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$485.81
16 reported records · 6 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael T. Fortson, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|General Practice · ATLANTA, GA · NPI 1972593705
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael T. Fortson, M.D. received $485.81 in general payments during 2025 across 16 reported records.
ViiV Healthcare Company accounted for 31.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
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 32 claims for Jardiance 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 39 claims for Trulicity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViiV Healthcare Company | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $150.71 | 31.0% | 6 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $141.08 | 29.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $75.64 | 15.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.07 | 11.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.33 | 8.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.98 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $485.81 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRETUDE Normalized: apretude |
Drug | ViiV Healthcare Company | $150.71 | 6 | 2025 |
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| RYBREVANT Normalized: rybrevant |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $141.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $58.07 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $40.33 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $22.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $19.98 | 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
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 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 |
32 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
39 | suppressed by CMS |
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 | 278 | 83 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 265 | 75 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 223 | 62 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 215 | 59 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 156 | 49 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 133 | 67 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 120 | 39 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 116 | 42 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 109 | 29 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 107 | 34 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 103 | 30 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 98 | 30 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 95 | 33 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 94 | 26 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 93 | 31 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 85 | 16 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 83 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 79 | 23 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 67 | 15 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 65 | 18 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 64 | 23 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 61 | 18 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 60 | 11 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 57 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 56 | 15 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 56 | 18 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 54 | 15 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 53 | 12 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 49 | 14 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 44 | 35 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 43 | 15 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 41 | 15 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 40 | 13 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 39 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 38 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 38 | 15 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 33 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 33 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 32 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 32 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 32 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 31 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 31 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 29 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 27 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 27 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 27 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 27 | 11 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 27 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 26 | 11 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 26 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 25 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 25 | 16 |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 25 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 24 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 21 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 19 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 18 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 17 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 16 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 16 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 15 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 15 | 11 |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 15 | 15 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 14 | 13 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 13 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | suppressed |
| Epinephrine | Epinephrine | 12 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 12 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 11 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 11 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Er | Methylphenidate Hcl | 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 | $485.81 · 16 records | ViiV Healthcare Company | APRETUDE, OTEZLA, REPATHA, RYBREVANT, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, ZEPBOUND | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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