Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$206.35
8 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Tara Davis Howell, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · DALLAS, GA · NPI 1982874053
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Tara Davis Howell, M.D. received $206.35 in general payments during 2025 across 8 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 41.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 7 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
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 11 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.
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 106 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 40 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.03 | 41.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.17 | 29.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.36 | 10.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.68 | 9.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.11 | 8.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $206.35 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General - Pain Management Normalized: general pain management |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $86.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $46.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $46.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $18.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $18.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.74 | 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 | 40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
106 | 23 |
| 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 |
40 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 222 | 57 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 182 | 56 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 174 | 64 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 144 | 51 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 142 | 28 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 134 | 26 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 129 | 44 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 121 | 17 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 121 | 47 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 111 | 33 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 106 | 23 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 91 | 32 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 81 | 27 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 79 | 23 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 77 | 23 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 76 | 29 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 71 | 22 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 63 | 19 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 62 | 17 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 61 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 61 | 27 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 59 | 14 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 58 | 14 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 56 | 17 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 53 | 22 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 51 | 19 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 51 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 50 | 13 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 44 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 44 | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 41 | 17 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 40 | 11 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 40 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 39 | 17 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 39 | 21 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 35 | 17 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 34 | 11 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 34 | 15 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 32 | 13 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 31 | 12 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 31 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 31 | 14 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 29 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 28 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 27 | 14 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 26 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 26 | 11 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 26 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 24 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 24 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 24 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 23 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 22 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 21 | 11 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 21 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 20 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 19 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 18 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 17 | 15 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 16 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 16 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 14 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 15 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 14 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 14 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 13 | 12 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 13 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 13 | suppressed |
| Progesterone | Progesterone, Micronized | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 12 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 11 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 11 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 11 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 11 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 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 | $206.35 · 8 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELIQUIS, General - Pain Management, NURTEC ODT, QULIPTA, REPATHA, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR | 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 ABBVIE INC.?
- 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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