Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$673.20
34 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Lillian Howard, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1992782932
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Lillian Howard, M.D. received $673.20 in general payments during 2025 across 34 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 18.0% 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: Jardiance, Ozempic.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 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 25 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $121.11 | 18.0% | 6 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.37 | 11.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.47 | 8.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.22 | 7.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.19 | 7.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.15 | 6.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.93 | 4.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.97 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.83 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.50 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.49 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.04 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.67 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.24 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.99 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.85 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.75 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.42 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.01 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $673.20 | 34 |
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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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $121.11 | 6 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $79.37 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $79.37 | 4 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $57.47 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $52.31 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $50.22 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TZIELD Normalized: tzield |
Biological | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $48.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $43.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $32.93 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $26.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QUTENZA Normalized: qutenza |
Drug | Averitas Pharma Inc. | $25.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Heplisav-B Normalized: heplisav b |
Drug | Dynavax Technologies Corporation | $25.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $22.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $22.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $18.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $18.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $18.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $18.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUZYRA Normalized: nuzyra |
Drug | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $16.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GARDASIL 9 Normalized: gardasil 9 |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $16.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flector Normalized: flector |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $14.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Licart Normalized: licart |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $14.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tirosint Normalized: tirosint |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $14.01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 26 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 25 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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| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 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 |
26 | 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 |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
20 | 19 |
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 | 473 | 143 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 425 | 114 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 336 | 96 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 233 | 68 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 183 | 59 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 171 | 49 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 166 | 47 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 163 | 49 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 157 | 47 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 141 | 39 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 104 | 29 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 87 | 31 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 80 | 23 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 78 | 21 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 72 | 28 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 71 | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 67 | 27 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 66 | 22 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 60 | 16 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 54 | 47 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 53 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 52 | 17 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 49 | 41 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 45 | 15 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 44 | 12 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 42 | 14 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 40 | 18 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 37 | 14 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 35 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 35 | 14 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 34 | 22 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 33 | 11 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 31 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 31 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 30 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 29 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 29 | 11 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 27 | 21 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 26 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 26 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 24 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 23 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 23 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 20 | 19 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 20 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 20 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 19 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 19 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 18 | 15 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 17 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 16 | 16 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 16 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 15 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 15 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 15 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 15 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 14 | 13 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 14 | 11 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 11 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 11 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Ramelteon | Ramelteon | 11 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 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 | $673.20 · 34 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AREXVY, BREZTRI, CAPVAXIVE, Cologuard Collection Kit, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, Flector, GARDASIL 9, Heplisav-B, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, Licart, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, NUZYRA, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, QUTENZA, REPATHA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, TZIELD, Tirosint, Veozah, ZEPBOUND | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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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