Ladonna Ledford
Nurse Practitioner · Columbus, GANPI 1649203357
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 235 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 23 manufacturers reported payments, led by Novo Nordisk at 26.8% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $1,057 and has fallen 79.1% since, to $221 in 2025. Among nurse practitioner clinicians in GA with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 235 payments — averaging $13.75 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Novo Nordisk$865
- AbbVie$628
- GSK$338
- Novartis$266
- Astellas Pharma US Inc$177
- Boehringer Ingelheim$159
- plus $799 from 17 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$3,232100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk | 88 | $865 |
| AbbVie | 46 | $628 |
| GSK | 25 | $338 |
| Novartis | 16 | $266 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 9 | $177 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 9 | $159 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 7 | $106 |
| Bayer | 5 | $84 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $83 |
| Pfizer | 5 | $78 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 5 | $76 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 3 | $75 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | 2 | $52 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 3 | $49 |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | 2 | $33 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 2 | $29 |
| Eisai Inc. | 1 | $25 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Amgen | 1 | $21 |
| Abbott | 1 | $21 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 1 | $17 |
| Medtronic | 1 | $14 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$3,232 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 3,328 nurse practitioner providers in Georgia.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| JardianceEmpagliflozin | 23 | $31,119 |
| MounjaroTirzepatide | 11 | $19,012 |
| OzempicSemaglutide | 14 | $18,978 |
| Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 27 | $3,876 |
| SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | $3,171 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 63 | $1,111 |
| Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl | 37 | $1,065 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 40 | $784 |
| Losartan Potassium | 66 | $687 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl | 15 | $630 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 67 | $505 |
| Glimepiride | 33 | $455 |
| Omeprazole | 56 | $450 |
| Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate | 15 | $436 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 19 | $423 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer IngelheimJardiance | $159 | $31,11923 claims |
| Lilly USA, LLCMounjaro | $106 | $19,01211 claims |
| Novo NordiskOzempic | $865 | $18,97814 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 3,328 nurse practitioner providers in Georgia.
Other nurse practitioner in Columbus
- Victor CzerkasijDalton$505K
- Kennon Mc CollumStockbridge$364K
- Tajuana BradleyJohns Creek$256K
- Jessica AdkinsSavannah$226K
- Janice McAlisterAtlanta$221K
- Laura ElledgeAtlanta$177K
- Afsha HussainiKennesaw$122K
- Elizabeth TyeAlbany$78K
- Luis PoloSavannah$70K
- Karen BauerDecatur$44K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.