Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$417.48
5 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael J Farrell, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · PITTSBURGH, PA · NPI 1003889858
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael J Farrell, MD received $417.48 in general payments during 2025 across 5 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 75.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $314.90 | 75.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.58 | 24.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $417.48 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCTRODE Normalized: octrode |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $314.90 | 4 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| SPRINT PNS System Normalized: sprint pns system |
Device | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $102.58 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 | 482 | 123 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 310 | 74 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 235 | 61 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 197 | 44 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 186 | 46 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 172 | 46 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 141 | 38 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 126 | 31 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 123 | 19 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 116 | 35 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 111 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 109 | 23 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 107 | 33 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 106 | 26 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 99 | 29 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 99 | 25 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 96 | 29 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 88 | 16 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 87 | 22 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 83 | 34 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 73 | 17 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 72 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 68 | 11 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 68 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 68 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 67 | 17 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 67 | 16 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 66 | 14 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 65 | 19 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 61 | 15 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 56 | 14 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 55 | 16 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 48 | 12 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 48 | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 47 | 11 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 45 | 11 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 39 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 37 | 11 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 37 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 36 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 36 | 22 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 36 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 35 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 35 | 19 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 32 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 31 | 11 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 29 | 11 |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 27 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 27 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 27 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 26 | suppressed |
| Pentoxifylline | Pentoxifylline | 26 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 26 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 26 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 25 | 20 |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 25 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 24 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 24 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 23 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 23 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 22 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 19 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 20 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 20 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 19 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 18 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 16 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 16 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 15 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 14 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 13 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 12 | 12 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 11 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 11 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 11 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 11 | suppressed |
| Zaleplon | Zaleplon | 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 | $417.48 · 5 records | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE, SPRINT PNS System | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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