Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$126.09
6 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael S. Vavrik, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · CARROLLTON, GA · NPI 1003915158
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael S. Vavrik, M.D. received $126.09 in general payments during 2025 across 6 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 51.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 4 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 | $64.94 | 51.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$23.82 | 18.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.43 | 16.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.90 | 13.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $126.09 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $64.94 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| MYCARELINK Normalized: mycarelink |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $23.82 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| FARAPULSE Normalized: farapulse |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.43 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $16.90 | 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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 | 1070 | 343 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 1049 | 290 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 733 | 206 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 671 | 135 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 581 | 193 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 532 | 155 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 515 | 87 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 493 | 156 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 478 | 116 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 470 | 155 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 414 | 133 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 403 | 130 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 383 | 111 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 372 | 87 |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 348 | 103 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 344 | 98 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 289 | 97 |
| Euthyrox | Levothyroxine Sodium | 288 | 79 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 284 | 103 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 241 | 96 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 235 | 55 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 228 | 76 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 185 | 61 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 175 | 66 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 172 | 34 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 159 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 150 | 43 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 148 | 44 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 145 | 47 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 134 | 50 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 131 | 36 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 123 | 32 |
| Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 121 | 35 |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 114 | 35 |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 103 | 37 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 95 | 31 |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 94 | 31 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 94 | 30 |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 92 | 34 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 89 | 26 |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 85 | 24 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 85 | 36 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 81 | 25 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 79 | 27 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 78 | 31 |
| Ulticare Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 76 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 74 | 26 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 72 | 17 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 71 | 22 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 69 | 14 |
| Acarbose | Acarbose | 67 | 22 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 66 | 18 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 63 | 15 |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 60 | 18 |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 60 | 16 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 56 | 18 |
| Risedronate Sodium | Risedronate Sodium | 56 | 22 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 55 | 17 |
| Nateglinide | Nateglinide | 52 | 15 |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 52 | 14 |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 51 | suppressed |
| Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen | Insulin Regular, Human | 50 | 11 |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 49 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 47 | 14 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 46 | 12 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 45 | 11 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 45 | 13 |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 44 | 17 |
| Cabergoline | Cabergoline | 41 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 41 | 16 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 41 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 41 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 41 | 13 |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 40 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 40 | 13 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Repatha Pushtronex | Evolocumab | 38 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 38 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 37 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 34 | suppressed |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 34 | 11 |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 32 | 13 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 32 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 29 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 28 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 27 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 26 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 25 | 22 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 24 | suppressed |
| Admelog Solostar | Insulin Lispro | 23 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 23 | 14 |
| Comfort Ez Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 22 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 22 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 19 | suppressed |
| Ultiguard Safepack-Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic,disp Unit | 18 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 17 | 13 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 17 | suppressed |
| Fiasp | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 16 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 16 | suppressed |
| Insulin Degludec Pen (U-100) | Insulin Degludec | 16 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Humulin R U-500 | Insulin Regular, Human | 15 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml | 15 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 14 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 13 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 13 | suppressed |
| Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 13 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Levemir | Insulin Detemir | 12 | suppressed |
| Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro-Aabc | 12 | suppressed |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 12 | suppressed |
| Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4) | Insulin Pump Cart,cont Inf,bt | 12 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Micro Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 12 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Victoza 3-Pak | Liraglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 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 | $126.09 · 6 records | Abbott Laboratories | FARAPULSE, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, MYCARELINK, TEPEZZA | — | — |
| 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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