Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$17.70
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael L Blubaugh, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · WALTERBORO, SC · NPI 1013016138
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael L Blubaugh, MD received $17.70 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Indivior Inc. accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indivior Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.70 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $17.70 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBLOCADE Normalized: sublocade |
Drug | Indivior Inc. | $17.70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 461 | 153 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 312 | 93 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 295 | 89 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 181 | 15 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 157 | 44 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 144 | 49 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 139 | 44 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 135 | 35 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 133 | 42 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 130 | 40 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 129 | 40 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 128 | 35 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 126 | 47 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 123 | 45 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 109 | 30 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 108 | 20 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 105 | 31 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 103 | 44 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 102 | 25 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 101 | 34 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 98 | 24 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 96 | 20 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 89 | 30 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 83 | 23 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 78 | 32 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 78 | 29 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 77 | 25 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 77 | 21 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 77 | 23 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 74 | 20 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 72 | 17 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 70 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 69 | 29 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 68 | 24 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 64 | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 64 | 18 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 63 | 22 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 60 | 18 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 59 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 58 | 11 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 57 | 16 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 55 | 17 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 53 | 14 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 51 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 50 | 18 |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 45 | 15 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 45 | 12 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 45 | 13 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 45 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 44 | 13 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 41 | 17 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 40 | 15 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 40 | 13 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 38 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 37 | 12 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 37 | 11 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 36 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 32 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 32 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 31 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 31 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 31 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 30 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 30 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 29 | 27 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 29 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 29 | 12 |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 29 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 27 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 26 | 11 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | 11 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 24 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 24 | 14 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 24 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 24 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 24 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 22 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 22 | 12 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 14 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 20 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 18 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Zubsolv | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 15 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Retacrit | Epoetin Alfa-Epbx | 15 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 14 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 14 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 14 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz | Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 14 | suppressed |
| Colestipol Hcl | Colestipol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 13 | 11 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 13 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 13 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 13 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 13 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 13 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | 11 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 12 | 11 |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 12 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 12 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 12 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe And Needle,insulin,1ml | 12 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Naltrexone Hcl | Naltrexone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 11 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 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 | $17.70 · 1 records | Indivior Inc. | SUBLOCADE | — | — |
| 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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