Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,356.38
60 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Hares Akbary, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Anesthesiology|Pain Medicine · COLUMBUS, GA · NPI 1023227576
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Hares Akbary, MD received $1,356.38 in general payments during 2025 across 60 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 20.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 19 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Belbuca, Botox, Licart, Nurtec Odt, Qulipta, Ubrelvy.
ABBVIE 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 BOTOX as an associated drug or biological on 140321 records involving 30103 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 103 claims for Botox by this doctor in 2024.
ABBVIE 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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 95 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
ABBVIE 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 UBRELVY as an associated drug or biological on 299803 records involving 61203 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 35 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
Collegium Pharmaceutical, 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 BELBUCA as an associated drug or biological on 17475 records involving 4385 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 claims for Belbuca by this doctor in 2024.
IBSA Pharma 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 Licart as an associated drug or biological on 6755 records involving 4085 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Licart 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 96 claims for Nurtec Odt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$273.78 | 20.2% | 7 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $214.57 | 15.8% | 6 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $197.30 | 14.6% | 13 | 2025 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $176.62 | 13.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $173.85 | 12.8% | 17 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $109.02 | 8.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.52 | 4.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Curonix LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.05 | 3.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.95 | 3.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.80 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.26 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.66 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,356.38 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM Normalized: intellis adaptivestim |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $273.78 | 7 | 2025 |
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| WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 Normalized: wavewriter alpha prime 16 |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $189.16 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Senza Normalized: senza |
Device | Globus Medical, Inc. | $176.62 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $173.85 | 17 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $173.85 | 17 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $134.65 | 10 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $109.02 | 4 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $94.78 | 4 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $80.59 | 8 | 2025 |
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| PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A Normalized: pns freedom 4a permanent neurostimulator receiver kit channel a |
Device | Curonix LLC | $49.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AJOVY Normalized: ajovy |
Biological | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $44.95 | 3 | 2025 |
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| XTAMPZA Normalized: xtampza |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $37.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE Normalized: levorphanol tartrate |
Drug | Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC | $25.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Fixate Normalized: fixate |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $25.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Belbuca Normalized: belbuca |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $20.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROCLAIM Normalized: proclaim |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $18.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flector Normalized: flector |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $15.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Licart Normalized: licart |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $15.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tirosint Normalized: tirosint |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $15.66 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belbuca belbuca |
2025 | Belbuca | 2024 | 27 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| BOTOX botox |
2025 | Botox | 2024 | 103 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Licart licart |
2025 | Licart | 2024 | 18 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 96 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 95 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 35 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BOTOX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 140321 supporting records · 30103 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352642 |
Botox · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
103 | 47 |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | QULIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 298617 supporting records · 58957 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Qulipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
95 | 27 |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UBRELVY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 299803 supporting records · 61203 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Ubrelvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
35 | 12 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BELBUCA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 17475 supporting records · 4385 recipient NPIs · example record 1224105020 |
Belbuca · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
27 | suppressed by CMS |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Licart open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6755 supporting records · 4085 recipient NPIs · example record 1211687357 |
Licart · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
96 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 1297 | 353 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1161 | 315 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 1001 | 260 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 711 | 223 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 495 | 137 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 368 | 96 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 356 | 105 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 222 | 65 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 222 | 73 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 202 | 58 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 200 | 78 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 184 | 61 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 135 | 48 |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 103 | 47 |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 99 | 31 |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 96 | 27 |
| Ztlido | Lidocaine | 96 | 31 |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 95 | 27 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 91 | 21 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 72 | 24 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 68 | 29 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 65 | 39 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 64 | 24 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 51 | 23 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 37 | 36 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 35 | 13 |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 35 | 12 |
| Tramadol Hcl Er | Tramadol Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine | Buprenorphine | 32 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 32 | 11 |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 29 | 13 |
| Belbuca | Buprenorphine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 22 | suppressed |
| Gralise | Gabapentin | 20 | suppressed |
| Licart | Diclofenac Epolamine | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 18 | suppressed |
| Savella | Milnacipran Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Hysingla Er | Hydrocodone Bitartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 12 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 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 | $1,356.38 · 60 records | Medtronic, Inc. | AJOVY, BOTOX, Belbuca, Fixate, Flector, INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM, LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE, Licart, NURTEC ODT, PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A, PROCLAIM, QULIPTA, Senza, Symbravo, Tirosint, UBRELVY, WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16, XTAMPZA, ZAVZPRET | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Belbuca play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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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