Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$601.46
25 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
James Louis Spears, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Hematology & Oncology · SELLERSVILLE, PA · NPI 1033184338
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show James Louis Spears, MD received $601.46 in general payments during 2025 across 25 reported records.
GENZYME CORPORATION accounted for 21.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 22 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Imbruvica, Jakafi.
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 IMBRUVICA as an associated drug or biological on 15599 records involving 6881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Imbruvica by this doctor in 2024.
ARRAY BIOPHARMA 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 XTANDI as an associated drug or biological on 98 records involving 88 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 45 claims for Xtandi by this doctor in 2024.
Incyte Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JAKAFI as an associated drug or biological on 14854 records involving 6477 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Jakafi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $130.71 | 21.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $97.91 | 16.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $84.56 | 14.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.31 | 10.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.46 | 7.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.78 | 4.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.33 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.02 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.91 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.97 | 3.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.54 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Incyte Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.68 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.63 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.65 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $601.46 | 25 |
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 |
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| WAYRILZ Normalized: wayrilz |
Drug | GENZYME CORPORATION | $98.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OJJAARA Normalized: ojjaara |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $70.41 | 3 | 2025 |
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| EPKINLY Normalized: epkinly |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $50.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| IMBRUVICA Normalized: imbruvica |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $50.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELAHERE Normalized: elahere |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $47.72 | 2 | 2025 |
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| KISQALI Normalized: kisqali |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $40.08 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SARCLISA Normalized: sarclisa |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION | $32.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $25.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Enhertu Normalized: enhertu |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $24.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Phesgo Normalized: phesgo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $24.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUTATHERA Normalized: lutathera |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $23.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XPOVIO Normalized: xpovio |
Drug | Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. | $23.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Venclexta Normalized: venclexta |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $21.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Lenvima Normalized: lenvima |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $20.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JAKAFI Normalized: jakafi |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $17.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NIKTIMVO Normalized: niktimvo |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $17.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BRAFTOVI Normalized: braftovi |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $15.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LORBRENA Normalized: lorbrena |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $15.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MEKTOVI Normalized: mektovi |
Drug | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $15.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JEMPERLI Normalized: jemperli |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $14.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEJULA Normalized: zejula |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $14.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ORGOVYX Normalized: orgovyx |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $13.65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMBRUVICA imbruvica |
2025 | Imbruvica | 2024 | 28 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JAKAFI jakafi |
2025 | Jakafi | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | IMBRUVICA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 15599 supporting records · 6881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352838 |
Imbruvica · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | suppressed by CMS |
| ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XTANDI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 98 supporting records · 88 recipient NPIs · example record 1228800820 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
45 | suppressed by CMS |
| Incyte Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JAKAFI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 14854 supporting records · 6477 recipient NPIs · example record 1225959940 |
Jakafi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
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 |
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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 155 | 29 |
| Hydroxyurea | Hydroxyurea | 99 | 23 |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 87 | 27 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 65 | 35 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 54 | 16 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 52 | suppressed |
| Xtandi | Enzalutamide | 45 | suppressed |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 43 | 19 |
| Calquence | Acalabrutinib Maleate | 42 | suppressed |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | Prochlorperazine Maleate | 39 | 27 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 36 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 34 | suppressed |
| Imbruvica | Ibrutinib | 28 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 24 | 22 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 18 | suppressed |
| Jakafi | Ruxolitinib Phosphate | 15 | suppressed |
| Enoxaparin Sodium | Enoxaparin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Revlimid | Lenalidomide | 13 | suppressed |
| Cabometyx | Cabozantinib S-Malate | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 11 | suppressed |
| Exemestane | Exemestane | 11 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 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 |
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| 2025 | $601.46 · 25 records | GENZYME CORPORATION | BRAFTOVI, ELAHERE, EPKINLY, Enhertu, IMBRUVICA, JAKAFI, JEMPERLI, KISQALI, LORBRENA, LUTATHERA, Lenvima, MEKTOVI, NIKTIMVO, OJJAARA, ORGOVYX, Phesgo, SARCLISA, Venclexta, WAYRILZ, Wegovy, XPOVIO, ZEJULA | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Imbruvica 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 |
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| 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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