Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$407.25
20 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ali Safdar, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Psychiatry · MARION, IA · NPI 1043211303
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ali Safdar, MD received $407.25 in general payments during 2025 across 20 reported records.
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 25.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Caplyta, Ingrezza, Invega Sustenna, Rexulti, Vraylar.
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 VIIBRYD as an associated drug or biological on 57 records involving 55 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Viibryd 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 VRAYLAR as an associated drug or biological on 377741 records involving 62704 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 221 claims for Vraylar by this doctor in 2024.
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, 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 CAPLYTA as an associated drug or biological on 211855 records involving 46143 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Caplyta by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, 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 Caplyta as an associated drug or biological on 11 records involving 9 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Caplyta by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, 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 INVEGA SUSTENNA as an associated drug or biological on 39068 records involving 11966 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 312 claims for Invega Sustenna by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, 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 INVEGA TRINZA as an associated drug or biological on 8191 records involving 2146 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Invega Trinza by this doctor in 2024.
Neurocrine BioSciences, 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 INGREZZA as an associated drug or biological on 126456 records involving 27390 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Ingrezza by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America 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 ABILIFY MAINTENA as an associated drug or biological on 27924 records involving 10497 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 49 claims for Abilify Maintena by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America 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 REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 160756 records involving 46288 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 135 claims for Rexulti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $103.03 | 25.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $76.23 | 18.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.09 | 17.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $72.62 | 17.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.40 | 8.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.06 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.89 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.93 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $407.25 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $103.03 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $76.23 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $76.23 | 4 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $73.09 | 4 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $72.62 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $35.40 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INVEGA SUSTENNA Normalized: invega sustenna |
Drug | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $17.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $15.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Jornay PM Normalized: jornay pm |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $13.93 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPLYTA caplyta |
2025 | Caplyta | 2024 | 31 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| INGREZZA ingrezza |
2025 | Ingrezza | 2024 | 21 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| INVEGA SUSTENNA invega sustenna |
2025 | Invega Sustenna | 2024 | 312 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| REXULTI rexulti |
2025 | Rexulti | 2024 | 135 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VRAYLAR vraylar |
2025 | Vraylar | 2024 | 221 | 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 | VIIBRYD open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 57 supporting records · 55 recipient NPIs · example record 1201398050 |
Viibryd · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VRAYLAR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 377741 supporting records · 62704 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352550 |
Vraylar · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
221 | 30 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | CAPLYTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 211855 supporting records · 46143 recipient NPIs · example record 1241243071 |
Caplyta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Caplyta open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11 supporting records · 9 recipient NPIs · example record 1174547314 |
Caplyta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | INVEGA SUSTENNA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 39068 supporting records · 11966 recipient NPIs · example record 1174223262 |
Invega Sustenna · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
312 | 35 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | INVEGA TRINZA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 8191 supporting records · 2146 recipient NPIs · example record 1174223262 |
Invega Trinza · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | INGREZZA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 126456 supporting records · 27390 recipient NPIs · example record 1242766729 |
Ingrezza · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ABILIFY MAINTENA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27924 supporting records · 10497 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267721 |
Abilify Maintena · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
49 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 160756 supporting records · 46288 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267708 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
135 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 1173 | 162 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 971 | 127 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 922 | 106 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 854 | 128 |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 812 | 98 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 753 | 102 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 706 | 91 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 696 | 95 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 670 | 86 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 660 | 89 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 629 | 95 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 599 | 65 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 589 | 70 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 518 | 64 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 492 | 64 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 458 | 56 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 415 | 44 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 366 | 81 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 324 | 37 |
| Invega Sustenna | Paliperidone Palmitate | 312 | 35 |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 303 | 26 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 260 | 35 |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 255 | 28 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 235 | 44 |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 221 | 30 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 208 | 25 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 204 | 32 |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 186 | 21 |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 178 | 20 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 158 | 21 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 156 | 21 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 145 | 20 |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 135 | 16 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 132 | 23 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 123 | 19 |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 123 | 20 |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 113 | 13 |
| Perphenazine | Perphenazine | 106 | 12 |
| Atomoxetine Hcl | Atomoxetine Hcl | 104 | 13 |
| Fluphenazine Hcl | Fluphenazine Hcl | 104 | 13 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 98 | 13 |
| Haloperidol Decanoate | Haloperidol Decanoate | 97 | 13 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 95 | 16 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 94 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 86 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Er | Quetiapine Fumarate | 83 | suppressed |
| Paliperidone Er | Paliperidone | 82 | 16 |
| Lithium Carbonate Er | Lithium Carbonate | 77 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 71 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 66 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 65 | 12 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 54 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 54 | suppressed |
| Abilify Maintena | Aripiprazole | 49 | suppressed |
| Naltrexone Hcl | Naltrexone Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 41 | suppressed |
| Clomipramine Hcl | Clomipramine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 38 | suppressed |
| Thiothixene | Thiothixene | 38 | suppressed |
| Fluphenazine Decanoate | Fluphenazine Decanoate | 36 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 34 | suppressed |
| Guanfacine Hcl | Guanfacine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Risperdal Consta | Risperidone Microspheres | 33 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 33 | suppressed |
| Caplyta | Lumateperone Tosylate | 31 | suppressed |
| Fluvoxamine Maleate | Fluvoxamine Maleate | 31 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Risperidone Odt | Risperidone | 28 | suppressed |
| Vilazodone Hcl | Vilazodone Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Guanfacine Hcl Er | Guanfacine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Imipramine Hcl | Imipramine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | Chlorpromazine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 23 | suppressed |
| Vyvanse | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 23 | suppressed |
| Ingrezza | Valbenazine Tosylate | 21 | suppressed |
| Invega Trinza | Paliperidone Palmitate | 18 | suppressed |
| Viibryd | Vilazodone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 17 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Latuda | Lurasidone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ramelteon | Ramelteon | 15 | suppressed |
| Acamprosate Calcium | Acamprosate Calcium | 14 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine Sulfate | Dextroamphetamine Sulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine Odt | Olanzapine | 14 | suppressed |
| Asenapine Maleate | Asenapine Maleate | 13 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Clozaril | Clozapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Saphris | Asenapine Maleate | 12 | suppressed |
| Triazolam | Triazolam | 12 | suppressed |
| Zyprexa | Olanzapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Clorazepate Dipotassium | Clorazepate Dipotassium | 11 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Er | Dextroamphetamine Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine Er | Lamotrigine | 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 | $407.25 · 20 records | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ARISTADA, CAPLYTA, FANAPT, INGREZZA, INVEGA SUSTENNA, Jornay PM, LYBALVI, REXULTI, VRAYLAR | 9 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Caplyta 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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