Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,029.39
48 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Dennis C. Ford, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Pain Medicine|Interventional Pain Medicine · CLEVELAND, TN · NPI 1063470045
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Dennis C. Ford, MD received $1,029.39 in general payments during 2025 across 48 reported records.
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. accounted for 33.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Belbuca, Botox, Nurtec Odt, Ztlido.
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 48 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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Linzess 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 138 claims for Belbuca 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 13 claims for Nurtec Odt by this doctor in 2024.
SCILEX 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 ZTLido as an associated drug or biological on 6923 records involving 3060 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Ztlido 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $347.93 | 33.8% | 18 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $194.35 | 18.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $141.59 | 13.8% | 9 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$81.62 | 7.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.04 | 4.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.98 | 3.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.11 | 3.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Tonix Medicines, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.62 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.24 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.61 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.37 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.32 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.61 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,029.39 | 48 |
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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| Belbuca Normalized: belbuca |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $339.32 | 17 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $194.35 | 5 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $107.17 | 6 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $88.20 | 6 | 2025 |
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| INCEPTIV Normalized: inceptiv |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $81.62 | 4 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $79.77 | 4 | 2025 |
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| WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 Normalized: wavewriter alpha prime 16 |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $42.04 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Evoke Normalized: evoke |
Device | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $39.98 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZTLido Normalized: ztlido |
Drug | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $36.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TONMYA Normalized: tonmya |
Drug | Tonix Medicines, Inc. | $30.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $27.30 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $27.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $25.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GVOKE HYPOPEN Normalized: gvoke hypopen |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dysport Normalized: dysport |
Drug | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $21.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELYXYB - CELECOXIB Normalized: elyxyb celecoxib |
Drug | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $19.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XTAMPZA Normalized: xtampza |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $8.61 | 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 | 138 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| BOTOX botox |
2025 | Botox | 2024 | 48 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ZTLido ztlido |
2025 | Ztlido | 2024 | 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
48 | 15 |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
38 | 20 |
| 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 |
138 | 37 |
| 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 |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ZTLido open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6923 supporting records · 3060 recipient NPIs · example record 1242585247 |
Ztlido · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | 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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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 983 | 321 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 916 | 282 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 601 | 201 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 302 | 88 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 285 | 109 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 164 | 66 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 160 | 57 |
| Belbuca | Buprenorphine Hcl | 138 | 37 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 136 | 48 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 123 | 39 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 117 | 48 |
| Buprenorphine | Buprenorphine | 112 | 41 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 85 | 30 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 84 | 28 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 81 | 26 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 81 | 26 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 80 | 26 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 76 | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 71 | 25 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 61 | 22 |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 57 | 18 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 52 | 18 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 50 | 21 |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 49 | 22 |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 48 | 15 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 48 | 12 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 48 | 23 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 45 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 44 | 16 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 38 | 20 |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 35 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 30 | 11 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 29 | 15 |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 26 | 16 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 25 | 16 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 24 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 21 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 19 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 18 | suppressed |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 18 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 16 | suppressed |
| Relistor | Methylnaltrexone Bromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 13 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ztlido | Lidocaine | 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 | $1,029.39 · 48 records | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | BOTOX, Belbuca, Dysport, ELYXYB - CELECOXIB, Evoke, GVOKE HYPOPEN, INCEPTIV, NURTEC ODT, QULIPTA, TONMYA, UBRELVY, WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16, Wegovy, XTAMPZA, XYOSTED, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET, ZTLido | 5 | — |
| 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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