Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$215.68
6 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Benjamin M Schaefer, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · RHINEBECK, NY · NPI 1083649263
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Benjamin M Schaefer, MD received $215.68 in general payments during 2025 across 6 reported records.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. accounted for 41.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 4 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Uptravi.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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 UPTRAVI as an associated drug or biological on 21562 records involving 9341 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Uptravi by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 51 claims for Brilinta by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 59 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals 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 ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 126 claims for Entresto by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Wegovy as an associated drug or biological on 183056 records involving 75256 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 34 claims for Wegovy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.99 | 41.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $76.11 | 35.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.35 | 12.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.23 | 11.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $121.26 | 2 |
| Food and Beverage | $94.42 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $88.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $88.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $26.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPTRAVI uptravi |
2025 | Uptravi | 2024 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UPTRAVI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 21562 supporting records · 9341 recipient NPIs · example record 1174163984 |
Uptravi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BRILINTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430 |
Brilinta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
51 | 14 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
59 | 16 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
126 | 29 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Wegovy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 183056 supporting records · 75256 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130070 |
Wegovy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 766 | 172 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 715 | 226 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 566 | 162 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 490 | 148 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 389 | 101 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 303 | 90 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 302 | 77 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 248 | 73 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 236 | 70 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 165 | 53 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 151 | 43 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 140 | 45 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 126 | 29 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 117 | 41 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 110 | 33 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 106 | 35 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 95 | 24 |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 80 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 77 | 25 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 75 | 27 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 72 | 24 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 66 | 16 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 64 | 18 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 62 | 18 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 62 | 24 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 59 | 16 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 51 | 14 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 49 | 14 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 45 | 24 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 40 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 37 | 13 |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 36 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 35 | 11 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 34 | 12 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 34 | suppressed |
| Wegovy | Semaglutide | 34 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 33 | 12 |
| Repatha Syringe | Evolocumab | 28 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 25 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 25 | suppressed |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 25 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 22 | 19 |
| Felodipine Er | Felodipine | 20 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 19 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Nexletol | Bempedoic Acid | 15 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 14 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Uptravi | Selexipag | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 12 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 11 | suppressed |
| Vyndamax | Tafamidis | 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 | $215.68 · 6 records | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | LEQVIO, OPSUMIT, UPTRAVI, WAINUA | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Uptravi play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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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