Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$3,667.10
187 reported records · 24 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Brian Walter, D.O.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · SUGAR LAND, TX · NPI 1114394798
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Brian Walter, D.O. received $3,667.10 in general payments during 2025 across 187 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 20.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 32 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Briviact, Nurtec Odt, 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 UBRELVY as an associated drug or biological on 299803 records involving 61203 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
CATALYST 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 FYCOMPA as an associated drug or biological on 3130 records involving 1101 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Fycompa 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 22 claims for Nurtec Odt by this doctor in 2024.
UCB, 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 Briviact as an associated drug or biological on 13595 records involving 4444 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Briviact 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $754.33 | 20.6% | 47 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $472.73 | 12.9% | 19 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $339.89 | 9.3% | 22 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $245.01 | 6.7% | 21 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$218.26 | 6.0% | 7 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $216.21 | 5.9% | 9 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $168.85 | 4.6% | 7 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $153.00 | 4.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $135.26 | 3.7% | 6 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $124.67 | 3.4% | 6 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $119.26 | 3.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $114.05 | 3.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $113.86 | 3.1% | 6 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.15 | 3.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.84 | 2.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.26 | 2.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.45 | 1.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.49 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.55 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.19 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$21.43 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.34 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.18 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.84 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,667.10 | 187 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $607.29 | 38 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $406.97 | 27 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $339.89 | 22 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $250.12 | 13 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $245.01 | 21 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $216.21 | 9 | 2025 |
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| Fintepla Normalized: fintepla |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $178.73 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $158.26 | 10 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $153.00 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Rystiggo Normalized: rystiggo |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $152.38 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Briviact Normalized: briviact |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $141.62 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Leqembi Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $135.26 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $124.67 | 6 | 2025 |
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| HYQVIA Normalized: hyqvia |
Biological | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $119.26 | 4 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $114.05 | 5 | 2025 |
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| TYSABRI Normalized: tysabri |
Biological | Biogen, Inc. | $112.15 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $112.15 | 5 | 2025 |
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| AMYVID Normalized: amyvid |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $98.52 | 5 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $98.52 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $83.26 | 4 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $79.14 | 4 | 2025 |
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| HORIZANT Normalized: horizant |
Drug | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $39.45 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYALEV Normalized: vyalev |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $33.11 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LUMRYZ Normalized: lumryz |
Drug | Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $31.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FIRDAPSE Normalized: firdapse |
Drug | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $23.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INCEPTIV Normalized: inceptiv |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $21.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $21.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $16.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EMGALITY Normalized: emgality |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $14.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $11.44 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briviact briviact |
2025 | Briviact | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 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 |
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| 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 |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FYCOMPA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 3130 supporting records · 1101 recipient NPIs · example record 1253216846 |
Fycompa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| UCB, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Briviact open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 13595 supporting records · 4444 recipient NPIs · example record 1224348489 |
Briviact · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 645 | 218 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 402 | 135 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 223 | 93 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 114 | 44 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 90 | 30 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 61 | 28 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 59 | 18 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 56 | 21 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 46 | 20 |
| Octagam | Immun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 | 45 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 43 | 21 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 42 | 18 |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 35 | 11 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 34 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 32 | 13 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 30 | 15 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 30 | 12 |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 24 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 22 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 22 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 17 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 17 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 16 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 16 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 14 | 14 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 14 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 13 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 13 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 12 | suppressed |
| Dimethyl Fumarate | Dimethyl Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Entacapone | Entacapone | 12 | suppressed |
| Fycompa | Perampanel | 12 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 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 | $3,667.10 · 187 records | ABBVIE INC. | AMYVID, AUSTEDO XR, BOTOX, Briviact, CREXONT, EMGALITY, FIRDAPSE, Fintepla, HORIZANT, HYQVIA, INCEPTIV, INGREZZA, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, LUMRYZ, Leqembi, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, Ocrevus Zunovo, QULIPTA, Rystiggo, TYSABRI, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, UPLIZNA, VRAYLAR, VUMERITY, VYALEV, VYEPTI, VYVGART HYTRULO, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Briviact 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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