Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$75.11
3 reported records · 3 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Stephen Alan Silbiger, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · MURRELLS INLET, SC · NPI 1114985983
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Stephen Alan Silbiger, M.D. received $75.11 in general payments during 2025 across 3 reported records.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation accounted for 38.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.62 | 38.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.06 | 33.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.43 | 28.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $75.11 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $25.06 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $21.43 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 725 | 196 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 571 | 151 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 477 | 131 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 428 | 114 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 382 | 85 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 256 | 69 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 247 | 69 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 219 | 57 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 214 | 47 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 207 | 57 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 200 | 62 |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 162 | 46 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 161 | 51 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 146 | 45 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 132 | 31 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 128 | 33 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 128 | 26 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 125 | 35 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 124 | 30 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 123 | 31 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 123 | 31 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 121 | 33 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 120 | 38 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 118 | 51 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 114 | 31 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 114 | 26 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 106 | 27 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 105 | 30 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 105 | 27 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 104 | 27 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 102 | 26 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 102 | 18 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 100 | 35 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 99 | 21 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 96 | 21 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 86 | 23 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 84 | 28 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 84 | 24 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 84 | 27 |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 75 | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 74 | 21 |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 74 | 23 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 73 | 16 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 73 | 20 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 72 | 20 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 69 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 65 | 14 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 65 | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 60 | 19 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 57 | 14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 55 | 16 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 55 | 14 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 53 | 13 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 51 | 11 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 51 | 17 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 51 | 15 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 50 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 49 | 13 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 48 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 48 | 11 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 48 | 15 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 47 | 17 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 45 | 17 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 44 | 14 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 43 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 42 | 12 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 40 | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 40 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 40 | 11 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 39 | 15 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 38 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 38 | 31 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 34 | 28 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 33 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 33 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 32 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 31 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 29 | 26 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 29 | 13 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 29 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 28 | 22 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 28 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 27 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 26 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 25 | 11 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 25 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 24 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 23 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 23 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 23 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 22 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan-Hydrochlorothiazid | Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazid | 22 | suppressed |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 21 | 11 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 21 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 21 | 21 |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 19 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 19 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 18 | 13 |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 18 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 18 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 17 | suppressed |
| Livalo | Pitavastatin Calcium | 17 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 16 | 14 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 16 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Vilazodone Hcl | Vilazodone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-200 | Insulin Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 15 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 15 | 12 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 15 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 14 | suppressed |
| Glipizide-Metformin | Glipizide/Metformin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Probenecid | Probenecid | 14 | suppressed |
| Belsomra | Suvorexant | 13 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 13 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 13 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 12 | suppressed |
| Risedronate Sodium | Risedronate Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Cefadroxil | Cefadroxil | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Repatha Syringe | Evolocumab | 11 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 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 | $75.11 · 3 records | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Barostim Neo System, WATCHMAN FLX | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
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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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