Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$139.50
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert Lawrence Bierman, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · SCOTTSDALE, AZ · NPI 1124023205
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert Lawrence Bierman, M.D. received $139.50 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. accounted for 85.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $118.80 | 85.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.70 | 14.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $139.50 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $118.80 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) Normalized: edwards sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve thv |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $20.70 | 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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 | 1111 | 328 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 810 | 206 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 647 | 189 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 603 | 171 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 596 | 178 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 362 | 100 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 326 | 98 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 308 | 87 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 288 | 80 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 285 | 85 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 259 | 74 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 249 | 75 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 200 | 61 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 198 | 57 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 197 | 61 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 179 | 35 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 176 | 37 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 157 | 48 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 156 | 48 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 149 | 46 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 142 | 43 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 136 | 37 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 126 | 45 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 126 | 36 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 119 | 40 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 119 | 18 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 117 | 38 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 115 | 32 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 108 | 31 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 108 | 27 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 106 | 35 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 103 | 28 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 101 | 31 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 94 | 23 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 89 | 27 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 88 | 34 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 88 | 25 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 87 | 29 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 83 | 31 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 78 | 18 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 75 | 20 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 73 | 18 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 73 | 22 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 73 | 18 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 72 | 13 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 69 | 18 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 68 | 22 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 64 | 18 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 63 | 24 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 63 | 19 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 59 | 13 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 56 | 19 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 56 | 14 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 55 | 46 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 55 | 18 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 54 | 14 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 52 | 21 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 52 | 16 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 49 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 48 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 48 | 13 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 47 | 13 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 47 | 13 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 46 | 13 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 46 | 13 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 45 | 15 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 44 | 13 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 44 | 12 |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 44 | 11 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 43 | 11 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 43 | 20 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 42 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 40 | 17 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 39 | 14 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 39 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 38 | 13 |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 38 | 11 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 37 | 34 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 37 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 36 | 11 |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Prolia | Denosumab | 35 | 18 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 34 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 34 | 15 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 34 | 17 |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 34 | 34 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 34 | suppressed |
| Bydureon Bcise | Exenatide Microspheres | 33 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 33 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 33 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 32 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 30 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 30 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 29 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 29 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 28 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 28 | 11 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 27 | 15 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 27 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 27 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 27 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 27 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 26 | 20 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 25 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 25 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 25 | 11 |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 24 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 24 | 18 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 23 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 21 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe-Simvastatin | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin | 21 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 20 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | Clindamycin Phosphate | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 20 | 12 |
| Invokana | Canagliflozin | 20 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 20 | 18 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 20 | 18 |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 20 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 19 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 19 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 17 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 17 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 16 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 16 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 16 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 16 | 11 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 16 | suppressed |
| Admelog Solostar | Insulin Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 15 | 15 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate | Doxycycline Monohydrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Glyxambi | Empagliflozin/Linagliptin | 15 | suppressed |
| Heparin Sodium | Heparin Sodium,porcine | 15 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | 15 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 15 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 15 | suppressed |
| Synjardy Xr | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 14 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 14 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 13 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 13 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 13 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 13 | 12 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 13 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 12 | suppressed |
| Tirosint | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 11 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Imipramine Hcl | Imipramine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
| Synjardy | Empagliflozin/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 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 | $139.50 · 2 records | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV), REXULTI | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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