Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$641.92
32 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ernest Flores, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Psychiatry · LAS CRUCES, NM · NPI 1154353183
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ernest Flores, M.D. received $641.92 in general payments during 2025 across 32 reported records.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. accounted for 32.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 12 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Auvelity, Rexulti, Trintellix, Vraylar.
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 VRAYLAR as an associated drug or biological on 377741 records involving 62704 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 74 claims for Vraylar by this doctor in 2024.
Axsome Therapeutics, 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 Auvelity as an associated drug or biological on 116023 records involving 35298 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Auvelity by this doctor in 2024.
Lundbeck LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 71829 records involving 25812 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 122 claims for Rexulti by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America 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 REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 160756 records involving 46288 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 122 claims for Rexulti by this doctor in 2024.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., 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 TRINTELLIX as an associated drug or biological on 37075 records involving 14402 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Trintellix by this doctor in 2024.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, 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 AUSTEDO as an associated drug or biological on 28 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Austedo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $205.30 | 32.0% | 12 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $107.74 | 16.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.59 | 13.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $66.70 | 10.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.18 | 6.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.77 | 6.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.24 | 4.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.05 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.06 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.29 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $641.92 | 32 |
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 | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $219.87 | 12 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $107.74 | 4 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $83.59 | 5 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $83.59 | 5 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $66.70 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $41.18 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| COBENFY Normalized: cobenfy |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $40.77 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $25.05 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $24.06 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $18.29 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ABILIFY ASIMTUFII Normalized: abilify asimtufii |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $14.67 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
| ABILIFY MAINTENA Normalized: abilify maintena |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $14.67 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
|
|||||
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auvelity auvelity |
2025 | Auvelity | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| REXULTI rexulti |
2025 | Rexulti | 2024 | 122 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRINTELLIX trintellix |
2025 | Trintellix | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VRAYLAR vraylar |
2025 | Vraylar | 2024 | 74 | 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 | VRAYLAR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 377741 supporting records · 62704 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352550 |
Vraylar · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
74 | 15 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Auvelity open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 116023 supporting records · 35298 recipient NPIs · example record 1235293064 |
Auvelity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lundbeck LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71829 supporting records · 25812 recipient NPIs · example record 1251759986 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
122 | 25 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 160756 supporting records · 46288 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267708 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
122 | 25 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRINTELLIX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 37075 supporting records · 14402 recipient NPIs · example record 1223616266 |
Trintellix · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | AUSTEDO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 28 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1247249192 |
Austedo · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 176 | 36 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 148 | 34 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 124 | 26 |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 122 | 25 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 114 | 23 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 105 | 26 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 92 | 18 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 86 | 20 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 77 | 16 |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 76 | 20 |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 74 | 15 |
| Fluvoxamine Maleate | Fluvoxamine Maleate | 68 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 64 | 17 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 60 | 15 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 56 | 15 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 53 | 14 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 49 | 15 |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 48 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 40 | 12 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 37 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 36 | 11 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 31 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 27 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 27 | 11 |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 24 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 23 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 23 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Invega Sustenna | Paliperidone Palmitate | 22 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 22 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 21 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 21 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 20 | suppressed |
| Austedo | Deutetrabenazine | 19 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 17 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 16 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Auvelity | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Bupropion | 12 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 12 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine Odt | Olanzapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 12 | 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 | $641.92 · 32 records | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | ABILIFY ASIMTUFII, ABILIFY MAINTENA, ARISTADA, AUSTEDO XR, Auvelity, CAPLYTA, COBENFY, INGREZZA, LYBALVI, REXULTI, TRINTELLIX, VRAYLAR | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Auvelity 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 |
Full methodology · Questions & answers · Report a possible error