Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$36.53
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Dalton M Benson, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · SPRING HILL, FL · NPI 1164477618
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Dalton M Benson, M.D. received $36.53 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
PFIZER INC. accounted for 54.6% 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: Xifaxan.
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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 170 claims for Eliquis 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Paxlovid by this doctor in 2024.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, 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 XIFAXAN as an associated drug or biological on 101901 records involving 33018 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 28 claims for Xifaxan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.95 | 54.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.58 | 45.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $36.53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $19.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $19.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $19.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $16.58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIFAXAN xifaxan |
2025 | Xifaxan | 2024 | 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
170 | 31 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PAXLOVID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432 |
Paxlovid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | 21 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XIFAXAN open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 101901 supporting records · 33018 recipient NPIs · example record 1231775337 |
Xifaxan · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 424 | 143 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 362 | 131 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 307 | 91 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 242 | 98 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 241 | 53 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 231 | 92 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 227 | 91 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 204 | 82 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 190 | 46 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 178 | 67 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 177 | 52 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 171 | 58 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 170 | 31 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 165 | 63 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 130 | 55 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 129 | 43 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 122 | 48 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 103 | 43 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 96 | 42 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 95 | 35 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 92 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 89 | 32 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 88 | 28 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 88 | 30 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 88 | 37 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 83 | 39 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 82 | 33 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 81 | 30 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 81 | 29 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 79 | 29 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 73 | 32 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 69 | 27 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 69 | 20 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 67 | 15 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 61 | 14 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 58 | 29 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 55 | 18 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 54 | 20 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 52 | 44 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 52 | 22 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 51 | 22 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 51 | 15 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 51 | 15 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 51 | 11 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 50 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 49 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 42 | 36 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 41 | 17 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 39 | 13 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 39 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 38 | 15 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 37 | 12 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 36 | 12 |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 36 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 36 | 11 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 35 | 11 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 35 | 21 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 34 | 14 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 32 | 28 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 32 | 11 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 32 | 11 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 32 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | 11 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 31 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 31 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 31 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 29 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 28 | 12 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 28 | 11 |
| Xifaxan | Rifaximin | 28 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 27 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 27 | 13 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 27 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 26 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 26 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 26 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 25 | 14 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 24 | 19 |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 23 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 22 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 21 | 17 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 21 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 21 | 21 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 19 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 19 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 17 | 13 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 17 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 15 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 15 | suppressed |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 14 | suppressed |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 13 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 13 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 12 | suppressed |
| Fiasp | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 12 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Scopolamine | Scopolamine | 12 | suppressed |
| Slynd | Drospirenone | 12 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Kapspargo Sprinkle | Metoprolol Succinate | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 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 | $36.53 · 2 records | PFIZER INC. | ABRYSVO, COMIRNATY, PREVNAR 20, XIFAXAN | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Xifaxan play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with PFIZER 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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