Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$45.40
2 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael Charles Caughron, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · GLENVIEW, IL · NPI 1164534137
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael Charles Caughron, M.D. received $45.40 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
SANOFI PASTEUR INC. accounted for 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.40 | 100.0% | 2 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $45.40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Normalized: flublok quadrivalent northern hemisphere |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $45.40 | 2 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE Normalized: fluzone high dose |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $45.40 | 2 | 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 | 392 | 109 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 383 | 98 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 351 | 77 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 276 | 64 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 268 | 70 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 206 | 56 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 183 | 50 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 166 | 41 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 163 | 33 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 149 | 39 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 140 | 37 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 135 | 34 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 120 | 24 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 111 | 22 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 109 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 107 | 30 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 107 | 20 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 103 | 24 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 97 | 29 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 89 | 24 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 89 | 21 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 87 | 25 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 76 | 20 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 76 | 19 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 74 | 20 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 73 | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 73 | 21 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 73 | 24 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 71 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 67 | 22 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 66 | 14 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 66 | 20 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 65 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 65 | 15 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 65 | 16 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 57 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 54 | 37 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 51 | 14 |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 49 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 47 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 46 | 16 |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 46 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 46 | 14 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 43 | 15 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 42 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 42 | 18 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 39 | 15 |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 39 | 38 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 39 | 13 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 38 | 28 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 38 | 11 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 38 | 11 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 34 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 33 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 33 | 11 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 31 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 30 | 11 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 30 | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 30 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 29 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 28 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 28 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 27 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 26 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 25 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 24 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 22 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 21 | 13 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 21 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 21 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 21 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 20 | 15 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 20 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 20 | 15 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 19 | 15 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 19 | suppressed |
| Repaglinide | Repaglinide | 19 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 | 16 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 18 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 17 | suppressed |
| Lagevrio (Eua) | Molnupiravir | 16 | 16 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 16 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 15 | suppressed |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 15 | 14 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 14 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 13 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 13 | suppressed |
| Nystatin-Triamcinolone | Nystatin/Triamcinolone Acet | 13 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 12 | 12 |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 11 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 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 | $45.40 · 2 records | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE | — | — |
| 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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