Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$24.00
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael Christopher Vizachero, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · SHELBYVILLE, MI · NPI 1164834818
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael Christopher Vizachero, M.D. received $24.00 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
bioMerieux Inc accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bioMerieux Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.00 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $24.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Control Station Normalized: biofire spotfire control station |
Device | bioMerieux Inc | $24.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 245 | 28 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 133 | 21 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 119 | 29 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 107 | 26 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 106 | 34 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 83 | 16 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 77 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 72 | 27 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 71 | 21 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 71 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 66 | 26 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 62 | 13 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 59 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 57 | 14 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 57 | 15 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 55 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 51 | 16 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 50 | 13 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 49 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 16 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 43 | 16 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 42 | 12 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 42 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 39 | 11 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 37 | 12 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 36 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 36 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 35 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 35 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 32 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 32 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 30 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 29 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 29 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 27 | 15 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 27 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 25 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 25 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 25 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 24 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 22 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 21 | suppressed |
| Naltrexone Hcl | Naltrexone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 19 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 18 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | Buprenorphine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 17 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 16 | 11 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 16 | 12 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 13 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 13 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 13 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 12 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Zubsolv | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 11 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 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 | $24.00 · 1 records | bioMerieux Inc | BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Control Station | — | — |
| 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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