Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,621.99
72 reported records · 17 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
J Michael Watts, D.O.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · ALBERTVILLE, AL · NPI 1205889581
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show J Michael Watts, D.O. received $1,621.99 in general payments during 2025 across 72 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 19.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Fycompa, Nuedexta, Nurtec Odt, Qulipta.
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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, 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 FYCOMPA as an associated drug or biological on 3130 records involving 1101 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Fycompa 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 NUEDEXTA as an associated drug or biological on 393 records involving 285 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Nuedexta 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 20 claims for Nurtec Odt by this doctor in 2024.
SK Life Science, 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 XCOPRI as an associated drug or biological on 1992 records involving 782 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 claims for Xcopri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $311.37 | 19.2% | 16 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $233.86 | 14.4% | 8 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $215.35 | 13.3% | 7 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $172.47 | 10.6% | 8 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.30 | 6.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$98.37 | 6.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.89 | 4.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $76.30 | 4.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.77 | 4.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.06 | 3.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.80 | 3.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.42 | 2.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.19 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.66 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.53 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.41 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.24 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,621.99 | 72 |
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 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $233.86 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $215.35 | 7 | 2025 |
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| LEQEMBI Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Biogen, Inc., Eisai Inc. | $195.66 | 9 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $184.34 | 8 | 2025 |
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| AMPYRA Normalized: ampyra |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $139.77 | 5 | 2025 |
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| INBRIJA Normalized: inbrija |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $139.77 | 5 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $104.30 | 4 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $99.61 | 7 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $83.04 | 5 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $79.89 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $79.89 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $76.30 | 3 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $71.77 | 4 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $62.06 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $59.80 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FYCOMPA Normalized: fycompa |
Drug | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $46.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZTLido Normalized: ztlido |
Drug | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $18.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUEDEXTA Normalized: nuedexta |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $17.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Gamunex-C Normalized: gamunex c |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $16.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYCOMPA fycompa |
2025 | Fycompa | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NUEDEXTA nuedexta |
2025 | Nuedexta | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 20 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 31 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | QULIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 298617 supporting records · 58957 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Qulipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FYCOMPA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 3130 supporting records · 1101 recipient NPIs · example record 1253216846 |
Fycompa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NUEDEXTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 393 supporting records · 285 recipient NPIs · example record 1227268901 |
Nuedexta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
20 | 12 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XCOPRI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1992 supporting records · 782 recipient NPIs · example record 1252276115 |
Xcopri · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 385 | 70 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 320 | 124 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 297 | 95 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 223 | 62 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 196 | 28 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 195 | 60 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 137 | 23 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 125 | 53 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 95 | 19 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 93 | 32 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 81 | 28 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 63 | 28 |
| Gammaplex | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga 0-50 | 62 | suppressed |
| Zaleplon | Zaleplon | 62 | 49 |
| Gammagard Liquid | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga Ov50 | 60 | suppressed |
| Neupro | Rotigotine | 53 | 22 |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 46 | 24 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 44 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 38 | 14 |
| Armodafinil | Armodafinil | 34 | suppressed |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 32 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 32 | 11 |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 31 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 30 | suppressed |
| Naratriptan Hcl | Naratriptan Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 29 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 29 | 16 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 27 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Xcopri | Cenobamate | 27 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 26 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 25 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 21 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 21 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 20 | 12 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 20 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 19 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 16 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone Sodium Succ | Methylprednisolone Sod Succ | 16 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 16 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 15 | suppressed |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 14 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 13 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine/Pf | 13 | suppressed |
| Fycompa | Perampanel | 13 | suppressed |
| Horizant | Gabapentin Enacarbil | 13 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Nuplazid | Pimavanserin Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 11 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone | Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone | 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 | $1,621.99 · 72 records | ABBVIE INC. | AMPYRA, BOTOX, FYCOMPA, Gamunex-C, Hizentra, INBRIJA, INGREZZA, INSPIRE, KISUNLA, LEQEMBI, NUEDEXTA, NURTEC ODT, QULIPTA, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, VYEPTI, WAINUA, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET, ZTLido | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Fycompa 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 |
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