Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$21,280.50
59 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Thomas H. Brannagan, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · NEW YORK, NY · NPI 1245327337
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Thomas H. Brannagan, MD received $21,280.50 in general payments during 2025 across 59 reported records.
GENZYME CORPORATION accounted for 38.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 7 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Amvuttra, Gamunex-C, Vyvgart Hytrulo, Wainua.
ARGENX US, 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 VYVGART HYTRULO as an associated drug or biological on 16156 records involving 4992 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Vyvgart Hytrulo by this doctor in 2024.
Alnylam 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 AMVUTTRA as an associated drug or biological on 15085 records involving 6358 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Amvuttra by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported WAINUA as an associated drug or biological on 13293 records involving 7069 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Wainua by this doctor in 2024.
Grifols Shared Services North America, 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 Gamunex-C as an associated drug or biological on 134 records involving 32 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 142 claims for Gamunex-C by this doctor in 2024.
Grifols USA, 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 Gamunex-C as an associated drug or biological on 3977 records involving 2134 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 142 claims for Gamunex-C 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 GAMMAGARD LIQUID as an associated drug or biological on 29 records involving 8 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 50 claims for Gammagard Liquid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $8,154.00 | 38.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $7,574.06 | 35.6% | 13 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,198.86 | 19.7% | 19 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $518.62 | 2.4% | 7 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $303.18 | 1.4% | 10 | 2025 |
| Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $294.71 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.97 | 0.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.77 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.40 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITF Therapeutics LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.53 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.40 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $9,222.00 | 3 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,154.00 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,105.49 | 53 |
| Travel and Lodging | $799.01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamunex-C Normalized: gamunex c |
Biological | Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc., Grifols USA, LLC | $7,868.77 | 14 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $3,675.96 | 15 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $393.62 | 6 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $303.18 | 10 | 2025 |
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| HYQVIA Normalized: hyqvia |
Biological | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $102.97 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FIRDAPSE Normalized: firdapse |
Drug | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $36.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PANZYGA Normalized: panzyga |
Biological | Octapharma USA, Inc. | $21.40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMVUTTRA amvuttra |
2025 | Amvuttra | 2024 | 17 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Gamunex-C gamunex c |
2025 | Gamunex-C | 2024 | 142 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VYVGART HYTRULO vyvgart hytrulo |
2025 | Vyvgart Hytrulo | 2024 | 26 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| WAINUA wainua |
2025 | Wainua | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGENX US, INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VYVGART HYTRULO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16156 supporting records · 4992 recipient NPIs · example record 1240416058 |
Vyvgart Hytrulo · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | suppressed by CMS |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | AMVUTTRA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 15085 supporting records · 6358 recipient NPIs · example record 1212737037 |
Amvuttra · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | WAINUA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 13293 supporting records · 7069 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131360 |
Wainua · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
| Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Gamunex-C open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 134 supporting records · 32 recipient NPIs · example record 1249529874 |
Gamunex-C · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
142 | suppressed by CMS |
| Grifols USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Gamunex-C open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 3977 supporting records · 2134 recipient NPIs · example record 1249529381 |
Gamunex-C · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
142 | suppressed by CMS |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | GAMMAGARD LIQUID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 29 supporting records · 8 recipient NPIs · example record 1223786557 |
Gammagard Liquid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 179 | 35 |
| Gamunex-C | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 142 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 108 | 27 |
| Octagam | Immun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 | 106 | suppressed |
| Gammaked | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 79 | suppressed |
| Privigen | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Pro/Iga 0-50 | 77 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 75 | 15 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 68 | 17 |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 57 | suppressed |
| Gammagard Liquid | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga Ov50 | 50 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 47 | 14 |
| Wainua | Eplontersen Sodium | 31 | suppressed |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl | Diphenhydramine Hcl | 28 | 14 |
| Vyvgart Hytrulo | Efgartigimod-Hyaluronidas-Qvfc | 26 | suppressed |
| Amvuttra | Vutrisiran Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 17 | suppressed |
| Epinephrine | Epinephrine | 15 | 15 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 14 | suppressed |
| Solu-Medrol | Methylprednisolone Sod Succ/Pf | 14 | suppressed |
| Solu-Cortef | Hydrocortisone Sodium Succ/Pf | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Vimpat | Lacosamide | 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 | $21,280.50 · 59 records | GENZYME CORPORATION | AMVUTTRA, FIRDAPSE, Gamunex-C, HYQVIA, PANZYGA, VYVGART HYTRULO, WAINUA | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Amvuttra play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ARGENX US, 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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