Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
175 reported records · 27 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · ROCKY POINT, NY · NPI 1255486353
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Augustine Carmine Romano, M.D. received $4,129.24 in general payments during 2025 across 175 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 17.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 34 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Nurtec Odt, Qulipta, Ubrelvy, Xcopri.
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 13 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
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 UBRELVY as an associated drug or biological on 299803 records involving 61203 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 20 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals 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 RYTARY as an associated drug or biological on 200 records involving 121 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 59 claims for Rytary by this doctor in 2024.
Biogen, 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 TECFIDERA as an associated drug or biological on 28 records involving 22 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Tecfidera 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 41 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 12 claims for Xcopri by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
175 reported records · 27 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $707.60 | 17.1% | 36 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $273.59 | 6.6% | 12 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $258.84 | 6.3% | 18 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $247.21 | 6.0% | 15 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $243.08 | 5.9% | 8 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $231.89 | 5.6% | 8 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $223.57 | 5.4% | 9 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $209.63 | 5.1% | 10 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $203.72 | 4.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$196.71 | 4.8% | 7 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $193.50 | 4.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$164.08 | 4.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $155.76 | 3.8% | 6 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.54 | 2.7% | 6 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.65 | 2.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $91.43 | 2.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.78 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$74.57 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.67 | 1.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.90 | 1.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| ITF Therapeutics LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.73 | 1.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.27 | 1.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Impel Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.46 | 1.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.19 | 0.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.17 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.19 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.51 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,107.96 | 174 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $21.28 | 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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $414.25 | 19 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $355.57 | 20 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $270.56 | 11 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $247.21 | 15 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $247.21 | 15 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $231.89 | 8 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $223.57 | 9 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $205.72 | 10 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $203.72 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $196.71 | 7 | 2025 |
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| AJOVY Normalized: ajovy |
Biological | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $174.93 | 6 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $155.76 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Rystiggo Normalized: rystiggo |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $148.23 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $144.55 | 12 | 2025 |
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| XCOPRI Normalized: xcopri |
Drug | SK Life Science, Inc. | $129.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Fintepla Normalized: fintepla |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $125.36 | 7 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $119.94 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $112.54 | 6 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $102.65 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART Normalized: vyvgart |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $89.69 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $88.78 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $74.77 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE Normalized: percept pc brainsense |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $74.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $68.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INBRIJA Normalized: inbrija |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $57.17 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYALEV Normalized: vyalev |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $54.26 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Gamunex-C Normalized: gamunex c |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $52.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $44.27 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRUDHESA Normalized: trudhesa |
Drug | Impel Pharmaceuticals LLC | $41.46 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $36.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $27.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Gocovri Normalized: gocovri |
Drug | MDD US Operations, LLC | $23.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $16.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HORIZANT Normalized: horizant |
Drug | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.51 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 41 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XCOPRI xcopri |
2025 | Xcopri | 2024 | 12 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UBRELVY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 299803 supporting records · 61203 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Ubrelvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RYTARY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 200 supporting records · 121 recipient NPIs · example record 1220526035 |
Rytary · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
59 | 12 |
| Biogen, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TECFIDERA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 28 supporting records · 22 recipient NPIs · example record 1208304358 |
Tecfidera · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | 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 |
41 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
12 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 219 | 67 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 199 | 47 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 146 | 38 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 146 | 22 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 123 | 26 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 103 | 20 |
| Galantamine Er | Galantamine Hbr | 94 | 23 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 82 | 21 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 77 | 31 |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 77 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 72 | 17 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 64 | 19 |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 59 | 12 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 57 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 55 | 17 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 53 | 20 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 51 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 41 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 41 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 41 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 40 | suppressed |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 39 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 37 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 37 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 36 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 33 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 33 | suppressed |
| Galantamine Hbr | Galantamine Hbr | 31 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 28 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 27 | 11 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 24 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 24 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 22 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 21 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 20 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 20 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 16 | suppressed |
| Ajovy Autoinjector | Fremanezumab-Vfrm | 15 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin Er | Gabapentin | 15 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 15 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 15 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 15 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 14 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 13 | suppressed |
| Topiramate Er | Topiramate | 13 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 12 | suppressed |
| Epidiolex | Cannabidiol (Cbd) | 12 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 12 | suppressed |
| Xcopri | Cenobamate | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Clobazam | Clobazam | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 11 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Ramelteon | Ramelteon | 11 | suppressed |
| Tecfidera | Dimethyl Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
| Tegretol | Carbamazepine | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $4,129.24 · 175 records | ABBVIE INC. | AJOVY, AUSTEDO XR, BOTOX, CREXONT, Fintepla, Gamunex-C, Gocovri, HORIZANT, Hizentra, INBRIJA, INGREZZA, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Rystiggo, Symbravo, TRUDHESA, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, VALTOCO, VRAYLAR, VUMERITY, VYALEV, VYEPTI, VYVGART, VYVGART HYTRULO, XCOPRI, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET, ZEPOSIA | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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