Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$772.02
31 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert William Charlson, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · NEW YORK, NY · NPI 1265636997
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert William Charlson, MD received $772.02 in general payments during 2025 across 31 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 26.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 10 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Vumerity.
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 56 claims for Tecfidera 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 VUMERITY as an associated drug or biological on 16193 records involving 4044 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Vumerity by this doctor in 2024.
Genentech USA, 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 Enspryng as an associated drug or biological on 186 records involving 143 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Enspryng 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $207.33 | 26.9% | 7 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $129.62 | 16.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $97.48 | 12.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.07 | 11.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.65 | 10.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.30 | 9.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.97 | 7.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.60 | 6.0% | 2 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $772.02 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $207.33 | 7 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $129.62 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $97.48 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Tascenso ODT Normalized: tascenso odt |
Drug | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $88.07 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $77.65 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TYSABRI Normalized: tysabri |
Biological | Biogen, Inc. | $70.53 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $70.30 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BRIUMVI Normalized: briumvi |
Drug | TG Therapeutics, Inc. | $54.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $46.60 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SKYCLARYS Normalized: skyclarys |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $21.44 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VUMERITY vumerity |
2025 | Vumerity | 2024 | 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
56 | suppressed by CMS |
| Biogen, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VUMERITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16193 supporting records · 4044 recipient NPIs · example record 1208299697 |
Vumerity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | suppressed by CMS |
| Genentech USA, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Enspryng open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 186 supporting records · 143 recipient NPIs · example record 1211488510 |
Enspryng · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 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 | 263 | 57 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 204 | 48 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 177 | 31 |
| Dalfampridine Er | Dalfampridine | 167 | 22 |
| Kesimpta Pen | Ofatumumab | 133 | 15 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 128 | 28 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 125 | 21 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 124 | 22 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 112 | 21 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 84 | 17 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 80 | 17 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 80 | 21 |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 59 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 57 | 16 |
| Tecfidera | Dimethyl Fumarate | 56 | suppressed |
| Dextrose In Water | Dextrose 5 % In Water | 52 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 50 | 11 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 46 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 46 | suppressed |
| Octagam | Immun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 | 46 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 45 | 11 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 44 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 37 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 35 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 34 | suppressed |
| Vyvanse | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 34 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 33 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 30 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 29 | suppressed |
| Privigen | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Pro/Iga 0-50 | 29 | suppressed |
| Copaxone | Glatiramer Acetate | 28 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 28 | suppressed |
| Panzyga | Immun Glob G(Igg)-Ifas/Glycine | 27 | suppressed |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 27 | suppressed |
| Fingolimod | Fingolimod Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Vumerity | Diroximel Fumarate | 26 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 25 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone Sodium Succ | Methylprednisolone Sod Succ | 22 | suppressed |
| Dimethyl Fumarate | Dimethyl Fumarate | 20 | suppressed |
| Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 18 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 16 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Aubagio | Teriflunomide | 15 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Gammaked | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 14 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 14 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 14 | suppressed |
| Avonex (4 Pack) | Interferon Beta-1a | 13 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 13 | suppressed |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl | Diphenhydramine Hcl | 13 | 11 |
| Enspryng | Satralizumab-Mwge | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 13 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Teriflunomide | Teriflunomide | 13 | suppressed |
| Avonex Pen (4 Pack) | Interferon Beta-1a | 12 | suppressed |
| Glatiramer Acetate | Glatiramer Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Gammaplex | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga 0-50 | 11 | suppressed |
| Gilenya | Fingolimod Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 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 |
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| 2025 | $772.02 · 31 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | BRIUMVI, KESIMPTA, Ocrevus Zunovo, SKYCLARYS, TYSABRI, Tascenso ODT, ULTOMIRIS, UPLIZNA, VUMERITY, ZEPOSIA | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Vumerity play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Biogen, 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 |
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| 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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