Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,952.59
90 reported records · 28 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael G Waters, D.O.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Urology · FORT WORTH, TX · NPI 1275596538
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael G Waters, D.O. received $2,952.59 in general payments during 2025 across 90 reported records.
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC accounted for 20.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 41 associated products.
Sumitomo Pharma 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 GEMTESA as an associated drug or biological on 61692 records involving 22152 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 130 claims for Gemtesa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $589.96 | 20.0% | 12 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $437.40 | 14.8% | 15 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$254.12 | 8.6% | 9 | 2025 |
| Teleflex LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $238.84 | 8.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $172.20 | 5.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Avation Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.92 | 4.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $131.88 | 4.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $113.09 | 3.8% | 6 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.56 | 3.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.38 | 3.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Endo USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $85.98 | 2.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.92 | 2.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Valencia Technologies Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.53 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Olympus America Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.89 | 2.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.13 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.08 | 1.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| UC-CARE (USA), INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.03 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.37 | 1.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.59 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.30 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.93 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.84 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.87 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kerecis Limited | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.26 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.30 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| TOLMAR, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.07 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.41 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| COLOPLAST CORP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.74 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,873.60 | 89 |
| Education | $78.99 | 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 |
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| PROVENGE Normalized: provenge |
Drug | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $589.96 | 12 | 2025 |
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| ERLEADA Normalized: erleada |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $300.05 | 14 | 2025 |
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| INTERSTIM Normalized: interstim |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $254.12 | 9 | 2025 |
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| BARRIGEL Normalized: barrigel |
Device | Teleflex LLC | $238.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ORGOVYX Normalized: orgovyx |
Drug | PFIZER INC., Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $215.65 | 11 | 2025 |
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| JELMYTO Normalized: jelmyto |
Drug | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | $155.85 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Vivally System Normalized: vivally system |
Device | Avation Medical, Inc. | $139.92 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CARVYKTI Normalized: carvykti |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $137.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RYBREVANT Normalized: rybrevant |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $137.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DARZALEX Normalized: darzalex |
Biological | Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. | $131.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TALZENNA Normalized: talzenna |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $113.09 | 6 | 2025 |
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| XTANDI Normalized: xtandi |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $113.09 | 6 | 2025 |
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| AVEED Normalized: aveed |
Biological | Endo USA, Inc. | $85.98 | 4 | 2025 |
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| XIAFLEX Normalized: xiaflex |
Biological | Endo USA, Inc. | $85.98 | 4 | 2025 |
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| eCoin Device Kit Normalized: ecoin device kit |
Device | Valencia Technologies Corporation | $63.53 | 3 | 2025 |
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| iTIND System Normalized: itind system |
Device | Olympus America Inc. | $62.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Trelstar Normalized: trelstar |
Drug | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $55.35 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ADSTILADRIN Normalized: adstiladrin |
Biological | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $54.13 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Nubeqa Normalized: nubeqa |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.08 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NAVIGO WORKSTATION Normalized: navigo workstation |
Device | UC-CARE (USA), INC | $49.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AZMIRO Normalized: azmiro |
Drug | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $42.37 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Normalized: surgiflo hemostatic matrix |
Device | Ethicon US, LLC | $32.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tlando Normalized: tlando |
Drug | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $32.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NANOKNIFE Normalized: nanoknife |
Device | AngioDynamics, Inc. | $26.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Stivarga Normalized: stivarga |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Vitrakvi Normalized: vitrakvi |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM Normalized: aquabeam robotic system |
Device | Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $23.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LithoVue Normalized: lithovue |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Venxxiva Normalized: venxxiva |
Drug | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $21.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $20.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerecis GraftGuide Normalized: kerecis graftguide |
Device | Kerecis Limited | $19.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerecis SurgiClose Normalized: kerecis surgiclose |
Device | Kerecis Limited | $19.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Camcevi Normalized: camcevi |
Drug | ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. | $17.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Bulkamid Normalized: bulkamid |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $16.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZUSDURI Normalized: zusduri |
Drug | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | $16.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL Normalized: spaceoar vue system 10ml |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $16.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIGARD Normalized: eligard |
Drug | TOLMAR, INC. | $16.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JATENZO Normalized: jatenzo |
Drug | TOLMAR, INC. | $16.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Axonics Normalized: axonics |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROLARIS Normalized: prolaris |
Device | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $15.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Titan Normalized: titan |
Device | COLOPLAST CORP | $13.74 | 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
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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | GEMTESA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 61692 supporting records · 22152 recipient NPIs · example record 1176593503 |
Gemtesa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
130 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 202 | 162 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 157 | 82 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 137 | 52 |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 130 | 34 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 122 | 67 |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 115 | 38 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 99 | 36 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 85 | 77 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 69 | 60 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 61 | 29 |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 52 | 37 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 50 | 41 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 50 | 37 |
| Trospium Chloride | Trospium Chloride | 47 | 25 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 46 | 37 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 44 | 41 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 40 | 17 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 32 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 31 | 28 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 26 | 11 |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 21 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 20 | 18 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 19 | 15 |
| Peg-3350 And Electrolytes | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 19 | 17 |
| Mirabegron Er | Mirabegron | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 17 | 15 |
| Trospium Chloride Er | Trospium Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 13 | 11 |
| Gavilyte-G | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 13 | 13 |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 13 | suppressed |
| Xyosted | Testosterone Enanthate | 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 | $2,952.59 · 90 records | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | ADSTILADRIN, AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM, AVEED, AZMIRO, Axonics, BARRIGEL, Bulkamid, CARVYKTI, Camcevi, DARZALEX, ELIGARD, ERLEADA, INTERSTIM, JATENZO, JELMYTO, JOURNAVX, Kerecis GraftGuide, Kerecis SurgiClose, LithoVue, NANOKNIFE, NAVIGO WORKSTATION, Nubeqa, ORGOVYX, PROLARIS, PROVENGE, RYBREVANT, SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix, SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL, Stivarga, TALZENNA, Titan, Tlando, Trelstar, Venxxiva, Vitrakvi, Vivally System, XIAFLEX, XTANDI, ZUSDURI, eCoin Device Kit, iTIND System | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Sumitomo Pharma America, 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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