Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,497.79
101 reported records · 16 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Alex Cheng, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Psychiatry · NEW YORK, NY · NPI 1275987836
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Alex Cheng, MD received $1,497.79 in general payments during 2025 across 101 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 15.4% 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: Vraylar.
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 VRAYLAR as an associated drug or biological on 377741 records involving 62704 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 47 claims for Vraylar 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 | $230.19 | 15.4% | 19 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $228.75 | 15.3% | 13 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $191.02 | 12.8% | 17 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $180.19 | 12.0% | 12 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $120.25 | 8.0% | 7 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $93.27 | 6.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $91.74 | 6.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.92 | 4.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.73 | 4.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.31 | 3.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.32 | 3.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.43 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Corium, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.35 | 1.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.82 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.63 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.87 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,497.79 | 101 |
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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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $247.57 | 14 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $230.19 | 19 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $191.02 | 17 | 2025 |
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| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $120.25 | 7 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $116.26 | 8 | 2025 |
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| COBENFY Normalized: cobenfy |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $93.27 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $82.36 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $70.92 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $67.16 | 4 | 2025 |
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| UZEDY Normalized: uzedy |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $63.93 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $59.73 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Dyanavel XR Normalized: dyanavel xr |
Drug | Tris Pharma Inc | $54.32 | 3 | 2025 |
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| HETLIOZ Normalized: hetlioz |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $50.77 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Adzenys XR-ODT Normalized: adzenys xr odt |
Drug | Neos Therapeutics, LP | $39.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $39.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Azstarys Normalized: azstarys |
Drug | Corium, LLC | $27.35 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PONVORY Normalized: ponvory |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EXXUA Normalized: exxua |
Drug | Neos Therapeutics, LP | $18.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $17.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| APLENZIN Normalized: aplenzin |
Drug | Bausch Health US, LLC | $15.87 | 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 |
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| VRAYLAR vraylar |
2025 | Vraylar | 2024 | 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VRAYLAR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 377741 supporting records · 62704 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352550 |
Vraylar · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
47 | 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 |
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| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 128 | 21 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 127 | 12 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 111 | 23 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 111 | 24 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 107 | 11 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 94 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 83 | 19 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 71 | 13 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 61 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 60 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 53 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 51 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 50 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 48 | suppressed |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 36 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 33 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 29 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 28 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 24 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 24 | suppressed |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 19 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 16 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 15 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 13 | 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 | $1,497.79 · 101 records | ABBVIE INC. | APLENZIN, ARISTADA, AUSTEDO XR, Adzenys XR-ODT, Auvelity, Azstarys, CAPLYTA, COBENFY, Dyanavel XR, EXXUA, FANAPT, HETLIOZ, INGREZZA, LYBALVI, NUPLAZID, PONVORY, REXULTI, TRINTELLIX, UZEDY, VRAYLAR | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Vraylar 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 |
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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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