Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$359.25
18 reported records · 6 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Christopher B Vonelten, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · LYNCHBURG, VA · NPI 1336199330
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Christopher B Vonelten, M.D. received $359.25 in general payments during 2025 across 18 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 41.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
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 | $149.27 | 41.5% | 9 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $90.37 | 25.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Indivior Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.07 | 13.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.11 | 10.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Braeburn Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.49 | 4.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.94 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $359.25 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $149.27 | 9 | 2025 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $90.37 | 3 | 2025 |
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| HETLIOZ Normalized: hetlioz |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $90.37 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SUBLOCADE Normalized: sublocade |
Drug | Indivior Inc. | $49.07 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VIVITROL Normalized: vivitrol |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $23.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BRIXADI Normalized: brixadi |
Drug | Braeburn Inc. | $16.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $15.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $15.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $14.94 | 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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 505 | 47 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 354 | 37 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 325 | 29 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 294 | 38 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 287 | 42 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 284 | 35 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 258 | 28 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 247 | 27 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 238 | 29 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 229 | 47 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 192 | 30 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 156 | 11 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 154 | 19 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 145 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 142 | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 140 | 16 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 139 | 19 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 138 | 16 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 137 | 20 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 136 | 21 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 134 | 17 |
| Oseltamivir Phosphate | Oseltamivir Phosphate | 130 | 120 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 125 | 18 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 116 | 22 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 115 | 15 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 110 | 11 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 100 | 12 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 97 | 11 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 93 | 22 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 90 | 37 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 85 | 11 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 80 | 13 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 75 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 74 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 70 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 69 | 16 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 68 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 67 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 61 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 60 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 60 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 59 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 59 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 59 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 55 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 54 | 11 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 54 | 11 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 53 | 26 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 53 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 52 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 51 | suppressed |
| Suboxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 51 | 12 |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 50 | 14 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 50 | 18 |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 48 | 12 |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 46 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 42 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 40 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 38 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 35 | suppressed |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 35 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 33 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 33 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 32 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | 15 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 30 | 22 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 29 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 28 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 28 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 27 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 26 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 26 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 26 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate | Albuterol Sulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 24 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 24 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 24 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 22 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 22 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 21 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 21 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 21 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 21 | 16 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 20 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 20 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 19 | 12 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 19 | 15 |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 19 | 14 |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | Buprenorphine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 18 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 18 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 18 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 17 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 17 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Glyburide | Glyburide | 16 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 14 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 14 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 14 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 14 | suppressed |
| Advair Diskus | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 13 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 13 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 13 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Sulindac | Sulindac | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 12 | suppressed |
| Fingolimod | Fingolimod Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Neupro | Rotigotine | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfasalazine | 12 | suppressed |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 12 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 11 | suppressed |
| Dantrolene Sodium | Dantrolene Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Novolin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 11 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 11 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Topiramate Er | Topiramate | 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 | $359.25 · 18 records | ABBVIE INC. | ARISTADA, BRIXADI, FANAPT, HETLIOZ, LYBALVI, REXULTI, SUBLOCADE, VIVITROL, VRAYLAR | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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