Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,472.97
40 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
James E Freidenstein, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Pain Medicine|Pain Medicine · ST AUGUSTINE, FL · NPI 1376782920
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show James E Freidenstein, MD received $1,472.97 in general payments during 2025 across 40 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 44.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Relistor, Ubrelvy.
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 18 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, 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 RELISTOR as an associated drug or biological on 23206 records involving 6246 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Relistor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $659.16 | 44.8% | 9 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $226.96 | 15.4% | 12 | 2025 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $184.20 | 12.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $94.89 | 6.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $89.49 | 6.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.83 | 4.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.99 | 2.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Tonix Medicines, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.02 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.39 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.07 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.97 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,472.97 | 40 |
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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| WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 Normalized: wavewriter alpha prime 16 |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $390.90 | 4 | 2025 |
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| RELISTOR Normalized: relistor |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $226.96 | 12 | 2025 |
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| Senza Normalized: senza |
Device | Globus Medical, Inc. | $184.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Intracept Normalized: intracept |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $166.15 | 3 | 2025 |
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| General - Pain Management Normalized: general pain management |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $102.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $94.89 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $94.89 | 5 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $89.49 | 5 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $69.16 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FacetFUSE Normalized: facetfuse |
Device | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | $62.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Inspan Normalized: inspan |
Device | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | $62.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NanoFUSE Normalized: nanofuse |
Device | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | $62.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SIJFuse Normalized: sijfuse |
Device | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | $62.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $40.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TONMYA Normalized: tonmya |
Drug | Tonix Medicines, Inc. | $35.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ROXYBOND Normalized: roxybond |
Drug | PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC | $31.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Prolastin-C Liquid Normalized: prolastin c liquid |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $26.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SPRINT PNS System Normalized: sprint pns system |
Device | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $21.97 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELISTOR relistor |
2025 | Relistor | 2024 | 38 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 18 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 | 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 |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RELISTOR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 23206 supporting records · 6246 recipient NPIs · example record 1231775437 |
Relistor · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
38 | 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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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1152 | 192 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 605 | 94 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 416 | 95 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 353 | 77 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 324 | 46 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 264 | 41 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 205 | 60 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 139 | 42 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 105 | 35 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 87 | 19 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 80 | 30 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 71 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 60 | 11 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 49 | 14 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 43 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 39 | suppressed |
| Belbuca | Buprenorphine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Relistor | Methylnaltrexone Bromide | 38 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 28 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 27 | 25 |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 25 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 25 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 19 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 19 | 17 |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Nucynta Er | Tapentadol Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 18 | suppressed |
| Nucynta | Tapentadol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl Er | Tramadol Hcl | 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 | $1,472.97 · 40 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | FacetFUSE, General - Pain Management, Inspan, Intracept, NURTEC ODT, NanoFUSE, Prolastin-C Liquid, QULIPTA, RELISTOR, ROXYBOND, SIJFuse, SPRINT PNS System, Senza, TONMYA, UBRELVY, VYEPTI, WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16, ZAVZPRET | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Relistor 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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