Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$82.98
5 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Sarah E Helphinstine, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BEREA, KY · NPI 1396240495
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Sarah E Helphinstine, DO received $82.98 in general payments during 2025 across 5 reported records.
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 23.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 6 associated products.
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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 57 claims for Jardiance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.19 | 23.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Braeburn Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.05 | 20.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.73 | 19.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.54 | 18.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.47 | 18.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $82.98 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BRIXADI Normalized: brixadi |
Drug | Braeburn Inc. | $17.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $15.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $15.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $15.47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
57 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 260 | 94 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 234 | 90 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 202 | 66 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 149 | 50 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 124 | 23 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 102 | 30 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 100 | 44 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 95 | 31 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 95 | 42 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 93 | 22 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 91 | 28 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 89 | 32 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 88 | 17 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 86 | 30 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 83 | 30 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 81 | 37 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 78 | 16 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 75 | 18 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 72 | 25 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 72 | 31 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 68 | 40 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 63 | 21 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 62 | 18 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 62 | 20 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 62 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 61 | 22 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 60 | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 60 | 18 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 58 | 17 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 57 | 24 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 56 | 17 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 55 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 54 | 19 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 53 | 15 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 53 | 16 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 45 | 13 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 43 | 16 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 43 | 21 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 43 | 11 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 40 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 40 | 11 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 37 | 14 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 36 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 34 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 33 | 14 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 32 | 15 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 31 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 31 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 30 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 29 | 15 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 28 | 15 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 28 | 20 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 27 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 26 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 24 | 11 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 23 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 21 | 15 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 21 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 21 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 20 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 20 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Jentadueto | Linagliptin/Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 18 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 16 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 16 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 15 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 15 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 15 | 14 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 14 | 12 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 13 | 11 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 13 | 12 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 13 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 13 | suppressed |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 13 | 12 |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 12 | suppressed |
| Sublocade | Buprenorphine | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 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 | $82.98 · 5 records | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | BRIXADI, FANAPT, MOUNJARO, OTEZLA, REPATHA, VRAYLAR | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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