Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,482.08
62 reported records · 16 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Raafat Iskander, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · LOS ANGELES, CA · NPI 1407958234
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Raafat Iskander, M.D. received $2,482.08 in general payments during 2025 across 62 reported records.
UCB, Inc. accounted for 28.1% 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: Fycompa.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals 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 RYTARY as an associated drug or biological on 200 records involving 121 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Rytary by this doctor in 2024.
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, 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 FYCOMPA as an associated drug or biological on 3130 records involving 1101 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 62 claims for Fycompa by this doctor in 2024.
Celgene Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 25 records involving 24 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $696.90 | 28.1% | 17 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$531.02 | 21.4% | 12 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$254.02 | 10.2% | 7 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $228.82 | 9.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $160.76 | 6.5% | 10 | 2025 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $123.06 | 5.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $121.08 | 4.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $80.41 | 3.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.05 | 2.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.37 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.79 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.52 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.08 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.29 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.41 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.50 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,482.08 | 62 |
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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| Fintepla Normalized: fintepla |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $523.34 | 14 | 2025 |
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| LEQEMBI Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Biogen, Inc., Eisai Inc. | $256.50 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $254.02 | 7 | 2025 |
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| TYSABRI Normalized: tysabri |
Biological | Biogen, Inc. | $133.08 | 9 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $133.08 | 9 | 2025 |
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| WAKIX Normalized: wakix |
Drug | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $123.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Zilbrysq Normalized: zilbrysq |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $109.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EPIDIOLEX Normalized: epidiolex |
Drug | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $80.41 | 3 | 2025 |
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| General - DBS Normalized: general dbs |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $73.05 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $63.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR Normalized: vns therapy sentiva model 1000 generator |
Device | LivaNova USA, Inc. | $48.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FYCOMPA Normalized: fycompa |
Drug | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $34.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Bafiertam Normalized: bafiertam |
Drug | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $32.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tascenso ODT Normalized: tascenso odt |
Drug | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $32.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $30.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $26.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $22.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYCOMPA fycompa |
2025 | Fycompa | 2024 | 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RYTARY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 200 supporting records · 121 recipient NPIs · example record 1220526035 |
Rytary · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | suppressed by CMS |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FYCOMPA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 3130 supporting records · 1101 recipient NPIs · example record 1253216846 |
Fycompa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
62 | suppressed by CMS |
| Celgene Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 25 supporting records · 24 recipient NPIs · example record 1184385048 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | 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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| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 168 | 27 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 155 | 20 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 153 | 23 |
| Clobazam | Clobazam | 146 | 17 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 136 | 30 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 130 | 27 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 100 | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 94 | 18 |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 91 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 80 | 26 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 75 | 13 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 63 | suppressed |
| Fycompa | Perampanel | 62 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine Odt | Lamotrigine | 60 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 51 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl Odt | Donepezil Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 40 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 39 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 26 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 25 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 20 | suppressed |
| Topiramate Er | Topiramate | 20 | suppressed |
| Aspirin-Dipyridamole Er | Aspirin/Dipyridamole | 18 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 18 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 17 | suppressed |
| Indomethacin | Indomethacin | 16 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 15 | suppressed |
| Gamunex-C | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 14 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole Odt | Aripiprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Austedo | Deutetrabenazine | 13 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Cr | Paroxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 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 |
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| 2025 | $2,482.08 · 62 records | UCB, Inc. | Bafiertam, CREXONT, EPIDIOLEX, FYCOMPA, Fintepla, General - DBS, LEQEMBI, Motpoly XR, Nayzilam, TYSABRI, Tascenso ODT, ULTOMIRIS, VALTOCO, VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR, VUMERITY, WAKIX, ZEPOSIA, Zilbrysq | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Fycompa play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC?
- 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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