Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$14,079.74
36 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert Louis Buka, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Dermatology · NEW YORK, NY · NPI 1427029180
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert Louis Buka, MD received $14,079.74 in general payments during 2025 across 36 reported records.
UCB, Inc. accounted for 64.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 14 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Opzelura, Tremfya, Zoryve.
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 BOTOX as an associated drug or biological on 140321 records involving 30103 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Botox by this doctor in 2024.
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, 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 Zoryve as an associated drug or biological on 56906 records involving 10745 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Zoryve by this doctor in 2024.
Incyte 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 OPZELURA as an associated drug or biological on 59568 records involving 12571 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 90 claims for Opzelura by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Biotech, 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 TREMFYA as an associated drug or biological on 292917 records involving 40097 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Tremfya 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 | $9,135.67 | 64.9% | 14 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,091.86 | 29.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $180.06 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $160.28 | 1.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $138.92 | 1.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.77 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Incyte Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.12 | 0.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.83 | 0.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.76 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Organon LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.64 | 0.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.98 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.03 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.82 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $11,800.00 | 2 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,226.87 | 7 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,052.87 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIBINQO Normalized: cibinqo |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $4,091.86 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NEMLUVIO Normalized: nemluvio |
Drug | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $180.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EBGLYSS Normalized: ebglyss |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $138.92 | 2 | 2025 |
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| RINVOQ Normalized: rinvoq |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $126.74 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ADBRY Normalized: adbry |
Biological | LEO Pharma Inc. | $83.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OPZELURA Normalized: opzelura |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $70.12 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Winlevi Normalized: winlevi |
Drug | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $48.83 | 2 | 2025 |
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| DUPIXENT Normalized: dupixent |
Biological | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $48.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VTAMA Normalized: vtama |
Drug | Organon LLC | $46.64 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SKYRIZI Normalized: skyrizi |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $33.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rhapsido Normalized: rhapsido |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $32.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Zoryve Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $24.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TREMFYA Normalized: tremfya |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $17.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TALTZ Normalized: taltz |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $5.17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPZELURA opzelura |
2025 | Opzelura | 2024 | 90 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TREMFYA tremfya |
2025 | Tremfya | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Zoryve zoryve |
2025 | Zoryve | 2024 | 15 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 | BOTOX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 140321 supporting records · 30103 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352642 |
Botox · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Zoryve open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 56906 supporting records · 10745 recipient NPIs · example record 1252324094 |
Zoryve · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| Incyte Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OPZELURA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 59568 supporting records · 12571 recipient NPIs · example record 1225959946 |
Opzelura · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
90 | 48 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TREMFYA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 292917 supporting records · 40097 recipient NPIs · example record 1174257364 |
Tremfya · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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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| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 288 | 163 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 233 | 195 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 207 | 147 |
| Tretinoin | Tretinoin | 149 | 100 |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 134 | 64 |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 127 | 94 |
| Dupixent Pen | Dupilumab | 92 | 32 |
| Opzelura | Ruxolitinib Phosphate | 90 | 48 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 86 | 75 |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 81 | 64 |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 74 | 33 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | Clindamycin Phosphate | 71 | 51 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 60 | 50 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 54 | 45 |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 47 | 20 |
| Azelaic Acid | Azelaic Acid | 29 | 17 |
| Ciclopirox | Ciclopirox | 29 | 23 |
| Taltz Autoinjector | Ixekizumab | 29 | suppressed |
| Ciclopirox | Ciclopirox Olamine | 28 | 16 |
| Halobetasol Propionate | Halobetasol Propionate | 26 | 20 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 26 | 17 |
| Otezla | Apremilast | 26 | suppressed |
| Jublia | Efinaconazole | 25 | 14 |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 24 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 24 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented | Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 23 | 17 |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 23 | 20 |
| Calcipotriene | Calcipotriene | 22 | 16 |
| Fluorouracil | Fluorouracil | 21 | 18 |
| Pimecrolimus | Pimecrolimus | 20 | 15 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 20 | 14 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 19 | 18 |
| Skyrizi Pen | Risankizumab-Rzaa | 18 | suppressed |
| Ivermectin | Ivermectin | 17 | 12 |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | Gentamicin Sulfate | 16 | 12 |
| Zoryve | Roflumilast | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide | Fluocinolone Acetonide | 13 | suppressed |
| Dupixent Syringe | Dupilumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Nystop | Nystatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Tremfya | Guselkumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 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 | $14,079.74 · 36 records | UCB, Inc. | ADBRY, CIBINQO, DUPIXENT, EBGLYSS, NEMLUVIO, OPZELURA, RINVOQ, Rhapsido, SKYRIZI, TALTZ, TREMFYA, VTAMA, Winlevi, Zoryve | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Opzelura 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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