Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,250.85
61 reported records · 17 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Fakhre Alam, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · CARBONDALE, IL · NPI 1427033828
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Fakhre Alam, MD received $1,250.85 in general payments during 2025 across 61 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 12.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 22 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ampyra, Nuplazid, Nurtec Odt, Qulipta, 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 BOTOX as an associated drug or biological on 140321 records involving 30103 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Botox by this doctor in 2024.
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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 20 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
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 33 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
ACADIA 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 NUPLAZID as an associated drug or biological on 20845 records involving 6448 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Nuplazid by this doctor in 2024.
Merz 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 AMPYRA as an associated drug or biological on 1518 records involving 947 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Ampyra by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 62 claims for Nurtec Odt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $155.13 | 12.4% | 12 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $149.90 | 12.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $140.46 | 11.2% | 11 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $137.46 | 11.0% | 7 | 2025 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $97.12 | 7.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.73 | 7.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.37 | 6.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $72.03 | 5.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.72 | 4.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.38 | 4.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.43 | 4.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.88 | 3.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.71 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.33 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.49 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$18.53 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.18 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,250.85 | 61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $155.13 | 12 | 2025 |
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| Leqembi Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $149.90 | 5 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $137.46 | 7 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $137.46 | 7 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $109.37 | 9 | 2025 |
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| WAKIX Normalized: wakix |
Drug | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $97.12 | 3 | 2025 |
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| INBRIJA Normalized: inbrija |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $86.37 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $86.37 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $80.72 | 8 | 2025 |
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| EPIDIOLEX Normalized: epidiolex |
Drug | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $72.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AJOVY Normalized: ajovy |
Biological | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $59.74 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $59.72 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $59.38 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $51.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $46.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $46.85 | 2 | 2025 |
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| DAYBUE Normalized: daybue |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $41.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $22.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sunosi Normalized: sunosi |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $19.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $18.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMPYRA Normalized: ampyra |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $16.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Quviviq Normalized: quviviq |
Drug | IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC | $16.18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPYRA ampyra |
2025 | Ampyra | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NUPLAZID nuplazid |
2025 | Nuplazid | 2024 | 18 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 62 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 33 | 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 |
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| 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 |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | QULIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 298617 supporting records · 58957 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Qulipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
33 | 12 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NUPLAZID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20845 supporting records · 6448 recipient NPIs · example record 1247763852 |
Nuplazid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | AMPYRA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1518 supporting records · 947 recipient NPIs · example record 1232555387 |
Ampyra · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
62 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 465 | 95 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 293 | 54 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 285 | 65 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 258 | 46 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 255 | 27 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 244 | 45 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 225 | 24 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 223 | 55 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 208 | 37 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 180 | 33 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 179 | 36 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 121 | 29 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 120 | 18 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 116 | 30 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 95 | 17 |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 94 | 13 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 94 | 20 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 90 | 27 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 83 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 79 | 21 |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 79 | 15 |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 72 | 14 |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 64 | 22 |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 62 | 19 |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 54 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 53 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 51 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 49 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin | 48 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 47 | 16 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 46 | 19 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 44 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 40 | 14 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 39 | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 33 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 33 | 12 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 32 | suppressed |
| Dilantin | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 29 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 28 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 27 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 26 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 24 | suppressed |
| Belsomra | Suvorexant | 24 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 24 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Armodafinil | Armodafinil | 21 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 20 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 18 | suppressed |
| Nuplazid | Pimavanserin Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Copaxone | Glatiramer Acetate | 16 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 15 | suppressed |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 14 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 13 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 13 | suppressed |
| Namzaric | Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 13 | suppressed |
| Xcopri | Cenobamate | 13 | suppressed |
| Acetazolamide Er | Acetazolamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Dimethyl Fumarate | Dimethyl Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Ampyra | Dalfampridine | 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 | $1,250.85 · 61 records | ABBVIE INC. | AJOVY, AMPYRA, AUSTEDO XR, CREXONT, DAYBUE, EPIDIOLEX, INBRIJA, Leqembi, Motpoly XR, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, QULIPTA, Quviviq, REXULTI, Sunosi, UBRELVY, VALTOCO, VUMERITY, WAKIX, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET, ZEPOSIA | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ampyra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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