Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$976.39
74 reported records · 16 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Nalini Samuel, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · FORT GRATIOT, MI · NPI 1437241122
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Nalini Samuel, MD received $976.39 in general payments during 2025 across 74 reported records.
UCB, Inc. accounted for 42.9% 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: Briviact, Nayzilam, Qulipta.
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 16 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
UCB, 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 Briviact as an associated drug or biological on 13595 records involving 4444 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 71 claims for Briviact by this doctor in 2024.
UCB, 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 Nayzilam as an associated drug or biological on 9542 records involving 3826 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 17 claims for Nayzilam 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 | $418.99 | 42.9% | 34 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $167.28 | 17.1% | 19 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $67.92 | 7.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.55 | 4.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.96 | 4.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.60 | 3.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.32 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$24.21 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$23.99 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.78 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.53 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.65 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.18 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.01 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.83 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.59 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $976.39 | 74 |
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. | $171.03 | 14 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $167.28 | 19 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $164.84 | 13 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $137.23 | 15 | 2025 |
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| Briviact Normalized: briviact |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $83.12 | 7 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $67.92 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $46.55 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $43.96 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $35.60 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FYCOMPA Normalized: fycompa |
Drug | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $26.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $24.21 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $19.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR Normalized: vns therapy sentiva model 1000 generator |
Device | LivaNova USA, Inc. | $18.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $17.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $17.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Leqembi Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $15.83 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briviact briviact |
2025 | Briviact | 2024 | 71 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Nayzilam nayzilam |
2025 | Nayzilam | 2024 | 17 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 16 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 | 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 |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| UCB, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Briviact open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 13595 supporting records · 4444 recipient NPIs · example record 1224348489 |
Briviact · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
71 | suppressed by CMS |
| UCB, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Nayzilam open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9542 supporting records · 3826 recipient NPIs · example record 1224348539 |
Nayzilam · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
17 | 13 |
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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| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 341 | 43 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 233 | 22 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 198 | 20 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 179 | 23 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 169 | 24 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 168 | 36 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 105 | 11 |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 96 | 11 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 94 | 16 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 79 | 17 |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 71 | suppressed |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 65 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 56 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 56 | 14 |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin | 55 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 53 | 12 |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 48 | suppressed |
| Topiramate Er | Topiramate | 39 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 36 | suppressed |
| Dilantin | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 35 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 34 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 32 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 31 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 30 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 22 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Teriflunomide | Teriflunomide | 19 | suppressed |
| Nayzilam | Midazolam | 17 | 13 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 16 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Glatiramer Acetate | Glatiramer Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Tegretol | Carbamazepine | 13 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Hcl | Verapamil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Depakote | Divalproex Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Glycopyrrolate | Glycopyrrolate | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxtellar Xr | Oxcarbazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Valproic Acid | Valproic Acid | 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 | $976.39 · 74 records | UCB, Inc. | Briviact, FYCOMPA, Fintepla, KESIMPTA, Leqembi, Motpoly XR, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, Ocrevus Zunovo, QULIPTA, Symbravo, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, VALTOCO, VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR, VUMERITY, VYVGART HYTRULO, ZAVZPRET | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Briviact 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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