Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$428.16
16 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John Stephen Belle, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Hematology & Oncology · WILMINGTON, NC · NPI 1508000621
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John Stephen Belle, MD received $428.16 in general payments during 2025 across 16 reported records.
Astellas Pharma US Inc accounted for 40.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 13 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 IMBRUVICA as an associated drug or biological on 15599 records involving 6881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Imbruvica 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 52 claims for Eliquis 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 POMALYST as an associated drug or biological on 282 records involving 237 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Pomalyst 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 IMBRUVICA as an associated drug or biological on 47 records involving 33 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Imbruvica 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 XARELTO as an associated drug or biological on 24 records involving 23 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 34 claims for Xarelto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $173.68 | 40.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.52 | 17.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.28 | 13.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.28 | 7.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.08 | 5.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.30 | 5.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.19 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.83 | 4.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $376.76 | 14 |
| Education | $51.40 | 2 |
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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| Xtandi Normalized: xtandi |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $173.68 | 4 | 2025 |
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| KEYTRUDA Normalized: keytruda |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $74.52 | 3 | 2025 |
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| OJJAARA Normalized: ojjaara |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $33.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| KISQALI Normalized: kisqali |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $25.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BLENREP Normalized: blenrep |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $24.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DARZALEX Normalized: darzalex |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $24.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TECVAYLI Normalized: tecvayli |
Biological | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $24.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KEYTRUDA QLEX Normalized: keytruda qlex |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WELIREG Normalized: welireg |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DATROWAY Normalized: datroway |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $22.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REBLOZYL Normalized: reblozyl |
Biological | Celgene Corporation | $18.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VENCLEXTA Normalized: venclexta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $16.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELAHERE Normalized: elahere |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.38 | 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 | IMBRUVICA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 15599 supporting records · 6881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352838 |
Imbruvica · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 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 |
52 | 11 |
| Celgene Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | POMALYST open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 282 supporting records · 237 recipient NPIs · example record 1184378437 |
Pomalyst · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | IMBRUVICA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47 supporting records · 33 recipient NPIs · example record 1174328453 |
Imbruvica · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XARELTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24 supporting records · 23 recipient NPIs · example record 1174259978 |
Xarelto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
34 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 85 | 52 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 60 | 20 |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 54 | 14 |
| Tagrisso | Osimertinib Mesylate | 53 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 52 | 11 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 49 | 16 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | Prochlorperazine Maleate | 45 | 34 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 44 | 14 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 43 | 12 |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 43 | 15 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 38 | 22 |
| Revlimid | Lenalidomide | 36 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 34 | 11 |
| Hydroxyurea | Hydroxyurea | 32 | suppressed |
| Imatinib Mesylate | Imatinib Mesylate | 28 | suppressed |
| Imbruvica | Ibrutinib | 26 | suppressed |
| Lenalidomide | Lenalidomide | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 19 | 11 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 19 | suppressed |
| Pomalyst | Pomalidomide | 18 | suppressed |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 16 | suppressed |
| Ibrance | Palbociclib | 16 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Jakafi | Ruxolitinib Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Xalkori | Crizotinib | 12 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 11 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Lorbrena | Lorlatinib | 11 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 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 | $428.16 · 16 records | Astellas Pharma US Inc | BLENREP, DARZALEX, DATROWAY, ELAHERE, KEYTRUDA, KEYTRUDA QLEX, KISQALI, OJJAARA, REBLOZYL, TECVAYLI, VENCLEXTA, WELIREG, Xtandi | 5 | — |
| 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 |
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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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