Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$22,467.34
44 reported records · 6 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Jeffrey L Stephens, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Infectious Disease · MACON, GA · NPI 1538239389
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Jeffrey L Stephens, MD received $22,467.34 in general payments during 2025 across 44 reported records.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. accounted for 98.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 10 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Biktarvy, Cabenuva.
Gilead Sciences, 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 Biktarvy as an associated drug or biological on 8065 records involving 2759 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 808 claims for Biktarvy by this doctor in 2024.
Gilead Sciences, 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 Descovy as an associated drug or biological on 2032 records involving 589 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 101 claims for Descovy by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 ISENTRESS as an associated drug or biological on 37 records involving 24 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Isentress by this doctor in 2024.
ViiV Healthcare Company reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported CABENUVA as an associated drug or biological on 13941 records involving 3305 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 claims for Cabenuva by this doctor in 2024.
ViiV Healthcare Company reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported DOVATO as an associated drug or biological on 18732 records involving 3540 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 109 claims for Dovato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22,167.33 | 98.7% | 35 | 2025 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $124.33 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.62 | 0.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.20 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.88 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.98 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $19,646.00 | 10 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,565.03 | 29 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,256.31 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biktarvy Normalized: biktarvy |
Drug | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $9,164.42 | 14 | 2025 |
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| Rezzayo Normalized: rezzayo |
Drug | Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $124.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VIBATIV Normalized: vibativ |
Drug | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $65.62 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AVYCAZ Normalized: avycaz |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $46.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| DALVANCE Normalized: dalvance |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $46.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EMBLAVEO Normalized: emblaveo |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $46.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TEFLARO Normalized: teflaro |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $46.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZERBAXA Normalized: zerbaxa |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CABENUVA Normalized: cabenuva |
Drug | ViiV Healthcare Company | $20.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| APRETUDE Normalized: apretude |
Drug | ViiV Healthcare Company | $19.88 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biktarvy biktarvy |
2025 | Biktarvy | 2024 | 808 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| CABENUVA cabenuva |
2025 | Cabenuva | 2024 | 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Biktarvy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 8065 supporting records · 2759 recipient NPIs · example record 1234350766 |
Biktarvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
808 | 102 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Descovy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2032 supporting records · 589 recipient NPIs · example record 1234351196 |
Descovy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
101 | 12 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ISENTRESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 37 supporting records · 24 recipient NPIs · example record 1238003286 |
Isentress · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| ViiV Healthcare Company Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | CABENUVA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 13941 supporting records · 3305 recipient NPIs · example record 1189508908 |
Cabenuva · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
36 | suppressed by CMS |
| ViiV Healthcare Company Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | DOVATO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 18732 supporting records · 3540 recipient NPIs · example record 1189508902 |
Dovato · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
109 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biktarvy | Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 808 | 102 |
| Symtuza | Darunavir/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alaf | 249 | 29 |
| Tivicay | Dolutegravir Sodium | 150 | 17 |
| Prezcobix | Darunavir/Cobicistat | 148 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 146 | 26 |
| Genvoya | Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 138 | 17 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 136 | 27 |
| Dovato | Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine | 109 | 13 |
| Descovy | Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 101 | 12 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 87 | 13 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 72 | 14 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 64 | 14 |
| Juluca | Dolutegravir/Rilpivirine | 62 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 58 | 14 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 57 | 21 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 54 | suppressed |
| Etravirine | Etravirine | 51 | suppressed |
| Odefsey | Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 49 | suppressed |
| Ceftriaxone | Ceftriaxone Sodium | 44 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Vancomycin Hcl | Vancomycin Hcl | 38 | 13 |
| Cabenuva | Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine | 36 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 36 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 36 | 11 |
| Triumeq | Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi | 36 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 34 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 33 | 11 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 30 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Daptomycin | Daptomycin | 27 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 27 | suppressed |
| Trimethoprim | Trimethoprim | 27 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 26 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 24 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 22 | suppressed |
| Rifampin | Rifampin | 21 | suppressed |
| Cefepime Hcl | Cefepime Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Darunavir | Darunavir | 18 | suppressed |
| Isentress | Raltegravir Potassium | 18 | suppressed |
| Ritonavir | Ritonavir | 18 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 17 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 16 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ethambutol Hcl | Ethambutol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 15 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Abacavir | Abacavir Sulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Penicillin V Potassium | Penicillin V Potassium | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Dapsone | Dapsone | 11 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 11 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 11 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 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 | $22,467.34 · 44 records | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | APRETUDE, AVYCAZ, Biktarvy, CABENUVA, DALVANCE, EMBLAVEO, Rezzayo, TEFLARO, VIBATIV, ZERBAXA | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Biktarvy play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Gilead Sciences, 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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