Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,478.23
114 reported records · 26 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Richard E Blackburn, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · TALLAHASSEE, FL · NPI 1558467431
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Richard E Blackburn, M.D. received $2,478.23 in general payments during 2025 across 114 reported records.
PFIZER INC. accounted for 15.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 30 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Briviact, Nurtec Odt.
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 24 claims for Nurtec Odt 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 12 claims for Briviact 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $381.53 | 15.4% | 14 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $364.42 | 14.7% | 14 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $347.47 | 14.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $236.30 | 9.5% | 10 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $143.20 | 5.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $137.75 | 5.6% | 7 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.74 | 3.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $76.47 | 3.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.13 | 2.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.38 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.04 | 2.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.18 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.10 | 2.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.91 | 2.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.49 | 2.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.98 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.94 | 1.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.94 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.49 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.04 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.17 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.38 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.13 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| GE HEALTHCARE | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.46 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.01 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.58 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,478.23 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $329.75 | 12 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $287.03 | 27 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $236.30 | 10 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $230.64 | 12 | 2025 |
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| Fintepla Normalized: fintepla |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $182.85 | 7 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $152.27 | 13 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $137.75 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Zilbrysq Normalized: zilbrysq |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $89.92 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AJOVY Normalized: ajovy |
Biological | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $87.47 | 3 | 2025 |
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| DAYBUE Normalized: daybue |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $77.74 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $76.47 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BRIUMVI Normalized: briumvi |
Drug | TG Therapeutics, Inc. | $71.13 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $65.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $56.36 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $55.73 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR Normalized: vns therapy sentiva model 1000 generator |
Device | LivaNova USA, Inc. | $54.04 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $49.10 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $48.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Gamunex-C Normalized: gamunex c |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $48.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYALEV Normalized: vyalev |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $47.55 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Leqembi Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $41.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INBRIJA Normalized: inbrija |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $35.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Briviact Normalized: briviact |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $35.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HYQVIA Normalized: hyqvia |
Biological | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $33.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $30.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $30.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PANZYGA Normalized: panzyga |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $27.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SKYCLARYS Normalized: skyclarys |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $27.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Vercise Normalized: vercise |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EPIDIOLEX Normalized: epidiolex |
Drug | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $23.13 | 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 |
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| Briviact briviact |
2025 | Briviact | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 24 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 |
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| 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 |
24 | 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 200 | 42 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 189 | 50 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 139 | 38 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 108 | 22 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 96 | 25 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 94 | 19 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 76 | 19 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 72 | 17 |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 59 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 58 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 56 | 12 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 51 | 14 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 35 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 35 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 29 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 26 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 26 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 25 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa | Carbidopa | 24 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 22 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 21 | suppressed |
| Fycompa | Perampanel | 20 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 17 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 17 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 17 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 14 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 12 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl Odt | Donepezil Hcl | 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 | $2,478.23 · 114 records | PFIZER INC. | AJOVY, AUSTEDO XR, BRIUMVI, Briviact, DAYBUE, EPIDIOLEX, Fintepla, Gamunex-C, HYQVIA, INBRIJA, INGREZZA, JOURNAVX, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, Leqembi, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, PANZYGA, QULIPTA, REXULTI, SKYCLARYS, Symbravo, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, UPLIZNA, VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR, VYALEV, Vercise, ZAVZPRET, Zilbrysq | 2 | — |
| 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 PFIZER 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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