Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$96.66
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Christopher P. Costa, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · LOS BANOS, CA · NPI 1588669832
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Christopher P. Costa, M.D. received $96.66 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $96.66 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $96.66 | 1 |
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
Payment records were found, but the reported records did not identify a specific associated product for this analysis.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.
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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 629 | 205 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 556 | 171 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 427 | 147 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 388 | 132 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 302 | 93 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 281 | 91 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 266 | 82 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 195 | 67 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 184 | 65 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 164 | 61 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 147 | 51 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 144 | 52 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 139 | 42 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 137 | 32 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 136 | 42 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 117 | 42 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 114 | 37 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 109 | 44 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 96 | 25 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 85 | 42 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 85 | 22 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 84 | 22 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 81 | 27 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 73 | 26 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 72 | 13 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 72 | 29 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 69 | 21 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 66 | 17 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 66 | 21 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 66 | 13 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 64 | 24 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 63 | 15 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 62 | 20 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 62 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 58 | 18 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 54 | 21 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 54 | 13 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 53 | 15 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 53 | 15 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 52 | 18 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 50 | 29 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 47 | 13 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 43 | 11 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 42 | 14 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 42 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 39 | 14 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 38 | 23 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 37 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 36 | 32 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 36 | 30 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 36 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 36 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 34 | 15 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 33 | 15 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 33 | 18 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 33 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 33 | 14 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 33 | suppressed |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 32 | 28 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 31 | 11 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 30 | 11 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 30 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 30 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 29 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 29 | 12 |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | 11 |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 27 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 27 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 26 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 26 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 25 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 25 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 25 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 24 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 23 | 17 |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 21 | 11 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 20 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 20 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Handihaler | Tiotropium Bromide | 20 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 19 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 19 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 16 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 15 | 13 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 15 | suppressed |
| Insulin Syringe | Syringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml | 15 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 14 | suppressed |
| Pen Needles | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 13 | suppressed |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | Rasagiline Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 12 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ssd | Silver Sulfadiazine | 12 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Humira(Cf) Pen | Adalimumab | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 11 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 11 | suppressed |
| Procto-Med Hc | Hydrocortisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Original Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 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 | $96.66 · 1 records | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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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