Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$29.30
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael Jerome Bernardo, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · NEWBERRY, SC · NPI 1598764870
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael Jerome Bernardo, MD received $29.30 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Ardelyx, Inc. accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.30 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $29.30 | 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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBSRELA Normalized: ibsrela |
Drug | Ardelyx, Inc. | $29.30 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 1861 | 116 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 1644 | 118 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 1642 | 103 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 1305 | 78 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 1284 | 101 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 1279 | 122 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 1274 | 108 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 1071 | 76 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 1044 | 83 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 952 | 84 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 891 | 92 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 805 | 47 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 712 | 60 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 710 | 55 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 698 | 54 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 680 | 46 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 675 | 28 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 646 | 51 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 621 | 47 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 597 | 37 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 550 | 43 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 539 | 48 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 531 | 47 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 529 | 57 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 518 | 46 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 400 | 32 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 392 | 22 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 367 | 20 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 348 | 23 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 344 | 28 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 332 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 313 | 28 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 312 | 33 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 305 | 26 |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 236 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 234 | 20 |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 227 | 19 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 213 | 22 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 205 | 21 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 200 | 14 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 194 | 17 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 192 | 20 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 186 | 33 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 175 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 170 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 170 | 13 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 168 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 155 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 152 | 16 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 145 | 55 |
| Oseltamivir Phosphate | Oseltamivir Phosphate | 141 | 118 |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 131 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 128 | 12 |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 126 | 45 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 126 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 124 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 124 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 122 | 24 |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 122 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 121 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 118 | 19 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 116 | 51 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 116 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 113 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 113 | 67 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 107 | 32 |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 107 | 22 |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 102 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 102 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 101 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 100 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 98 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 98 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 96 | 39 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 91 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 89 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 89 | 40 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 88 | 28 |
| Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 86 | 27 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 86 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) | Diltiazem Hcl | 84 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 84 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 83 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 78 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 78 | 51 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 77 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 77 | 33 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 76 | 15 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 76 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 74 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 74 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 74 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 71 | 44 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 70 | 14 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 70 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 68 | 14 |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 67 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 67 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 66 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 66 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 66 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 65 | 38 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 65 | 15 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 60 | 39 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 59 | suppressed |
| Ceftriaxone | Ceftriaxone Sodium | 59 | 38 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 59 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 54 | 33 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 52 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 50 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 50 | 38 |
| Lidocaine Hcl | Lidocaine Hcl | 50 | 31 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 49 | 22 |
| Budesonide | Budesonide | 48 | suppressed |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 48 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 46 | suppressed |
| Nystop | Nystatin | 46 | 20 |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 45 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 45 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 45 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 44 | 16 |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 43 | suppressed |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 42 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 42 | 16 |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin | 41 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 40 | suppressed |
| Mesalamine | Mesalamine | 39 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 39 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 38 | 11 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 38 | 11 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 38 | 11 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 37 | 21 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 37 | suppressed |
| Nuplazid | Pimavanserin Tartrate | 36 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 36 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 35 | 21 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 34 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 34 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 34 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 33 | 22 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 32 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Xifaxan | Rifaximin | 32 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol Lactate | Haloperidol Lactate | 31 | 16 |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 31 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 30 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Paliperidone Er | Paliperidone | 30 | suppressed |
| Autoshield Duo Pen Needle | Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc | 29 | 17 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 28 | suppressed |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 28 | suppressed |
| Nystatin-Triamcinolone | Nystatin/Triamcinolone Acet | 28 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 27 | 13 |
| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 27 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 27 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 26 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 26 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 26 | suppressed |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 25 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | Dorzolamide Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Prednisolone Acetate | Prednisolone Acetate | 25 | suppressed |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 24 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 24 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 24 | 12 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 24 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 24 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 23 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 23 | 11 |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 23 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 22 | 15 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 22 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Travoprost | Travoprost | 22 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 21 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 20 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 20 | suppressed |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | 20 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 20 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 20 | suppressed |
| Breyna | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 19 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 19 | suppressed |
| Cholestyramine | Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 19 | suppressed |
| Levalbuterol Hcl | Levalbuterol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 19 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 19 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 18 | suppressed |
| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 18 | 16 |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyurea | Hydroxyurea | 16 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 16 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 16 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Santyl | Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 16 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 15 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 14 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Arformoterol Tartrate | Arformoterol Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 13 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine Hcl Viscous | Lidocaine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Er | Ropinirole Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 13 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 12 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 12 | 11 |
| Mirabegron Er | Mirabegron | 12 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 12 | suppressed |
| Brinzolamide | Brinzolamide | 11 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 11 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 11 | suppressed |
| Sps | Sodium Polystyrene Sulfon/Sorb | 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 | $29.30 · 1 records | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
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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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