Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,696.55
45 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
William Blair Townsend, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Urology · CHARLOTTE, NC · NPI 1619231321
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show William Blair Townsend, M.D. received $1,696.55 in general payments during 2025 across 45 reported records.
AXOGEN accounted for 16.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Erleada, Nubeqa, Orgovyx, Xtandi, Yonsa.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Myrbetriq as an associated drug or biological on 16 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 32 claims for Myrbetriq by this doctor in 2024.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Xtandi as an associated drug or biological on 11345 records involving 5418 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 376 claims for Xtandi by this doctor in 2024.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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 Nubeqa as an associated drug or biological on 24369 records involving 9557 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 492 claims for Nubeqa 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 ERLEADA as an associated drug or biological on 32382 records involving 10919 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 662 claims for Erleada by this doctor in 2024.
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 ORGOVYX as an associated drug or biological on 16373 records involving 6981 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 466 claims for Orgovyx by this doctor in 2024.
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 XTANDI as an associated drug or biological on 19368 records involving 7657 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 376 claims for Xtandi by this doctor in 2024.
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES 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 YONSA as an associated drug or biological on 1419 records involving 1006 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 129 claims for Yonsa 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 |
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| AXOGEN | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $273.49 | 16.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $241.37 | 14.2% | 10 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $162.94 | 9.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $161.76 | 9.5% | 9 | 2025 |
| IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $156.75 | 9.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Calyxo, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $125.52 | 7.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $122.37 | 7.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $99.99 | 5.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| SEAGEN INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $99.99 | 5.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.56 | 3.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.57 | 3.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.55 | 2.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.27 | 1.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.11 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Masimo Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.31 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,496.57 | 43 |
| Education | $199.98 | 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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| PROVENGE Normalized: provenge |
Drug | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $241.37 | 10 | 2025 |
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| XTANDI Normalized: xtandi |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc, PFIZER INC. | $222.33 | 12 | 2025 |
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| ANKTIVA Normalized: anktiva |
Drug | IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | $156.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Erectile Dysfunction Normalized: general erectile dysfunction |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $144.28 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM Normalized: cvac aspiration system |
Device | Calyxo, Inc. | $125.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ERLEADA Normalized: erleada |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| POSLUMA Normalized: posluma |
Drug | Blue Earth Diagnostics | $62.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PLUVICTO Normalized: pluvicto |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $47.55 | 2 | 2025 |
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| YONSA Normalized: yonsa |
Drug | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $46.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ORGOVYX Normalized: orgovyx |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $40.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TALZENNA Normalized: talzenna |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $40.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LUPRON DEPOT Normalized: lupron depot |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $32.27 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Nubeqa Normalized: nubeqa |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $31.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xofigo Normalized: xofigo |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $31.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Axonics Normalized: axonics |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SedLine Normalized: sedline |
Device | Masimo Corporation | $18.31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERLEADA erleada |
2025 | Erleada | 2024 | 662 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Nubeqa nubeqa |
2025 | Nubeqa | 2024 | 492 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ORGOVYX orgovyx |
2025 | Orgovyx | 2024 | 466 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XTANDI xtandi |
2025 | Xtandi | 2024 | 376 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| YONSA yonsa |
2025 | Yonsa | 2024 | 129 | 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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| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Myrbetriq open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1238599014 |
Myrbetriq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
32 | suppressed by CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Xtandi open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11345 supporting records · 5418 recipient NPIs · example record 1238560686 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
376 | 49 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Nubeqa open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24369 supporting records · 9557 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434669 |
Nubeqa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
492 | 69 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ERLEADA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 32382 supporting records · 10919 recipient NPIs · example record 1174257499 |
Erleada · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
662 | 89 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ORGOVYX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16373 supporting records · 6981 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Orgovyx · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
466 | 72 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XTANDI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19368 supporting records · 7657 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
376 | 49 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | YONSA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1419 supporting records · 1006 recipient NPIs · example record 1250962535 |
Yonsa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
129 | 19 |
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 |
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| Erleada | Apalutamide | 662 | 89 |
| Nubeqa | Darolutamide | 492 | 69 |
| Orgovyx | Relugolix | 466 | 72 |
| Xtandi | Enzalutamide | 376 | 49 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 369 | 150 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 288 | 55 |
| Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate | 257 | 37 |
| Yonsa | Abiraterone Acet,submicronized | 129 | 19 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 126 | 50 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 124 | 118 |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 98 | 28 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 56 | 46 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 48 | 36 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 48 | 45 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 44 | 41 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 36 | 30 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 32 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 31 | 11 |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 30 | 12 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 28 | 27 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 28 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 19 | 12 |
| Silodosin | Silodosin | 18 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 17 | 14 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 13 | suppressed |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 12 | 11 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 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 |
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| 2025 | $1,696.55 · 45 records | AXOGEN | ANKTIVA, Axonics, CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM, ERLEADA, General - Erectile Dysfunction, LUPRON DEPOT, Nubeqa, ORGOVYX, PLUVICTO, POSLUMA, PROVENGE, SedLine, TALZENNA, XTANDI, Xofigo, YONSA | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Erleada play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Astellas Pharma US 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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