Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$687.32
5 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Eric Vargas
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant · CHULA VISTA, CA · NPI 1629607460
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Eric Vargas received $687.32 in general payments during 2025 across 5 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 43.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 3 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $299.08 | 43.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| bioMerieux Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $161.00 | 23.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $140.01 | 20.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.23 | 12.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $687.32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $149.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $140.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $87.23 | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 607 | 68 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 291 | 36 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 248 | 28 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 246 | 27 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 224 | 31 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 206 | 26 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 184 | 23 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 169 | 17 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 143 | 18 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 138 | 20 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 136 | 20 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 135 | 21 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 133 | 15 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 119 | 15 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 115 | 13 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 109 | 13 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 109 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 107 | 12 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 106 | 11 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 99 | 12 |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 92 | 12 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 90 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 84 | 14 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 78 | 12 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 74 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 74 | 11 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 70 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 69 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 68 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 67 | 12 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 66 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 66 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 65 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 65 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 56 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 52 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 52 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 52 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 51 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 51 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 50 | 13 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 49 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 48 | suppressed |
| Mirabegron Er | Mirabegron | 48 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 48 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 47 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 46 | suppressed |
| Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | Insulin Glargine-Yfgn | 43 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 42 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 39 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 39 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 38 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 37 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 36 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 35 | suppressed |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol | Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 35 | suppressed |
| Betimol | Timolol | 34 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 34 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 33 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 32 | suppressed |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 32 | suppressed |
| Metformin Er Osmotic | Metformin Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 30 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 27 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 27 | 19 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 26 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Rinvoq | Upadacitinib | 26 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 25 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 24 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 22 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 22 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Tiotropium Bromide | Tiotropium Bromide | 20 | suppressed |
| Vyzulta | Latanoprostene Bunod | 20 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 19 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 19 | 15 |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 19 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 19 | suppressed |
| Novofine 32 | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 19 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 18 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 17 | 12 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 17 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Simbrinza | Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart | 17 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 16 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Insulin Aspart Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 16 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 15 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 15 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 15 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 15 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 14 | 14 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 14 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol | Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol | 14 | suppressed |
| Bromfenac Sodium | Bromfenac Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 14 | suppressed |
| Lumigan | Bimatoprost | 14 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 14 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 14 | 11 |
| Orencia Clickject | Abatacept | 14 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 14 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Dulera | Mometasone/Formoterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 13 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 13 | suppressed |
| Lotemax | Loteprednol Etabonate | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Ramelteon | Ramelteon | 13 | suppressed |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | Rasagiline Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 13 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Xifaxan | Rifaximin | 13 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 12 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Valganciclovir Hcl | Valganciclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 11 | 11 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine Er | Lamotrigine | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 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 | $687.32 · 5 records | Amgen Inc. | AUSTEDO XR, REPATHA, Symbravo | — | — |
| 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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