Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
166 reported records · 37 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · GLENDALE, CA · NPI 1649519588
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Vahe Akopian, MD received $3,984.64 in general payments during 2025 across 166 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 10.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 39 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Nayzilam, Nuplazid, Rexulti.
ACADIA 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 NUPLAZID as an associated drug or biological on 20845 records involving 6448 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Nuplazid by this doctor in 2024.
Lundbeck LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 71829 records involving 25812 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Rexulti by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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 NUEDEXTA as an associated drug or biological on 393 records involving 285 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Nuedexta by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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 REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 160756 records involving 46288 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Rexulti by this doctor in 2024.
SK Life Science, 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 XCOPRI as an associated drug or biological on 1992 records involving 782 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 59 claims for Xcopri 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 22 claims for Briviact 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 Nayzilam as an associated drug or biological on 9542 records involving 3826 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Nayzilam by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
166 reported records · 37 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
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| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $398.02 | 10.0% | 19 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $384.38 | 9.7% | 15 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $267.01 | 6.7% | 12 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $202.06 | 5.1% | 7 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $192.64 | 4.8% | 9 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $187.03 | 4.7% | 9 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$180.77 | 4.5% | 11 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $171.10 | 4.3% | 7 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $170.91 | 4.3% | 6 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$162.84 | 4.1% | 8 | 2025 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $151.95 | 3.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $132.88 | 3.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $124.75 | 3.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $122.08 | 3.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $114.16 | 2.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.40 | 2.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.76 | 2.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $85.12 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $84.98 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $81.13 | 2.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.21 | 1.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.34 | 1.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| GE HEALTHCARE | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.11 | 1.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.94 | 1.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.71 | 1.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.74 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.60 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.39 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.20 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| MicroTransponder, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.75 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.62 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.50 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.24 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.01 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.45 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.49 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $12.37 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,915.97 | 163 |
| Education | $68.67 | 3 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $384.38 | 15 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $338.64 | 16 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $267.01 | 12 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $227.28 | 10 | 2025 |
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| Leqembi Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $202.06 | 7 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $171.10 | 7 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $170.74 | 9 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $165.73 | 8 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $162.85 | 7 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $162.84 | 8 | 2025 |
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| BRIUMVI Normalized: briumvi |
Drug | TG Therapeutics, Inc. | $151.95 | 5 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $146.22 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $134.36 | 4 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $132.88 | 5 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $124.75 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Bafiertam Normalized: bafiertam |
Drug | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $122.08 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Tascenso ODT Normalized: tascenso odt |
Drug | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $122.08 | 4 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $114.77 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $112.40 | 4 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART Normalized: vyvgart |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $86.76 | 4 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $85.12 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AMPYRA Normalized: ampyra |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $63.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INBRIJA Normalized: inbrija |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $63.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $63.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $61.34 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PONVORY Normalized: ponvory |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $54.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Normalized: ocrevus |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $47.36 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL Normalized: purified cortrophin gel |
Drug | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $45.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Qelbree Normalized: qelbree |
Drug | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rystiggo Normalized: rystiggo |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $36.55 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $33.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $28.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $27.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $26.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR Normalized: vns therapy sentiva model 1000 generator |
Device | LivaNova USA, Inc. | $23.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - DBS Normalized: general dbs |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INFINITY Normalized: infinity |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $15.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Gocovri Normalized: gocovri |
Drug | MDD US Operations, LLC | $13.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12.37 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayzilam nayzilam |
2025 | Nayzilam | 2024 | 24 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NUPLAZID nuplazid |
2025 | Nuplazid | 2024 | 16 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| REXULTI rexulti |
2025 | Rexulti | 2024 | 31 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
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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| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NUPLAZID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20845 supporting records · 6448 recipient NPIs · example record 1247763852 |
Nuplazid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lundbeck LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71829 supporting records · 25812 recipient NPIs · example record 1251759986 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NUEDEXTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 393 supporting records · 285 recipient NPIs · example record 1227268901 |
Nuedexta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 160756 supporting records · 46288 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267708 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
| SK Life Science, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XCOPRI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1992 supporting records · 782 recipient NPIs · example record 1252276115 |
Xcopri · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
59 | 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 |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| UCB, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Nayzilam open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9542 supporting records · 3826 recipient NPIs · example record 1224348539 |
Nayzilam · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 1255 | 266 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 529 | 129 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 423 | 100 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 257 | 59 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 211 | 62 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 210 | 52 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 159 | 39 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 128 | 32 |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 100 | 16 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 93 | 18 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 90 | 19 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 89 | 20 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 87 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 81 | 25 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 65 | 13 |
| Namzaric | Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl | 60 | 16 |
| Xcopri | Cenobamate | 59 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 51 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 51 | 11 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 50 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 50 | 14 |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 47 | 13 |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | Rasagiline Mesylate | 47 | 13 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 46 | 12 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 42 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 42 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 38 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 33 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 33 | 24 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 32 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 32 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 31 | suppressed |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 31 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 29 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 26 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 24 | suppressed |
| Nayzilam | Midazolam | 24 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 23 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 22 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 21 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 18 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 17 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 17 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 16 | suppressed |
| Nuplazid | Pimavanserin Tartrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 15 | suppressed |
| Adlarity | Donepezil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Kesimpta Pen | Ofatumumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Tegretol Xr | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $3,984.64 · 166 records | ABBVIE INC. | AMPYRA, AUSTEDO XR, BOTOX, BRIUMVI, Bafiertam, CREXONT, General - DBS, Gocovri, INBRIJA, INFINITY, JOURNAVX, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, Leqembi, Motpoly XR, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, Ocrevus, Ocrevus Zunovo, PONVORY, PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL, QULIPTA, Qelbree, REXULTI, Rystiggo, Symbravo, Tascenso ODT, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, UPLIZNA, VALTOCO, VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR, VUMERITY, VYEPTI, VYVGART, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET, ZEPOSIA | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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