Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,831.09
111 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Martin J Backman, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · SANTA ANA, CA · NPI 1699738385
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Martin J Backman, M.D. received $1,831.09 in general payments during 2025 across 111 reported records.
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. accounted for 18.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 25 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Qulipta.
ABBVIE 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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
Biogen, 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 TECFIDERA as an associated drug or biological on 28 records involving 22 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Tecfidera by this doctor in 2024.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., 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 CUVITRU as an associated drug or biological on 7118 records involving 2610 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Cuvitru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $332.12 | 18.1% | 12 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $271.98 | 14.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $166.38 | 9.1% | 7 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $164.96 | 9.0% | 8 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $159.09 | 8.7% | 9 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $119.35 | 6.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.43 | 5.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $95.61 | 5.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.11 | 3.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.73 | 3.1% | 8 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.62 | 3.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.42 | 2.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.70 | 2.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.67 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.61 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.17 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.27 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.51 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.36 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,831.09 | 111 |
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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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $332.12 | 12 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $271.98 | 40 | 2025 |
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| LEQEMBI Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Biogen, Inc., Eisai Inc. | $171.37 | 9 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $142.03 | 6 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $140.12 | 5 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $135.44 | 8 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $95.61 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $79.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BRIUMVI Normalized: briumvi |
Drug | TG Therapeutics, Inc. | $61.11 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $56.73 | 8 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $53.55 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $53.55 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PANZYGA Normalized: panzyga |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $48.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Briviact Normalized: briviact |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $40.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PONVORY Normalized: ponvory |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $38.70 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Gocovri Normalized: gocovri |
Drug | MDD US Operations, LLC | $37.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $26.26 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TYSABRI Normalized: tysabri |
Biological | Biogen, Inc. | $26.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $26.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INBRIJA Normalized: inbrija |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $25.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMYVID Normalized: amyvid |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $23.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $23.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HYQVIA Normalized: hyqvia |
Biological | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $18.51 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $17.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 19 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
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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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | QULIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 298617 supporting records · 58957 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Qulipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | suppressed by CMS |
| Biogen, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TECFIDERA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 28 supporting records · 22 recipient NPIs · example record 1208304358 |
Tecfidera · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | CUVITRU open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 7118 supporting records · 2610 recipient NPIs · example record 1223616510 |
Cuvitru · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 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
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 440 | 119 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 240 | 67 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 237 | 47 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 222 | 50 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 139 | 32 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 112 | 26 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 92 | 12 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 70 | 16 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 64 | 13 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 63 | 14 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 49 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 47 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 42 | suppressed |
| Neupro | Rotigotine | 41 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 37 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 36 | 11 |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 34 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 33 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 31 | 11 |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | Rasagiline Mesylate | 31 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Copaxone | Glatiramer Acetate | 29 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 29 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 28 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 28 | suppressed |
| Entacapone | Entacapone | 26 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 21 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine Er | Lamotrigine | 21 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 19 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 18 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 16 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl Odt | Donepezil Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 15 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Cuvitru | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga Ov50 | 13 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Carbatrol | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin | 12 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 12 | suppressed |
| Tegretol Xr | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Austedo Xr | Deutetrabenazine | 11 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 11 | suppressed |
| Gamunex-C | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 11 | suppressed |
| Tecfidera | Dimethyl Fumarate | 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 | $1,831.09 · 111 records | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | AMYVID, BOTOX, BRIUMVI, Briviact, Gocovri, HYQVIA, Hizentra, INBRIJA, INGREZZA, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, LEQEMBI, Motpoly XR, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, PANZYGA, PONVORY, QULIPTA, TYSABRI, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, UPLIZNA, VUMERITY, ZAVZPRET | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Qulipta play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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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