Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,955.63
88 reported records · 26 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ben Tseng, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · TORRANCE, CA · NPI 1710206347
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ben Tseng, M.D. received $1,955.63 in general payments during 2025 across 88 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 15.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 32 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Botox.
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 BOTOX as an associated drug or biological on 140321 records involving 30103 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 45 claims for Botox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $302.05 | 15.4% | 20 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $251.22 | 12.8% | 8 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $207.32 | 10.6% | 8 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $172.42 | 8.8% | 8 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $113.62 | 5.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.39 | 5.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $75.40 | 3.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.98 | 3.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.01 | 3.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.89 | 3.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.14 | 3.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.59 | 3.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.99 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.83 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.00 | 2.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.50 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kedrion Biopharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.46 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.28 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.27 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.83 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.61 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.32 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$20.04 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.77 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.70 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.00 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,940.63 | 87 |
| Education | $15.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $302.05 | 20 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $246.70 | 16 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $207.32 | 8 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $172.42 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $128.49 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $100.39 | 5 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $99.09 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LEQEMBI Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $75.40 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $71.98 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $70.01 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $65.89 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Briviact Normalized: briviact |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $63.61 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $60.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rystiggo Normalized: rystiggo |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $59.12 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Gamunex-C Normalized: gamunex c |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $48.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $44.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $31.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Albuked Normalized: albuked |
Biological | Kedrion Biopharma, Inc. | $29.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GAMMAKED Normalized: gammaked |
Biological | Kedrion Biopharma, Inc. | $29.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KEDRAB Normalized: kedrab |
Biological | Kedrion Biopharma, Inc. | $29.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KOATE Normalized: koate |
Biological | Kedrion Biopharma, Inc. | $29.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RhoGAM Ultra-Filtered PLUS Normalized: rhogam ultra filtered plus |
Biological | Kedrion Biopharma, Inc. | $29.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INFINITY Normalized: infinity |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Gocovri Normalized: gocovri |
Drug | MDD US Operations, LLC | $24.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $21.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZTLido Normalized: ztlido |
Drug | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $21.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $21.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $20.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QUTENZA Normalized: qutenza |
Drug | Averitas Pharma Inc. | $15.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYVGART Normalized: vyvgart |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $14.53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTOX botox |
2025 | Botox | 2024 | 45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BOTOX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 140321 supporting records · 30103 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352642 |
Botox · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
45 | 15 |
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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| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 127 | 31 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 125 | 32 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 80 | 28 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 75 | 14 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 70 | 26 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 70 | 28 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 66 | 24 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 57 | 21 |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 55 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 50 | 13 |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 45 | 15 |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 43 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 43 | 15 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 36 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 33 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 33 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 31 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 30 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 27 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 27 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 26 | suppressed |
| Rebif | Interferon Beta-1a/Albumin | 26 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 25 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 22 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 21 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 13 | suppressed |
| Dalfampridine Er | Dalfampridine | 12 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Teriflunomide | Teriflunomide | 12 | 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 | $1,955.63 · 88 records | ABBVIE INC. | AUSTEDO XR, Albuked, BOTOX, Briviact, CREXONT, GAMMAKED, Gamunex-C, Gocovri, Hizentra, INFINITY, KEDRAB, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, KOATE, LEQEMBI, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, Ocrevus Zunovo, QULIPTA, QUTENZA, RhoGAM Ultra-Filtered PLUS, Rystiggo, Symbravo, ULTOMIRIS, VALTOCO, VYEPTI, VYVGART, VYVGART HYTRULO, WAINUA, ZEPOSIA, ZTLido | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Botox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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