Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,137.18
67 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Muhammad I Akhtar, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · CHILLICOTHE, OH · NPI 1740266022
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Muhammad I Akhtar, M.D. received $1,137.18 in general payments during 2025 across 67 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 36.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Briviact, Nurtec Odt, Qulipta, Ubrelvy.
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 15 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
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 UBRELVY as an associated drug or biological on 299803 records involving 61203 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals 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 RYTARY as an associated drug or biological on 200 records involving 121 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Rytary 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 88 claims for Nurtec Odt 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 14 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.
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 | $416.60 | 36.6% | 23 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $164.65 | 14.5% | 12 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$97.02 | 8.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.88 | 7.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $80.69 | 7.1% | 5 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.09 | 6.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.29 | 4.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.66 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.92 | 3.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.07 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.03 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.96 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.76 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.65 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.91 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,137.18 | 67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $369.33 | 20 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $269.99 | 14 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $164.65 | 12 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $98.01 | 5 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $88.88 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $88.88 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Leqembi Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $80.69 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Briviact Normalized: briviact |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $54.19 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Dysport Normalized: dysport |
Drug | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $46.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TYSABRI Normalized: tysabri |
Biological | Biogen, Inc. | $38.66 | 2 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $33.92 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYALEV Normalized: vyalev |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $21.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20.07 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $17.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TEZSPIRE Normalized: tezspire |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $17.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $16.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nayzilam Normalized: nayzilam |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $16.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMYVID Normalized: amyvid |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $16.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CLEVIPREX Normalized: cleviprex |
Drug | Chiesi USA, Inc. | $15.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $13.91 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briviact briviact |
2025 | Briviact | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 88 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UBRELVY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 299803 supporting records · 61203 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Ubrelvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RYTARY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 200 supporting records · 121 recipient NPIs · example record 1220526035 |
Rytary · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
88 | 20 |
| 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 |
14 | 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 309 | 62 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 226 | 52 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 201 | 33 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 200 | 43 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 193 | 49 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 172 | 38 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 135 | 33 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 122 | 22 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 107 | 23 |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 90 | 21 |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 88 | 20 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 81 | 17 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 72 | 22 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 70 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 61 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 61 | 14 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 58 | 17 |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 56 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 56 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 54 | 12 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 53 | 11 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 48 | 18 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 37 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 36 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 35 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 33 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Topiramate Er | Topiramate | 30 | suppressed |
| Austedo | Deutetrabenazine | 27 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 25 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 25 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 24 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 24 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 22 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 22 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 19 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Emgality Syringe | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 19 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 19 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 17 | suppressed |
| Ajovy Syringe | Fremanezumab-Vfrm | 16 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 15 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 15 | suppressed |
| Tegretol Xr | Carbamazepine | 14 | suppressed |
| Xcopri | Cenobamate | 14 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa-Entacapone | Carbidopa/Levodopa/Entacapone | 13 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 13 | suppressed |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 13 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 12 | suppressed |
| Firdapse | Amifampridine Phosphate | 12 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 11 | suppressed |
| Neupro | Rotigotine | 11 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 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 | $1,137.18 · 67 records | ABBVIE INC. | AMYVID, BOTOX, Briviact, CLEVIPREX, CREXONT, Dysport, INGREZZA, KISUNLA, Leqembi, Motpoly XR, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, QULIPTA, TEZSPIRE, TYSABRI, UBRELVY, VUMERITY, VYALEV, ZAVZPRET, ZEPOSIA | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Briviact 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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