Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,280.60
58 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Steven M Sugg, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Psychiatry · BIRMINGHAM, AL · NPI 1750308193
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Steven M Sugg, M.D. received $1,280.60 in general payments during 2025 across 58 reported records.
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. accounted for 21.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 13 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Rexulti, Trintellix, Vraylar.
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 VRAYLAR as an associated drug or biological on 377741 records involving 62704 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 claims for Vraylar by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen 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 INVEGA SUSTENNA as an associated drug or biological on 39068 records involving 11966 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Invega Sustenna 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 ABILIFY MAINTENA as an associated drug or biological on 2902 records involving 986 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Abilify Maintena 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 60 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 ABILIFY MAINTENA as an associated drug or biological on 27924 records involving 10497 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Abilify Maintena 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 60 claims for Rexulti by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, 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 ABILIFY MAINTENA as an associated drug or biological on 87 records involving 83 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Abilify Maintena by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, 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 1463 records involving 1088 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 60 claims for Rexulti 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 TRINTELLIX as an associated drug or biological on 37075 records involving 14402 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Trintellix by this doctor in 2024.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, 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 AUSTEDO as an associated drug or biological on 28 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Austedo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $278.01 | 21.7% | 10 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $228.24 | 17.8% | 19 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $207.31 | 16.2% | 7 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $135.09 | 10.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.79 | 6.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $84.57 | 6.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.84 | 5.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.40 | 3.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.67 | 3.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.89 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.76 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.48 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.54 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.01 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,280.60 | 58 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $320.82 | 12 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $228.24 | 19 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $207.31 | 7 | 2025 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $135.09 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $88.79 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $84.57 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Qelbree Normalized: qelbree |
Drug | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $63.84 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SPRAVATO Normalized: spravato |
Drug | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $40.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $25.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dyanavel XR Normalized: dyanavel xr |
Drug | Tris Pharma Inc | $24.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $24.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $24.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $14.01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REXULTI rexulti |
2025 | Rexulti | 2024 | 60 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRINTELLIX trintellix |
2025 | Trintellix | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VRAYLAR vraylar |
2025 | Vraylar | 2024 | 36 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 | VRAYLAR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 377741 supporting records · 62704 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352550 |
Vraylar · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
36 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | INVEGA SUSTENNA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 39068 supporting records · 11966 recipient NPIs · example record 1174223262 |
Invega Sustenna · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lundbeck LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ABILIFY MAINTENA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2902 supporting records · 986 recipient NPIs · example record 1251759994 |
Abilify Maintena · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | 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 |
60 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ABILIFY MAINTENA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27924 supporting records · 10497 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267721 |
Abilify Maintena · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | 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 |
60 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ABILIFY MAINTENA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87 supporting records · 83 recipient NPIs · example record 1225319985 |
Abilify Maintena · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1463 supporting records · 1088 recipient NPIs · example record 1225319865 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
60 | suppressed by CMS |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRINTELLIX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 37075 supporting records · 14402 recipient NPIs · example record 1223616266 |
Trintellix · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | AUSTEDO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 28 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1247249192 |
Austedo · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 283 | 45 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 184 | 34 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 181 | 25 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 176 | 26 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 170 | 26 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 137 | 23 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 128 | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 115 | 18 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 104 | 21 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 104 | 13 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 98 | 13 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 97 | 16 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 92 | 15 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 85 | 18 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 62 | 15 |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 60 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 56 | 13 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 55 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 55 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine Er | Lamotrigine | 52 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 49 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 45 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 43 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 37 | suppressed |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 35 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 30 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Abilify Maintena | Aripiprazole | 24 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 22 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Er | Quetiapine Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate Er | Lithium Carbonate | 20 | suppressed |
| Austedo | Deutetrabenazine | 19 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Risperdal Consta | Risperidone Microspheres | 19 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Paliperidone Er | Paliperidone | 18 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Fetzima | Levomilnacipran Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Invega Sustenna | Paliperidone Palmitate | 13 | suppressed |
| Belsomra | Suvorexant | 12 | suppressed |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 12 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 12 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 11 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine 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 | $1,280.60 · 58 records | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | ARISTADA, AUSTEDO XR, Auvelity, CAPLYTA, Dyanavel XR, FANAPT, INGREZZA, LYBALVI, Qelbree, REXULTI, SPRAVATO, TRINTELLIX, VRAYLAR | 10 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Rexulti 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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