Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$10,838.77
24 reported records · 3 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael E Ehrlich, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · RUSTON, LA · NPI 1780654186
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael E Ehrlich, M.D. received $10,838.77 in general payments during 2025 across 24 reported records.
SK Life Science, Inc. accounted for 51.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 4 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Qulipta, Ubrelvy, Wakix, Xcopri.
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 25 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 37 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES 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 WAKIX as an associated drug or biological on 20652 records involving 6156 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Wakix 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 32 claims for Xcopri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$5,523.42 | 51.0% | 10 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $5,211.07 | 48.1% | 11 | 2025 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.28 | 1.0% | 3 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,118.75 | 4 |
| Honoraria | $4,600.00 | 1 |
| Travel and Lodging | $565.65 | 2 |
| Food and Beverage | $507.38 | 16 |
| Education | $46.99 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XCOPRI Normalized: xcopri |
Drug | SK Life Science, Inc. | $5,523.42 | 10 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $4,011.32 | 9 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $1,239.40 | 4 | 2025 |
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| WAKIX Normalized: wakix |
Drug | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $57.29 | 2 | 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 | 25 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 37 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| WAKIX wakix |
2025 | Wakix | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XCOPRI xcopri |
2025 | Xcopri | 2024 | 32 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 |
25 | 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 |
37 | suppressed by CMS |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | WAKIX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20652 supporting records · 6156 recipient NPIs · example record 1222387076 |
Wakix · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 474 | 69 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 465 | 94 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 382 | 57 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 338 | 87 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 177 | 50 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 164 | 39 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 152 | 33 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 149 | 22 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 135 | 40 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 102 | 19 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 99 | 20 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 98 | 20 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 93 | 24 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 88 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 75 | 20 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 74 | 18 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 69 | 13 |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 63 | 12 |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 62 | 12 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 61 | 14 |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 57 | 16 |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 57 | suppressed |
| Kesimpta Pen | Ofatumumab | 53 | suppressed |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 50 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 47 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 45 | 11 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 44 | 11 |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 42 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 40 | 11 |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 37 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 33 | suppressed |
| Ingrezza | Valbenazine Tosylate | 33 | suppressed |
| Fycompa | Perampanel | 32 | suppressed |
| Xcopri | Cenobamate | 32 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 31 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 31 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 28 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Austedo | Deutetrabenazine | 25 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 25 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 23 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 23 | suppressed |
| Dimethyl Fumarate | Dimethyl Fumarate | 20 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 20 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 20 | suppressed |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | Rasagiline Mesylate | 20 | suppressed |
| Dalfampridine Er | Dalfampridine | 18 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 18 | suppressed |
| Entacapone | Entacapone | 16 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin | 16 | suppressed |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 15 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 15 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 14 | suppressed |
| Belsomra | Suvorexant | 14 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 13 | suppressed |
| Keppra | Levetiracetam | 13 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 13 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Dilantin | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 12 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 12 | suppressed |
| Lyrica | Pregabalin | 12 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Sunosi | Solriamfetol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Wakix | Pitolisant Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Topiramate Er | Topiramate | 11 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 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 | $10,838.77 · 24 records | SK Life Science, Inc. | QULIPTA, UBRELVY, WAKIX, XCOPRI | 4 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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