Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$333.69
11 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Sudhir Malik, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · SAN DIEGO, CA · NPI 1801884523
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Sudhir Malik, MD received $333.69 in general payments during 2025 across 11 reported records.
UCB, Inc. accounted for 37.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 7 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ingrezza, 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 21 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 18 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 25 claims for Rytary by this doctor in 2024.
Neurocrine BioSciences, 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 INGREZZA as an associated drug or biological on 126456 records involving 27390 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Ingrezza 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $125.00 | 37.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.72 | 16.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.42 | 15.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neurelis, Inc. |
Neurelis, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-02-20 |
$35.89 | 10.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.16 | 8.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.58 | 5.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.92 | 5.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $333.69 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilbrysq Normalized: zilbrysq |
Drug | UCB, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $55.72 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $50.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VALTOCO Normalized: valtoco |
Drug | Neurelis, Inc. | $35.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $29.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $19.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.92 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INGREZZA ingrezza |
2025 | Ingrezza | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 21 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 |
21 | 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 |
18 | 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 |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | INGREZZA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 126456 supporting records · 27390 recipient NPIs · example record 1242766729 |
Ingrezza · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | 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 |
11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 352 | 83 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 220 | 53 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 194 | 41 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 170 | 31 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 166 | 42 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 118 | 26 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 76 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 70 | 18 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 63 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 60 | 17 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 57 | 12 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 53 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 50 | 15 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 50 | suppressed |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 40 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 34 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 27 | suppressed |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 25 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 24 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 23 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 23 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 21 | suppressed |
| Rasagiline Mesylate | Rasagiline Mesylate | 21 | suppressed |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 19 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 18 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 18 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 18 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 15 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 15 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Glycopyrrolate | Glycopyrrolate | 13 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 13 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 13 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Avonex (4 Pack) | Interferon Beta-1a | 12 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Gilenya | Fingolimod Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Ingrezza | Valbenazine Tosylate | 11 | suppressed |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 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 | $333.69 · 11 records | UCB, Inc. | CREXONT, INGREZZA, KESIMPTA, QULIPTA, VALTOCO, VUMERITY, Zilbrysq | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ingrezza 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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