Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
42 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner · SPRINGFIELD, TN · NPI 1811393788
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Michelle Walker, FNP received $942.65 in general payments during 2025 across 42 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 27.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Belbuca, Relistor.
Collegium 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 BELBUCA as an associated drug or biological on 17475 records involving 4385 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 48 claims for Belbuca by this doctor in 2024.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, 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 RELISTOR as an associated drug or biological on 23206 records involving 6246 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Relistor by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
42 reported records · 11 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $259.18 | 27.5% | 8 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $249.79 | 26.5% | 13 | 2025 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $105.72 | 11.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $82.03 | 8.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Curonix LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $69.29 | 7.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.43 | 5.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.23 | 5.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.49 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.22 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.74 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.53 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $942.65 | 42 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $171.35 | 8 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $132.99 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PROCLAIM Normalized: proclaim |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $128.80 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $116.80 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Belbuca Normalized: belbuca |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $105.72 | 5 | 2025 |
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| RELISTOR Normalized: relistor |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $82.03 | 4 | 2025 |
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| PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A Normalized: pns freedom 4a permanent neurostimulator receiver kit channel a |
Device | Curonix LLC | $69.29 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ETERNA Normalized: eterna |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $63.64 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $55.43 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $55.43 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $48.23 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OCTRODE Normalized: octrode |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $41.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $39.23 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ROXYBOND Normalized: roxybond |
Drug | PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC | $18.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flector Normalized: flector |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $15.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Licart Normalized: licart |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $15.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tirosint Normalized: tirosint |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $15.53 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belbuca belbuca |
2025 | Belbuca | 2024 | 48 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| RELISTOR relistor |
2025 | Relistor | 2024 | 15 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BELBUCA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 17475 supporting records · 4385 recipient NPIs · example record 1224105020 |
Belbuca · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
48 | suppressed by CMS |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RELISTOR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 23206 supporting records · 6246 recipient NPIs · example record 1231775437 |
Relistor · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 650 | 103 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 622 | 101 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 495 | 82 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 366 | 64 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 235 | 36 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 204 | 40 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 181 | 32 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 149 | 28 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 117 | 21 |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 117 | 22 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 94 | 23 |
| Buprenorphine | Buprenorphine | 76 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 72 | 11 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 58 | 13 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 53 | 13 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 50 | 15 |
| Belbuca | Buprenorphine Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 37 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 30 | 13 |
| Nucynta Er | Tapentadol Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 24 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 21 | 16 |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 21 | suppressed |
| Relistor | Methylnaltrexone Bromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Lubiprostone | Lubiprostone | 13 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 12 | suppressed |
| Chlorzoxazone | Chlorzoxazone | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $942.65 · 42 records | Abbott Laboratories | BOTOX, Belbuca, ETERNA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Flector, JARDIANCE, Licart, NURTEC ODT, OCTRODE, PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A, PROCLAIM, QULIPTA, RELISTOR, ROXYBOND, Tirosint, UBRELVY, VYEPTI, ZAVZPRET | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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