Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$174.23
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael D Hughes, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · PALM SPRINGS, CA · NPI 1821186867
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael D Hughes, MD received $174.23 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. accounted for 85.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
Gilead Sciences, 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 Biktarvy as an associated drug or biological on 8065 records involving 2759 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 201 claims for Biktarvy by this doctor in 2024.
Gilead Sciences, 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 Descovy as an associated drug or biological on 2032 records involving 589 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 88 claims for Descovy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $149.21 | 85.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.02 | 14.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $174.23 | 2 |
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
Payment records were found, but the reported records did not identify a specific associated product for this analysis.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Biktarvy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 8065 supporting records · 2759 recipient NPIs · example record 1234350766 |
Biktarvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
201 | 25 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Descovy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2032 supporting records · 589 recipient NPIs · example record 1234351196 |
Descovy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
88 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 381 | 99 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 377 | 93 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 277 | 67 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 206 | 56 |
| Biktarvy | Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 201 | 25 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 199 | 57 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 197 | 52 |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 196 | 54 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 186 | 41 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 186 | 46 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 175 | 45 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 166 | 41 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 162 | 37 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 162 | 48 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 160 | 43 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 159 | 51 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 155 | 45 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 152 | 38 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 151 | 39 |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 139 | 42 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 133 | 34 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 131 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 128 | 41 |
| Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disop | Emtricitabine/Tenofovir (Tdf) | 126 | 29 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 122 | 30 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 114 | 23 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 107 | 40 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 106 | 29 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 106 | 85 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 104 | 30 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 98 | 38 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 94 | 49 |
| Juluca | Dolutegravir/Rilpivirine | 93 | 13 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 91 | 24 |
| Descovy | Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 88 | 16 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 87 | 22 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 86 | 24 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 84 | 19 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 84 | 19 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 80 | 15 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 79 | 26 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 79 | 25 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 77 | 18 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 74 | 62 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 69 | 18 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 68 | 21 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 66 | 21 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 65 | 19 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 64 | 14 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 58 | 15 |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 58 | 17 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 55 | 13 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 55 | 18 |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 51 | 15 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 51 | 22 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 51 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 50 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 48 | 25 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 46 | 19 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 46 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 43 | 20 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 41 | 15 |
| Tivicay | Dolutegravir Sodium | 41 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 40 | 11 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 39 | 11 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 38 | 13 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 38 | 12 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | 13 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 36 | 36 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 33 | 20 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 32 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 32 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 31 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 31 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 31 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 31 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 30 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 29 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 28 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 28 | 17 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 28 | suppressed |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 26 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 26 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 25 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 25 | suppressed |
| Zaleplon | Zaleplon | 25 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 24 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 24 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 24 | 12 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 23 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 23 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 22 | 18 |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 22 | 14 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 22 | 18 |
| Vilazodone Hcl | Vilazodone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 21 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 20 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 20 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 19 | suppressed |
| Livalo | Pitavastatin Calcium | 19 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 19 | 13 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 18 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | suppressed |
| Darunavir | Darunavir | 17 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 17 | suppressed |
| Etravirine | Etravirine | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 17 | suppressed |
| Pifeltro | Doravirine | 17 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 16 | 14 |
| Dayvigo | Lemborexant | 16 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 16 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Dovato | Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine | 15 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 15 | suppressed |
| Maraviroc | Maraviroc | 15 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 15 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 14 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 14 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 14 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 14 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Isentress | Raltegravir Potassium | 13 | suppressed |
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 13 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 13 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Clomid | Clomiphene Citrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 12 | 11 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 12 | suppressed |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl | Diphenhydramine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 12 | suppressed |
| Ramelteon | Ramelteon | 12 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 12 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Xyosted | Testosterone Enanthate | 12 | suppressed |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 11 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 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 | $174.23 · 2 records | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Gilead Sciences, 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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