Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$3,376.93
176 reported records · 21 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Imad Bitar, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Rheumatology · HATTIESBURG, MS · NPI 1821267998
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Imad Bitar, MD received $3,376.93 in general payments during 2025 across 176 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 16.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 30 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Benlysta, Enbrel, Kevzara, Otezla, Rinvoq.
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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Linzess 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 RINVOQ as an associated drug or biological on 279238 records involving 34343 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 66 claims for Rinvoq by this doctor in 2024.
Amgen 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 ENBREL as an associated drug or biological on 9330 records involving 2094 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Enbrel by this doctor in 2024.
Amgen 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 OTEZLA as an associated drug or biological on 177267 records involving 48600 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Otezla by this doctor in 2024.
GENZYME CORPORATION reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported KEVZARA as an associated drug or biological on 5840 records involving 2002 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Kevzara by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, 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 BENLYSTA as an associated drug or biological on 19884 records involving 5034 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Benlysta 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 |
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| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $561.02 | 16.6% | 33 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $525.27 | 15.6% | 33 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $337.85 | 10.0% | 13 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $261.96 | 7.8% | 10 | 2025 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $224.88 | 6.7% | 11 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $195.18 | 5.8% | 12 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $170.18 | 5.0% | 8 | 2025 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $168.60 | 5.0% | 7 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $146.65 | 4.3% | 9 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $134.52 | 4.0% | 6 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $121.04 | 3.6% | 6 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $92.39 | 2.7% | 5 | 2025 |
| ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.39 | 2.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.07 | 2.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| SOBI, INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $69.62 | 2.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.06 | 1.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.02 | 1.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.20 | 1.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.41 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.37 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sandoz Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.25 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,376.93 | 176 |
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 |
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| RINVOQ Normalized: rinvoq |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $310.16 | 16 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $264.93 | 17 | 2025 |
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| BENLYSTA Normalized: benlysta |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $261.96 | 10 | 2025 |
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| OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) Normalized: octagam immune globulin human |
Biological, Drug | Octapharma USA, Inc., PFIZER INC. | $260.38 | 13 | 2025 |
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| COSENTYX Normalized: cosentyx |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $241.81 | 10 | 2025 |
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| SKYRIZI Normalized: skyrizi |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $215.11 | 17 | 2025 |
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| SAPHNELO Normalized: saphnelo |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $181.56 | 11 | 2025 |
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| Bimzelx Normalized: bimzelx |
Biological | UCB, Inc. | $170.18 | 8 | 2025 |
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| TREMFYA Normalized: tremfya |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $146.65 | 9 | 2025 |
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| KEVZARA Normalized: kevzara |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION | $134.52 | 6 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $122.67 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ORENCIA Normalized: orencia |
Biological | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $92.39 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL Normalized: purified cortrophin gel |
Drug | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $86.39 | 5 | 2025 |
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| KRYSTEXXA Normalized: krystexxa |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $86.07 | 5 | 2025 |
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| XELJANZ Normalized: xeljanz |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $85.54 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TAVNEOS Normalized: tavneos |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $73.31 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Kineret Normalized: kineret |
Drug | SOBI, INC | $69.62 | 3 | 2025 |
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| HUMIRA Normalized: humira |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $58.86 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LUPKYNIS Normalized: lupkynis |
Drug | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $46.20 | 3 | 2025 |
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| OFEV Normalized: ofev |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $36.24 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PANZYGA Normalized: panzyga |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $35.50 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ENBREL Normalized: enbrel |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $31.55 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Actemra Normalized: actemra |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $29.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ILARIS Normalized: ilaris |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $29.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| STRENSIQ Normalized: strensiq |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $27.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Gazyva Normalized: gazyva |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $21.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CUTAQUIG Normalized: cutaquig |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $19.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ACTHAR Normalized: acthar |
Biological | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $19.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JUBBONTI Normalized: jubbonti |
Biological | Sandoz Inc. | $16.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $14.04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENLYSTA benlysta |
2025 | Benlysta | 2024 | 14 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ENBREL enbrel |
2025 | Enbrel | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| KEVZARA kevzara |
2025 | Kevzara | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OTEZLA otezla |
2025 | Otezla | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| RINVOQ rinvoq |
2025 | Rinvoq | 2024 | 66 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RINVOQ open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 279238 supporting records · 34343 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352600 |
Rinvoq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
66 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENBREL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9330 supporting records · 2094 recipient NPIs · example record 1226877474 |
Enbrel · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OTEZLA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 177267 supporting records · 48600 recipient NPIs · example record 1226871616 |
Otezla · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| GENZYME CORPORATION Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | KEVZARA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 5840 supporting records · 2002 recipient NPIs · example record 1233195032 |
Kevzara · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BENLYSTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19884 supporting records · 5034 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332353 |
Benlysta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 1465 | 523 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 977 | 275 |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 857 | 205 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 614 | 177 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 460 | 123 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 458 | 125 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 447 | 156 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 431 | 97 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 419 | 125 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 392 | 131 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 372 | 121 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 316 | 100 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 275 | 90 |
| Leflunomide | Leflunomide | 253 | 58 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 213 | 58 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 189 | 56 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 188 | 58 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 182 | 53 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 153 | 118 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 132 | 35 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 104 | 41 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 102 | 28 |
| Enbrel Sureclick | Etanercept | 94 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 87 | 29 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 87 | 31 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 85 | 23 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 81 | 30 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 77 | 25 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine | Ketorolac Tromethamine | 72 | 46 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 68 | 19 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen | Adalimumab | 68 | 12 |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 68 | 18 |
| Rinvoq | Upadacitinib | 66 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 64 | 15 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 64 | 17 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 60 | 14 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 60 | 17 |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 47 | 16 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 47 | 12 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 44 | suppressed |
| Humira(Cf) | Adalimumab | 38 | suppressed |
| Etodolac | Etodolac | 34 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 34 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 31 | 13 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 31 | 19 |
| Sulfasalazine Dr | Sulfasalazine | 31 | suppressed |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfasalazine | 28 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 26 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 25 | suppressed |
| Orencia Clickject | Abatacept | 25 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 25 | 20 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 24 | 20 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 23 | suppressed |
| Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens) | Secukinumab | 23 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 23 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen | Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 21 | 11 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 20 | 14 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 17 | 14 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 16 | 14 |
| Cevimeline Hcl | Cevimeline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Cosentyx Unoready Pen | Secukinumab | 15 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Potassium | Diclofenac Potassium | 15 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Xeljanz Xr | Tofacitinib Citrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Benlysta | Belimumab | 14 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 14 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sulindac | Sulindac | 14 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 13 | suppressed |
| Kevzara | Sarilumab | 13 | suppressed |
| Otezla | Apremilast | 13 | suppressed |
| Azathioprine | Azathioprine | 12 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 12 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 11 | suppressed |
| Enbrel | Etanercept | 11 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 11 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 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 | $3,376.93 · 176 records | Amgen Inc. | ACTHAR, Actemra, BENLYSTA, Bimzelx, COSENTYX, CUTAQUIG, ENBREL, EVENITY, Gazyva, HUMIRA, ILARIS, JUBBONTI, KEVZARA, KRYSTEXXA, Kineret, LUPKYNIS, OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN), OFEV, ORENCIA, OTEZLA, PANZYGA, PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL, RINVOQ, SAPHNELO, SKYRIZI, STRENSIQ, TAVNEOS, TREMFYA, UPLIZNA, XELJANZ | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Benlysta 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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