Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$155.72
7 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael G Schafer, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · BUTLER, KY · NPI 1831115369
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael G Schafer, M.D. received $155.72 in general payments during 2025 across 7 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 56.6% 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: Trelegy Ellipta.
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 20 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Synthroid 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 TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 60 claims for Trelegy Ellipta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.17 | 56.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.19 | 20.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.69 | 12.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.67 | 10.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $155.72 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $88.17 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $31.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $19.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $16.67 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 60 | 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 | 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 |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
60 | 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 | 698 | 190 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 354 | 102 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 340 | 101 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 336 | 102 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 303 | 78 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 230 | 70 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 226 | 70 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 206 | 122 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 205 | 45 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 195 | 34 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 195 | 56 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 182 | 47 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 167 | 42 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 167 | 42 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 164 | 36 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 158 | 51 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 157 | 121 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 157 | 47 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 155 | 47 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 153 | 114 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 152 | 30 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 150 | 44 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 133 | 41 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 123 | 37 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 118 | 29 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 111 | 32 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 109 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 107 | 36 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 102 | 31 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 102 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 101 | 30 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 96 | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 95 | 24 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 93 | 25 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 93 | 28 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 83 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 82 | 21 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 82 | 23 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 81 | 21 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 80 | 24 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 77 | 24 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 73 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 72 | 21 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 72 | 17 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 71 | 16 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 68 | 12 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 64 | 16 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 63 | 16 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 60 | 15 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 60 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 59 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 57 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 57 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 57 | 16 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 54 | 31 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 53 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 53 | 13 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 50 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 48 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 46 | 11 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 45 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 44 | 14 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 44 | 17 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 43 | 16 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 42 | 11 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 42 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 41 | 12 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 40 | 24 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 39 | 30 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 37 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 36 | 17 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 36 | 19 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 33 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 33 | 11 |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 33 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 33 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 31 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | 11 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 29 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 29 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 27 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 26 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 26 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 26 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 25 | 12 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 25 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 23 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 23 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 23 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 23 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 23 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 21 | 18 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 21 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 20 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 19 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 19 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 18 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 18 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 18 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 17 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 17 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 16 | 14 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 15 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 14 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 14 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 14 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 13 | suppressed |
| Premarin | Estrogens, Conjugated | 13 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 12 | 12 |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 11 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
| Zubsolv | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 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 | $155.72 · 7 records | ABBVIE INC. | EVENITY, Kerendia, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, VRAYLAR | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Trelegy Ellipta 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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