Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$3,334.20
150 reported records · 22 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Philip John Sasso, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Pain Medicine · ABINGTON, PA · NPI 1831191089
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Philip John Sasso, M.D. received $3,334.20 in general payments during 2025 across 150 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 17.9% 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: Movantik, Nurtec Odt, Ztlido.
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 32 claims for Belbuca by this doctor in 2024.
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 Nucynta as an associated drug or biological on 230 records involving 95 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 24 claims for Nucynta by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Nurtec Odt by this doctor in 2024.
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS 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 ZTLido as an associated drug or biological on 6923 records involving 3060 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 35 claims for Ztlido by this doctor in 2024.
Valinor Pharma, 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 MOVANTIK as an associated drug or biological on 4139 records involving 1847 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 54 claims for Movantik 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $595.67 | 17.9% | 25 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $458.19 | 13.7% | 22 | 2025 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $328.27 | 9.8% | 24 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$233.55 | 7.0% | 8 | 2025 |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $217.00 | 6.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $184.14 | 5.5% | 6 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $169.20 | 5.1% | 13 | 2025 |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $129.03 | 3.9% | 8 | 2025 |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $126.09 | 3.8% | 6 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $107.35 | 3.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $107.10 | 3.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.67 | 3.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $93.91 | 2.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.73 | 2.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $69.40 | 2.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $66.84 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.81 | 1.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.00 | 1.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.72 | 1.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.86 | 1.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.12 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Indivior Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.55 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,334.20 | 150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETERNA Normalized: eterna |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $388.56 | 18 | 2025 |
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| WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 Normalized: wavewriter alpha prime 16 |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $347.61 | 17 | 2025 |
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| XTAMPZA Normalized: xtampza |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $328.27 | 24 | 2025 |
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| INCEPTIV Normalized: inceptiv |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $233.55 | 8 | 2025 |
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| HA MINUTEMAN G3-R Normalized: ha minuteman g3 r |
Device | Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $217.00 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $184.14 | 6 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $169.20 | 13 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $141.58 | 12 | 2025 |
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| MOVANTIK Normalized: movantik |
Drug | Valinor Pharma, LLC | $129.03 | 8 | 2025 |
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| PROCLAIM Normalized: proclaim |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $122.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $107.35 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $107.35 | 5 | 2025 |
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| QUTENZA Normalized: qutenza |
Drug | Averitas Pharma Inc. | $107.10 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ZTLido Normalized: ztlido |
Drug | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $93.91 | 4 | 2025 |
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| VYEPTI Normalized: vyepti |
Biological | Lundbeck LLC | $83.73 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $69.40 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate Normalized: gel one cross linked hyaluronate |
Device | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $66.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OCTRODE Normalized: octrode |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $64.29 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Flector Normalized: flector |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $62.81 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Licart Normalized: licart |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $62.81 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Tirosint Normalized: tirosint |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $62.81 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ROXYBOND Normalized: roxybond |
Drug | PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC | $62.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| General - Pain Management Normalized: general pain management |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $56.41 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Intracept Normalized: intracept |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $54.17 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $48.72 | 3 | 2025 |
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| RELISTOR Normalized: relistor |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $39.86 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Senza Normalized: senza |
Device | Globus Medical, Inc. | $29.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SWIFT-LOCK Normalized: swift lock |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $20.68 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELYXYB - CELECOXIB Normalized: elyxyb celecoxib |
Drug | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $19.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SUBLOCADE Normalized: sublocade |
Drug | Indivior Inc. | $17.55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOVANTIK movantik |
2025 | Movantik | 2024 | 54 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 18 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ZTLido ztlido |
2025 | Ztlido | 2024 | 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
32 | suppressed by CMS |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Nucynta open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 230 supporting records · 95 recipient NPIs · example record 1224105108 |
Nucynta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
24 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ZTLido open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6923 supporting records · 3060 recipient NPIs · example record 1242585247 |
Ztlido · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
35 | suppressed by CMS |
| Valinor Pharma, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | MOVANTIK open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 4139 supporting records · 1847 recipient NPIs · example record 1248445875 |
Movantik · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
54 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 1809 | 259 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 1375 | 361 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 743 | 131 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 645 | 178 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 592 | 185 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 485 | 123 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 467 | 81 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 455 | 107 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 320 | 70 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 308 | 122 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 279 | 71 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 229 | 52 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 212 | 52 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 209 | 51 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 165 | 31 |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 159 | 22 |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 157 | 33 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 149 | 35 |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen | Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 140 | 53 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 138 | 68 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 132 | 115 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 131 | 15 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 130 | 43 |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 123 | 19 |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 99 | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl Er | Tramadol Hcl | 88 | 22 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 80 | 27 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 74 | 18 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 72 | 19 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 70 | 33 |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 65 | 16 |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 55 | suppressed |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 54 | 25 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 53 | 44 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 46 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 44 | 42 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 40 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 39 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 36 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 35 | 12 |
| Ztlido | Lidocaine | 35 | suppressed |
| Belbuca | Buprenorphine Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 32 | suppressed |
| Calcitonin-Salmon | Calcitonin,salmon,synthetic | 30 | 16 |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 28 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 26 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 25 | suppressed |
| Nucynta | Tapentadol Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Ibuprofen | Hydrocodone/Ibuprofen | 22 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Er | Hydromorphone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 19 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 17 | suppressed |
| Hysingla Er | Hydrocodone Bitartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 15 | suppressed |
| Lubiprostone | Lubiprostone | 15 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone Bitartrate Er | Hydrocodone Bitartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 13 | suppressed |
| Lyrica | Pregabalin | 13 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine | Buprenorphine | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxymorphone Hcl Er | Oxymorphone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Savella | Milnacipran Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Topiramate Er | Topiramate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ajovy Autoinjector | Fremanezumab-Vfrm | 11 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 11 | suppressed |
| Nucynta Er | Tapentadol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 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 | $3,334.20 · 150 records | Abbott Laboratories | AUSTEDO XR, ELYXYB - CELECOXIB, ETERNA, Flector, Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate, General - Pain Management, HA MINUTEMAN G3-R, INCEPTIV, Intracept, JOURNAVX, Licart, MOVANTIK, NURTEC ODT, OCTRODE, PROCLAIM, QULIPTA, QUTENZA, RELISTOR, ROXYBOND, SUBLOCADE, SWIFT-LOCK, Senza, Symbravo, Tirosint, UBRELVY, VYEPTI, WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16, XTAMPZA, ZAVZPRET, ZTLido | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Movantik play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Collegium Pharmaceutical, 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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