Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$915.01
43 reported records · 20 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · HICKORY, NC · NPI 1831391945
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Benjamin Michael Thomas, M.D. received $915.01 in general payments during 2025 across 43 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 15.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 25 associated products.
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 | $142.92 | 15.6% | 14 | 2025 |
| ARGENX US, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $142.48 | 15.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $80.85 | 8.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.71 | 6.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.01 | 6.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.49 | 6.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.62 | 5.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.95 | 5.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.49 | 4.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.97 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.76 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.28 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.27 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.06 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.89 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.77 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.62 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| InSightec,Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.99 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ceribell, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.29 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Impel Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.59 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $915.01 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYVGART HYTRULO Normalized: vyvgart hytrulo |
Drug | ARGENX US, INC. | $142.48 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $105.00 | 11 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $103.94 | 12 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $80.85 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $61.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BRIUMVI Normalized: briumvi |
Drug | TG Therapeutics, Inc. | $60.01 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $54.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $51.62 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $49.95 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $40.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $40.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WAKIX Normalized: wakix |
Drug | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $33.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Leqembi Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Eisai Inc. | $26.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $23.28 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Apokyn Normalized: apokyn |
Drug | MDD US Operations, LLC | $22.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Subvenite Normalized: subvenite |
Drug | OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $20.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMPYRA Normalized: ampyra |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $18.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INBRIJA Normalized: inbrija |
Drug | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $18.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xeomin Normalized: xeomin |
Biological | Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $18.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $18.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Exablate Normalized: exablate |
Device | InSightec,Inc | $15.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| POCKET EEG DEVICE Normalized: pocket eeg device |
Device | Ceribell, Inc. | $15.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $13.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRUDHESA Normalized: trudhesa |
Drug | Impel Pharmaceuticals LLC | $13.59 | 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
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| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 279 | 124 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 126 | 59 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 111 | 50 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 108 | 52 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 94 | 46 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 67 | 24 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 60 | 20 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 55 | 12 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 54 | 31 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 51 | 29 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 48 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 41 | 15 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 37 | 18 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 33 | 14 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 32 | 13 |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 28 | 11 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 25 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 23 | suppressed |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 22 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 17 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 15 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 14 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 14 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | 12 |
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 | $915.01 · 43 records | ABBVIE INC. | AMPYRA, Apokyn, BOTOX, BRIUMVI, Exablate, Hizentra, INBRIJA, INGREZZA, KESIMPTA, Leqembi, Motpoly XR, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, Ocrevus Zunovo, POCKET EEG DEVICE, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Subvenite, Symbravo, TRUDHESA, UBRELVY, VYVGART HYTRULO, WAKIX, Xeomin, ZAVZPRET | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
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| 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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