Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$2,735.54
83 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Charles A Buzzanell, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · ASHEVILLE, NC · NPI 1841364551
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Charles A Buzzanell, M.D. received $2,735.54 in general payments during 2025 across 83 reported records.
Curonix LLC accounted for 26.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 25 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Belbuca, Qulipta, Relistor, Ubrelvy.
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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Qulipta 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 UBRELVY as an associated drug or biological on 299803 records involving 61203 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Ubrelvy 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 BELBUCA as an associated drug or biological on 17475 records involving 4385 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Belbuca by this doctor in 2024.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, 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 RELISTOR as an associated drug or biological on 23206 records involving 6246 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 33 claims for Relistor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curonix LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $711.23 | 26.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $466.67 | 17.1% | 10 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$305.66 | 11.2% | 10 | 2025 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $150.85 | 5.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $143.65 | 5.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.12 | 5.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $136.06 | 5.0% | 18 | 2025 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $132.05 | 4.8% | 6 | 2025 |
| Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $124.57 | 4.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $107.49 | 3.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $101.17 | 3.7% | 6 | 2025 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.73 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| TerSera Therapeutics LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.73 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.26 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.90 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Avanos Medical | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.63 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.08 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.69 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,058.17 | 81 |
| Travel and Lodging | $677.37 | 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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A Normalized: pns freedom 4a permanent neurostimulator receiver kit channel a |
Device | Curonix LLC | $711.23 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Senza Normalized: senza |
Device | Globus Medical, Inc. | $466.67 | 10 | 2025 |
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| INCEPTIV Normalized: inceptiv |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $269.23 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Evoke Normalized: evoke |
Device | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $150.85 | 2 | 2025 |
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| RELISTOR Normalized: relistor |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $143.65 | 6 | 2025 |
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| JOURNAVX Normalized: journavx |
Drug | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $139.12 | 4 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $136.06 | 18 | 2025 |
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| Belbuca Normalized: belbuca |
Drug | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $132.05 | 6 | 2025 |
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| NALOCET Normalized: nalocet |
Drug | Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $124.57 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PROLATE Normalized: prolate |
Drug | Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $124.57 | 5 | 2025 |
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| TANLOR Normalized: tanlor |
Drug | Forte Bio-Pharma LLC | $124.57 | 5 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $123.20 | 16 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $107.49 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $107.49 | 5 | 2025 |
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| AJOVY Normalized: ajovy |
Biological | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $101.17 | 6 | 2025 |
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| SPRINT PNS System Normalized: sprint pns system |
Device | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $55.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Prialt Normalized: prialt |
Drug | TerSera Therapeutics LLC | $39.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM Normalized: intellis adaptivestim |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $31.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ETERNA Normalized: eterna |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $30.26 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Pain Management Normalized: general pain management |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $28.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GENERATOR Normalized: generator |
Device | Avanos Medical | $26.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRULANCE Normalized: trulance |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $23.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KEVEYIS Normalized: keveyis |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $17.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNCHROMEDII Normalized: synchromedii |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $5.22 | 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 |
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| Belbuca belbuca |
2025 | Belbuca | 2024 | 31 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 22 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| RELISTOR relistor |
2025 | Relistor | 2024 | 33 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 22 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 | QULIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 298617 supporting records · 58957 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Qulipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UBRELVY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 299803 supporting records · 61203 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Ubrelvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
31 | suppressed by CMS |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RELISTOR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 23206 supporting records · 6246 recipient NPIs · example record 1231775437 |
Relistor · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
33 | 11 |
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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| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 617 | 149 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 354 | 107 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er | Morphine Sulfate | 353 | 73 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 310 | 82 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 308 | 74 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 273 | 117 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 269 | 78 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 244 | 78 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 202 | 61 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 138 | 43 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 126 | 47 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 126 | 44 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 116 | 95 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 114 | 32 |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 112 | 28 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 110 | 38 |
| Xtampza Er | Oxycodone Myristate | 109 | 25 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 73 | 27 |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 62 | 13 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 59 | 36 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 49 | 16 |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 48 | 11 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 44 | 13 |
| Buprenorphine | Buprenorphine | 39 | 21 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 38 | 13 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 36 | 14 |
| Relistor | Methylnaltrexone Bromide | 33 | 11 |
| Movantik | Naloxegol Oxalate | 32 | 15 |
| Belbuca | Buprenorphine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl Er | Tramadol Hcl | 30 | 14 |
| Naloxone Hcl | Naloxone Hcl | 29 | 24 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 29 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 24 | 22 |
| Ztlido | Lidocaine | 24 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 23 | 13 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 22 | suppressed |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 22 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 18 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydromorphone Er | Hydromorphone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 13 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Lubiprostone | Lubiprostone | 11 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 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 |
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| 2025 | $2,735.54 · 83 records | Curonix LLC | AJOVY, Belbuca, ETERNA, Evoke, GENERATOR, General - Pain Management, INCEPTIV, INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM, JOURNAVX, KEVEYIS, NALOCET, NURTEC ODT, PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A, PROLATE, Prialt, QULIPTA, RELISTOR, SPRINT PNS System, SYNCHROMEDII, Senza, Symbravo, TANLOR, TRULANCE, UBRELVY, ZAVZPRET | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Belbuca 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 |
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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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