Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$7,187.47
19 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael Thomas Pulley, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · JACKSONVILLE, FL · NPI 1851360887
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael Thomas Pulley, MD received $7,187.47 in general payments during 2025 across 19 reported records.
Janssen Biotech, Inc. accounted for 30.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Hizentra, Ultomiris.
Alexion 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 ULTOMIRIS as an associated drug or biological on 24281 records involving 10608 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Ultomiris by this doctor in 2024.
CSL Behring reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Hizentra as an associated drug or biological on 13634 records involving 4691 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Hizentra by this doctor in 2024.
CSL Behring reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Privigen as an associated drug or biological on 464 records involving 289 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 57 claims for Privigen by this doctor in 2024.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., 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 GAMMAGARD LIQUID as an associated drug or biological on 29 records involving 8 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Gammagard Liquid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,220.00 | 30.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,105.49 | 29.3% | 9 | 2025 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,200.00 | 16.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $791.67 | 11.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $376.40 | 5.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $290.00 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $175.00 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.91 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,676.67 | 6 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,899.77 | 4 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $352.98 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $234.63 | 6 |
| Education | $23.42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $376.40 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $175.00 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hizentra hizentra |
2025 | Hizentra | 2024 | 15 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ULTOMIRIS ultomiris |
2025 | Ultomiris | 2024 | 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ULTOMIRIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24281 supporting records · 10608 recipient NPIs · example record 1202912926 |
Ultomiris · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
38 | suppressed by CMS |
| CSL Behring Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Hizentra open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 13634 supporting records · 4691 recipient NPIs · example record 1232339012 |
Hizentra · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | suppressed by CMS |
| CSL Behring Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Privigen open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 464 supporting records · 289 recipient NPIs · example record 1232339064 |
Privigen · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
57 | suppressed by CMS |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | GAMMAGARD LIQUID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 29 supporting records · 8 recipient NPIs · example record 1223786557 |
Gammagard Liquid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 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 | 551 | 72 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 153 | 28 |
| Radicava Ors | Edaravone | 119 | 18 |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 105 | 18 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 104 | 36 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 95 | 23 |
| Riluzole | Riluzole | 94 | 22 |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 63 | 11 |
| Privigen | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Pro/Iga 0-50 | 57 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 49 | 16 |
| Gamunex-C | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 48 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 39 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 38 | suppressed |
| Ultomiris | Ravulizumab-Cwvz | 38 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 36 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 36 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 35 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 27 | suppressed |
| Gammagard Liquid | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga Ov50 | 26 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Vyvgart Hytrulo | Efgartigimod-Hyaluronidas-Qvfc | 23 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 20 | suppressed |
| Vyvgart | Efgartigimod Alfa-Fcab | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 19 | suppressed |
| Methadone Hcl | Methadone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Scopolamine | Scopolamine | 18 | suppressed |
| Gammaked | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 17 | suppressed |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl | Diphenhydramine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 16 | suppressed |
| Hizentra | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Pro/Iga 0-50 | 15 | suppressed |
| Mexiletine Hcl | Mexiletine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 12 | suppressed |
| Glycopyrrolate | Glycopyrrolate | 12 | suppressed |
| Morphine Sulfate | Morphine Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Evrysdi | Risdiplam | 11 | suppressed |
| Relyvrio | Sod Phenylbutyrat/Taurursodiol | 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 | $7,187.47 · 19 records | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Hizentra, ULTOMIRIS | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Hizentra play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Alexion Pharmaceuticals, 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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