Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$515.47
25 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Irena Stefan, APRN
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Family · PALMETTO, FL · NPI 1871140087
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Irena Stefan, APRN received $515.47 in general payments during 2025 across 25 reported records.
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC accounted for 22.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 13 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
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 17 claims for Synthroid 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 49 claims for Eliquis 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Paxlovid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $115.67 | 22.4% | 6 | 2025 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.35 | 10.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.06 | 9.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.29 | 9.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.28 | 9.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.55 | 8.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.34 | 7.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Insmed, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.74 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.43 | 4.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.67 | 4.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.59 | 4.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.50 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $515.47 | 25 |
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 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $115.67 | 6 | 2025 |
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| GEMTESA Normalized: gemtesa |
Drug | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $55.35 | 3 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $50.06 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $50.06 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $49.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $47.28 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $41.55 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $37.34 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Arikayce Normalized: arikayce |
Drug | Insmed, Inc. | $26.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Event Normalized: event |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $24.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZORYVE Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $23.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FFRct Normalized: ffrct |
Device | HEARTFLOW, INC. | $22.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $21.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 49 | 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 | 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 |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
49 | 16 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PAXLOVID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432 |
Paxlovid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 191 | 87 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 157 | 58 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 154 | 70 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 125 | 61 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 110 | 52 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 98 | 51 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 82 | 77 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 77 | 35 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 76 | 35 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 73 | 30 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 63 | 27 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 59 | 33 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 54 | 23 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 52 | 44 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 51 | 27 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 49 | 16 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 46 | 25 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 43 | 18 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 42 | 22 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 40 | 22 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 39 | 20 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 39 | 35 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | 16 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 36 | 21 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 32 | 15 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 31 | 16 |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 31 | 31 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 31 | 15 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 31 | 16 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 31 | 11 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 30 | 12 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 29 | 13 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 26 | 17 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 25 | 15 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 24 | 12 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 24 | 21 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 24 | 14 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 23 | 20 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 22 | 11 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 21 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 21 | 14 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 20 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 20 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 20 | 12 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 20 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 19 | 13 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 18 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Metronidazole | Metronidazole | 18 | 16 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 18 | 12 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 18 | 17 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 17 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 17 | 15 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 16 | 12 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 15 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 14 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 13 | 12 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 13 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 13 | 13 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 12 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 11 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir 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 | $515.47 · 25 records | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Arikayce, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ELIQUIS, Event, FFRct, GEMTESA, Kerendia, OTEZLA, REPATHA, REXULTI, VRAYLAR, XIFAXAN, ZORYVE | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis 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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