Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
50 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · SANTA BARBARA, CA · NPI 1891837480
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Robert David Byers, M.D. received $999.99 in general payments during 2025 across 50 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 21.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 33 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Paxlovid.
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 52 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 41 claims for Ozempic 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 117 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 62 claims for Paxlovid by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
50 reported records · 15 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
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| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $213.36 | 21.3% | 14 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $186.05 | 18.6% | 8 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $180.02 | 18.0% | 9 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $103.95 | 10.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.38 | 5.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.65 | 5.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.43 | 4.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.29 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.97 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.01 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| TOLMAR, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.68 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Seqirus USA Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.63 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| IBSA Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.53 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.65 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| ALK-Abello, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.39 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $999.99 | 50 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $111.27 | 10 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $103.95 | 4 | 2025 |
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| EVENITY Normalized: evenity |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $102.09 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $80.33 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $79.45 | 4 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $79.45 | 4 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $79.45 | 4 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $78.96 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $53.40 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $53.40 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC | $50.65 | 2 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $42.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $40.04 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PROLIA Normalized: prolia |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $39.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $35.13 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NEFFY Normalized: neffy |
Drug | ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | $28.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GARDASIL 9 Normalized: gardasil 9 |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $23.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JATENZO Normalized: jatenzo |
Drug | TOLMAR, INC. | $20.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flucelvax Normalized: flucelvax |
Biological | Seqirus USA Inc | $20.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flector Normalized: flector |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $20.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Licart Normalized: licart |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $20.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tirosint Normalized: tirosint |
Drug | IBSA Pharma Inc. | $20.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOREEV XR Normalized: loreev xr |
Drug | Almatica Pharma LLC | $16.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TERIPARATIDE Normalized: teriparatide |
Drug | Almatica Pharma LLC | $16.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Grastek Normalized: grastek |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $16.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Odactra Normalized: odactra |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $16.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ragwitek Normalized: ragwitek |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $16.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LINZESS Normalized: linzess |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $16.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PAXLOVID Normalized: paxlovid |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $4.67 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
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| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 117 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 16 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| PAXLOVID paxlovid |
2025 | Paxlovid | 2024 | 62 | 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
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 | 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 |
52 | 16 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
41 | 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 |
117 | 34 |
| 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 |
62 | 62 |
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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 542 | 148 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 368 | 103 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 334 | 95 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 208 | 58 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 185 | 65 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 173 | 54 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 170 | 56 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 169 | 40 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 166 | 52 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 161 | 44 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 160 | 63 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 147 | 43 |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 139 | 40 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 132 | 47 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 132 | 34 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 128 | 37 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 117 | 34 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 117 | 31 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 114 | 35 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 108 | 46 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 105 | 28 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 103 | 28 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 100 | 31 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 96 | 32 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 94 | 28 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 89 | 25 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 85 | 43 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 83 | 25 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 82 | 26 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 82 | 22 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 82 | 24 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 80 | 64 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 79 | 66 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 78 | 26 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 77 | 25 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 76 | 24 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 76 | 31 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 72 | 27 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 70 | 21 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 70 | 18 |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 62 | 62 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 58 | 26 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 56 | 19 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 54 | 31 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 53 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 52 | 12 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 52 | 16 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 50 | 41 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 50 | 11 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Er | Diclofenac Sodium | 46 | 16 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 44 | 15 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 41 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 40 | 21 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 37 | 14 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 37 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 36 | 13 |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 36 | 13 |
| Silodosin | Silodosin | 36 | 13 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 35 | 18 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 35 | 12 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 35 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 33 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 33 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 32 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 31 | 14 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 31 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 30 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 30 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 29 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 28 | 13 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 28 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 27 | 25 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 27 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 27 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 25 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 24 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 24 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 24 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 23 | 14 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 23 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 22 | suppressed |
| Dotti | Estradiol | 22 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 21 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 20 | suppressed |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine | Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 20 | 14 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 20 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 18 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | 16 |
| Ciclopirox | Ciclopirox Olamine | 17 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 17 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 17 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 16 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 16 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Vivelle-Dot | Estradiol | 16 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 15 | suppressed |
| Estradiol (Twice Weekly) | Estradiol | 15 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 15 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 15 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 15 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 14 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 12 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 12 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 12 | suppressed |
| Indomethacin | Indomethacin | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 12 | suppressed |
| Piroxicam | Piroxicam | 12 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 12 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 11 | suppressed |
| Indomethacin Er | Indomethacin | 11 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 11 | 11 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $999.99 · 50 records | Amgen Inc. | ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, CAPVAXIVE, COMIRNATY, ELIQUIS, EVENITY, FARXIGA, Flector, Flucelvax, GARDASIL 9, Grastek, JATENZO, LINZESS, LOREEV XR, Licart, NEFFY, NURTEC ODT, OTEZLA, Odactra, PAXLOVID, PREVNAR 20, PROLIA, QULIPTA, REPATHA, REXULTI, Ragwitek, TERIPARATIDE, Tirosint, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, Wegovy, XIFAXAN | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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