Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,897.00
113 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
John C Steele, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Psychiatry · WEST COLUMBIA, SC · NPI 1942350616
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show John C Steele, MD received $1,897.00 in general payments during 2025 across 113 reported records.
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. accounted for 16.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 14 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Aristada, Austedo Xr, Ingrezza, Rexulti, Trintellix, Vraylar.
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 VRAYLAR as an associated drug or biological on 377741 records involving 62704 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 29 claims for Vraylar by this doctor in 2024.
Alkermes, 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 ARISTADA as an associated drug or biological on 76041 records involving 17486 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Aristada by this doctor in 2024.
Lundbeck 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 ABILIFY MAINTENA as an associated drug or biological on 2902 records involving 986 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 42 claims for Abilify Maintena by this doctor in 2024.
Lundbeck 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 REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 71829 records involving 25812 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 55 claims for Rexulti by this doctor in 2024.
Neurocrine BioSciences, 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 INGREZZA as an associated drug or biological on 126456 records involving 27390 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 30 claims for Ingrezza by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America 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 ABILIFY MAINTENA as an associated drug or biological on 27924 records involving 10497 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 42 claims for Abilify Maintena by this doctor in 2024.
Otsuka America 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 REXULTI as an associated drug or biological on 160756 records involving 46288 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 55 claims for Rexulti 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 TRINTELLIX as an associated drug or biological on 37075 records involving 14402 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 48 claims for Trintellix by this doctor in 2024.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, 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 AUSTEDO XR as an associated drug or biological on 86263 records involving 23643 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Austedo Xr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $321.61 | 16.9% | 18 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $252.12 | 13.3% | 9 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $219.74 | 11.6% | 11 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $202.50 | 10.7% | 24 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $177.71 | 9.4% | 8 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $154.62 | 8.2% | 15 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $154.57 | 8.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $153.77 | 8.1% | 9 | 2025 |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $120.55 | 6.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.32 | 3.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.46 | 1.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.72 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.31 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,897.00 | 113 |
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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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $373.51 | 20 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $321.61 | 18 | 2025 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $252.12 | 9 | 2025 |
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| HETLIOZ Normalized: hetlioz |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $252.12 | 9 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $202.50 | 24 | 2025 |
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| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $177.71 | 8 | 2025 |
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| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $177.71 | 8 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $154.62 | 15 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $154.57 | 6 | 2025 |
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| APLENZIN Normalized: aplenzin |
Drug | Bausch Health US, LLC | $120.55 | 5 | 2025 |
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| LOREEV XR Normalized: loreev xr |
Drug | Almatica Pharma LLC | $60.32 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $35.46 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Quviviq Normalized: quviviq |
Drug | IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC | $22.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Qelbree Normalized: qelbree |
Drug | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.31 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARISTADA aristada |
2025 | Aristada | 2024 | 18 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| AUSTEDO XR austedo xr |
2025 | Austedo Xr | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| INGREZZA ingrezza |
2025 | Ingrezza | 2024 | 30 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| REXULTI rexulti |
2025 | Rexulti | 2024 | 55 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TRINTELLIX trintellix |
2025 | Trintellix | 2024 | 48 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VRAYLAR vraylar |
2025 | Vraylar | 2024 | 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VRAYLAR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 377741 supporting records · 62704 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352550 |
Vraylar · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
29 | suppressed by CMS |
| Alkermes, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ARISTADA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 76041 supporting records · 17486 recipient NPIs · example record 1222428566 |
Aristada · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lundbeck LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ABILIFY MAINTENA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2902 supporting records · 986 recipient NPIs · example record 1251759994 |
Abilify Maintena · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
42 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lundbeck LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71829 supporting records · 25812 recipient NPIs · example record 1251759986 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
55 | suppressed by CMS |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | INGREZZA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 126456 supporting records · 27390 recipient NPIs · example record 1242766729 |
Ingrezza · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
30 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ABILIFY MAINTENA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27924 supporting records · 10497 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267721 |
Abilify Maintena · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
42 | suppressed by CMS |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | REXULTI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 160756 supporting records · 46288 recipient NPIs · example record 1227267708 |
Rexulti · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
55 | suppressed by CMS |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRINTELLIX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 37075 supporting records · 14402 recipient NPIs · example record 1223616266 |
Trintellix · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
48 | suppressed by CMS |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | AUSTEDO XR open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 86263 supporting records · 23643 recipient NPIs · example record 1247244228 |
Austedo Xr · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 300 | 58 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 245 | 40 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 216 | 32 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 199 | 31 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 197 | 36 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 195 | 32 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 168 | 30 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 148 | 31 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 132 | 24 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 131 | 14 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 128 | 17 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 107 | 16 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 96 | 20 |
| Invega Sustenna | Paliperidone Palmitate | 92 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 88 | 15 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 87 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 83 | 22 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 75 | 14 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 73 | 11 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 73 | 13 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 70 | 17 |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 66 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 62 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 61 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 60 | 11 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 60 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 59 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 59 | suppressed |
| Desvenlafaxine Succinate Er | Desvenlafaxine Succinate | 58 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol Decanoate | Haloperidol Decanoate | 55 | suppressed |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 55 | suppressed |
| Paliperidone Er | Paliperidone | 54 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 48 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 46 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 45 | suppressed |
| Abilify Maintena | Aripiprazole | 42 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Fluphenazine Decanoate | Fluphenazine Decanoate | 38 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 33 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 31 | suppressed |
| Ingrezza | Valbenazine Tosylate | 30 | suppressed |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 28 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate Er | Lithium Carbonate | 27 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Vyvanse | Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate | 23 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 21 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 20 | suppressed |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ramelteon | Ramelteon | 19 | suppressed |
| Vilazodone Hcl | Vilazodone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Aristada | Aripiprazole Lauroxil | 18 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Er | Methylphenidate Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Austedo Xr | Deutetrabenazine | 13 | suppressed |
| Clozapine | Clozapine | 13 | suppressed |
| Thiothixene | Thiothixene | 13 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Belsomra | Suvorexant | 12 | suppressed |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | Chlorpromazine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine 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 | $1,897.00 · 113 records | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | APLENZIN, ARISTADA, AUSTEDO XR, CAPLYTA, FANAPT, HETLIOZ, INGREZZA, LOREEV XR, LYBALVI, Qelbree, Quviviq, REXULTI, TRINTELLIX, VRAYLAR | 9 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Aristada 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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