Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$820.10
31 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Kenneth Stephens, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Psychiatry · MONTICELLO, AR · NPI 1942411483
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Kenneth Stephens, M.D. received $820.10 in general payments during 2025 across 31 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 23.7% 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: Rexulti, 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 55 claims for Vraylar 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 26 claims for Rexulti 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 26 claims for Rexulti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $194.31 | 23.7% | 9 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $159.32 | 19.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $122.49 | 14.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.27 | 10.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.91 | 9.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.55 | 6.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.21 | 3.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.87 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.63 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.24 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.30 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $820.10 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $194.31 | 9 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $128.29 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LOKELMA Normalized: lokelma |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $122.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FANAPT Normalized: fanapt |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $87.27 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Qelbree Normalized: qelbree |
Drug | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $74.91 | 3 | 2025 |
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| COBENFY Normalized: cobenfy |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $56.55 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $46.87 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INGREZZA Normalized: ingrezza |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $32.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INVEGA SUSTENNA Normalized: invega sustenna |
Drug | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $31.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UZEDY Normalized: uzedy |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $31.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| HETLIOZ Normalized: hetlioz |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $26.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ARISTADA Normalized: aristada |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $14.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LYBALVI Normalized: lybalvi |
Drug | Alkermes, Inc. | $14.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REXULTI rexulti |
2025 | Rexulti | 2024 | 26 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VRAYLAR vraylar |
2025 | Vraylar | 2024 | 55 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 |
55 | 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 |
26 | 13 |
| 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 |
26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 209 | 56 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 171 | 51 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 160 | 43 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 123 | 33 |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 116 | 24 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 106 | 30 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 106 | 28 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 106 | 24 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 101 | 36 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 101 | 29 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 101 | 31 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 94 | 25 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 83 | 20 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 81 | 32 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 71 | 16 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 67 | 17 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 64 | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 63 | 19 |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 55 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 54 | 19 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 53 | 20 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 52 | 19 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 49 | 18 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 43 | 12 |
| Hydroxyzine Pamoate | Hydroxyzine Pamoate | 42 | 16 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 37 | 11 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 32 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 29 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol Decanoate | Haloperidol Decanoate | 28 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Fluphenazine Decanoate | Fluphenazine Decanoate | 27 | suppressed |
| Ziprasidone Hcl | Ziprasidone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Atomoxetine Hcl | Atomoxetine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 26 | suppressed |
| Rexulti | Brexpiprazole | 26 | 13 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 22 | suppressed |
| Methylphenidate Hcl | Methylphenidate Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Paliperidone Er | Paliperidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 14 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Lithium Carbonate | Lithium Carbonate | 13 | suppressed |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | Chlorpromazine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine-Fluoxetine Hcl | Olanzapine/Fluoxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyproheptadine Hcl | Cyproheptadine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 11 | suppressed |
| Trihexyphenidyl Hcl | Trihexyphenidyl 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 |
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| 2025 | $820.10 · 31 records | ABBVIE INC. | ARISTADA, AUSTEDO XR, COBENFY, FANAPT, HETLIOZ, INGREZZA, INVEGA SUSTENNA, LOKELMA, LYBALVI, Qelbree, REXULTI, UZEDY, VRAYLAR | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Rexulti 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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