Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
1 reported records · 1 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · QUEEN CREEK, AZ · NPI 1942524673
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Michael Vergason, D.O. received $21.76 in general payments during 2025 across 1 reported records.
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. accounted for 100.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 1 associated product.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
1 reported records · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.76 | 100.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $21.76 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $21.76 | 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.
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 | 466 | 137 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 351 | 96 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 307 | 86 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 294 | 84 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 271 | 76 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 239 | 70 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 198 | 64 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 176 | 52 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 167 | 55 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 149 | 59 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 146 | 44 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 144 | 39 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 144 | 42 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 138 | 50 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 134 | 37 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 130 | 48 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 124 | 43 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 104 | 33 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 103 | 36 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 94 | 25 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 88 | 27 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 88 | 25 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 86 | 34 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 82 | 25 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 75 | 25 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 74 | 19 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 74 | 21 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 71 | 29 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 70 | 21 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 69 | 25 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 68 | 24 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 67 | 14 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 66 | 12 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 62 | 30 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 61 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 59 | 18 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 58 | 21 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 58 | 54 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 58 | 13 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 52 | 13 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 50 | 15 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 49 | 17 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 48 | 13 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 48 | 47 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 47 | 22 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 46 | 27 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 45 | 14 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 45 | 14 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 45 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 44 | 15 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 43 | 14 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 39 | 12 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 39 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 39 | 15 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 38 | 19 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 37 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 37 | 11 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 37 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 37 | 13 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 36 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 36 | 12 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 35 | 13 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 34 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 29 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 28 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 28 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 28 | 11 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 27 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 26 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 26 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 26 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 26 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 25 | 14 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 24 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 24 | 13 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 24 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 22 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 21 | 17 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 21 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 21 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 20 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 19 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 19 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 18 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 18 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 18 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 16 | 15 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 16 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 16 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 16 | 14 |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 15 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 14 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 14 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Qvar Redihaler | Beclomethasone Dipropionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 12 | suppressed |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 12 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 12 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 11 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 11 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 11 | suppressed |
| Opium Tincture | Opium Tincture | 11 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Wixela Inhub | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.76 · 1 records | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE | — | — |
| 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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