Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
29 reported records · 9 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · BROOKLYN, NY · NPI 1962431148
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Igor Khelemsky, MD received $741.99 in general payments during 2025 across 29 reported records.
PFIZER INC. accounted for 29.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 10 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Nurtec Odt, Qulipta, Ubrelvy, Ztlido.
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 BOTOX as an associated drug or biological on 140321 records involving 30103 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 78 claims for Botox by this doctor in 2024.
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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.
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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 152 claims for Qulipta by this doctor in 2024.
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 UBRELVY as an associated drug or biological on 299803 records involving 61203 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 168 claims for Ubrelvy 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 NURTEC ODT as an associated drug or biological on 217574 records involving 54025 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 659 claims for Nurtec Odt by this doctor in 2024.
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS 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 ZTLido as an associated drug or biological on 6923 records involving 3060 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 95 claims for Ztlido by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
29 reported records · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $215.57 | 29.1% | 10 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $204.19 | 27.5% | 8 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.33 | 11.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $67.29 | 9.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$61.00 | 8.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.54 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.58 | 3.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.86 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.63 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $717.13 | 28 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $24.86 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $215.57 | 10 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $208.39 | 9 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $186.33 | 7 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $152.60 | 6 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $88.33 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $67.29 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE Normalized: percept pc brainsense |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $61.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $31.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $25.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZTLido Normalized: ztlido |
Drug | SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $23.63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 659 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 152 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 168 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ZTLido ztlido |
2025 | Ztlido | 2024 | 95 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BOTOX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 140321 supporting records · 30103 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352642 |
Botox · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
78 | 46 |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | QULIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 298617 supporting records · 58957 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Qulipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
152 | 33 |
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UBRELVY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 299803 supporting records · 61203 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352530 |
Ubrelvy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
168 | 42 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NURTEC ODT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 217574 supporting records · 54025 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Nurtec Odt · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
659 | 146 |
| SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ZTLido open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6923 supporting records · 3060 recipient NPIs · example record 1242585247 |
Ztlido · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
95 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 659 | 146 |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 406 | 77 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 386 | 98 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 313 | 84 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 254 | 49 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 224 | 48 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 222 | 61 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 207 | 38 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 183 | 91 |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 168 | 42 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 161 | 39 |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 152 | 33 |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 151 | 40 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 135 | 40 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 106 | 29 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 96 | 25 |
| Ztlido | Lidocaine | 95 | 19 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 91 | 37 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 91 | 19 |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 89 | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 86 | 21 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 85 | 16 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 84 | 18 |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 78 | 46 |
| Eletriptan Hbr | Eletriptan Hydrobromide | 78 | 23 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 74 | suppressed |
| Ajovy Autoinjector | Fremanezumab-Vfrm | 72 | 17 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 72 | 19 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 66 | 29 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 60 | 15 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 58 | 19 |
| Nadolol | Nadolol | 56 | 21 |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 51 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 42 | 22 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Entacapone | Entacapone | 38 | suppressed |
| Namzaric | Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 38 | 15 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 37 | 12 |
| Dihydroergotamine Mesylate | Dihydroergotamine Mesylate | 32 | suppressed |
| Armodafinil | Armodafinil | 31 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 30 | 12 |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 30 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 28 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 24 | 17 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 23 | suppressed |
| Emgality Syringe | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 22 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 22 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 22 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 22 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | 11 |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 20 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine | Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 20 | suppressed |
| Budesonide Er | Budesonide | 19 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 16 | 12 |
| Naproxen Sodium Er | Naproxen Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Fycompa | Perampanel | 14 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 14 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 14 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Er | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Neurontin | Gabapentin | 12 | suppressed |
| Selegiline Hcl | Selegiline Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Hcl | Verapamil Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Chlorpromazine Hcl | Chlorpromazine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 11 | suppressed |
| Tecfidera | Dimethyl Fumarate | 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 | $741.99 · 29 records | PFIZER INC. | AUSTEDO XR, KESIMPTA, NURTEC ODT, PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE, QULIPTA, UBRELVY, UPLIZNA, ZAVZPRET, ZEPOSIA, ZTLido | 6 | — |
| 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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