Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$417.62
15 reported records · 6 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert Andrew Ayers, PA-C
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant · FAYETTEVILLE, NC · NPI 1962785238
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert Andrew Ayers, PA-C received $417.62 in general payments during 2025 across 15 reported records.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc accounted for 36.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 7 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Trintellix.
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 NUEDEXTA as an associated drug or biological on 393 records involving 285 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Nuedexta 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 11 claims for Trintellix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $152.33 | 36.5% | 6 | 2025 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $120.00 | 28.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.64 | 12.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.04 | 11.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.04 | 7.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.57 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $417.62 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRAVATO Normalized: spravato |
Drug | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $152.33 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Dyanavel XR Normalized: dyanavel xr |
Drug | Tris Pharma Inc | $120.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Quillichew ER Normalized: quillichew er |
Drug | Tris Pharma Inc | $120.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Quillivant Normalized: quillivant |
Drug | Tris Pharma Inc | $120.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $65.61 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $50.64 | 3 | 2025 |
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| COBENFY Normalized: cobenfy |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $29.04 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINTELLIX trintellix |
2025 | Trintellix | 2024 | 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NUEDEXTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 393 supporting records · 285 recipient NPIs · example record 1227268901 |
Nuedexta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | 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 |
11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 59 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 55 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 55 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 52 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 50 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 47 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 35 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 30 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 26 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Lurasidone Hcl | Lurasidone Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 23 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 21 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Atomoxetine Hcl | Atomoxetine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 19 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 19 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 18 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Vraylar | Cariprazine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate Er | Quetiapine Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam Er | Alprazolam | 12 | suppressed |
| Nuedexta | Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine | 12 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate Er | Zolpidem Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Trintellix | Vortioxetine Hydrobromide | 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 | $417.62 · 15 records | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | COBENFY, Dyanavel XR, Quillichew ER, Quillivant, REXULTI, SPRAVATO, TRINTELLIX | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Trintellix play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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