Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$7,225.15
115 reported records · 27 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Valery N Lipenko, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · BEDFORD, TX · NPI 1982604427
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Valery N Lipenko, MD received $7,225.15 in general payments during 2025 across 115 reported records.
ABBVIE INC. accounted for 74.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 32 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Botox, Nurtec Odt, Qulipta, Ubrelvy.
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 ARMOUR THYROID as an associated drug or biological on 50 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Armour Thyroid 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 BOTOX as an associated drug or biological on 140321 records involving 30103 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 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 51 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 41 claims for Nurtec Odt 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 | $5,399.09 | 74.7% | 43 | 2025 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $235.95 | 3.3% | 6 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $177.98 | 2.5% | 10 | 2025 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $162.12 | 2.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $136.70 | 1.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $132.58 | 1.8% | 7 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$120.13 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.30 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $96.42 | 1.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $85.24 | 1.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.15 | 1.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Biogen, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.41 | 0.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.81 | 0.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.53 | 0.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Eisai Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.40 | 0.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.37 | 0.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.67 | 0.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.82 | 0.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.91 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.71 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.10 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.18 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| CSL Behring | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.43 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$15.74 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| NS Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.17 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Celgene Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.79 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.45 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,331.25 | 3 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,417.14 | 108 |
| Travel and Lodging | $376.77 | 3 |
| Education | $99.99 | 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
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $5,130.83 | 22 | 2025 |
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| BRIUMVI Normalized: briumvi |
Drug | TG Therapeutics, Inc. | $235.95 | 6 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $219.16 | 17 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $153.64 | 13 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $150.85 | 9 | 2025 |
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| ACTHAR Normalized: acthar |
Biological | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $132.58 | 7 | 2025 |
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| AJOVY Normalized: ajovy |
Biological | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $129.68 | 5 | 2025 |
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| XCOPRI Normalized: xcopri |
Drug | SK Life Science, Inc. | $120.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYALEV Normalized: vyalev |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $114.62 | 8 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $100.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $96.42 | 4 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $91.20 | 5 | 2025 |
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| PONVORY Normalized: ponvory |
Drug | Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $85.24 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LEQEMBI Normalized: leqembi |
Drug | Biogen, Inc., Eisai Inc. | $84.82 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Symbravo Normalized: symbravo |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $77.15 | 4 | 2025 |
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| WAKIX Normalized: wakix |
Drug | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $51.81 | 3 | 2025 |
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| UPLIZNA Normalized: uplizna |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $44.37 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $38.82 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $32.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) Normalized: octagam immune globulin human |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $27.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PANZYGA Normalized: panzyga |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $27.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUPLAZID Normalized: nuplazid |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $21.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TYSABRI Normalized: tysabri |
Biological | Biogen, Inc. | $20.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VUMERITY Normalized: vumerity |
Drug | Biogen, Inc. | $20.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Gamunex-C Normalized: gamunex c |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $20.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| APLENZIN Normalized: aplenzin |
Drug | Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WELLBUTRIN Normalized: wellbutrin |
Drug | Bausch Health US, LLC | $18.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Hizentra Normalized: hizentra |
Biological | CSL Behring | $17.43 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INCEPTIV Normalized: inceptiv |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $15.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VILTEPSO Normalized: viltepso |
Drug | NS Pharma, Inc. | $15.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPOSIA Normalized: zeposia |
Drug | Celgene Corporation | $14.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $14.45 | 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 |
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| BOTOX botox |
2025 | Botox | 2024 | 38 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 41 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 27 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 51 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ARMOUR THYROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 50 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1201517088 |
Armour Thyroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
38 | 14 |
| 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 |
27 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
51 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
41 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 324 | 93 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 278 | 67 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 202 | 51 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 172 | 53 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 127 | 25 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 124 | 37 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 115 | 30 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 114 | 30 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 111 | 32 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 100 | 24 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 63 | 17 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 59 | 16 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 52 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 51 | 18 |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 51 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 50 | 15 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 49 | 19 |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 41 | 12 |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 41 | suppressed |
| Botox | Onabotulinumtoxina | 38 | 14 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 36 | 11 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 35 | 13 |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 33 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Entacapone | Entacapone | 28 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 28 | 13 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 27 | 11 |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 27 | suppressed |
| Tegretol Xr | Carbamazepine | 27 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 26 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 25 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 24 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 23 | 11 |
| Diclofenac Potassium | Diclofenac Potassium | 22 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 22 | suppressed |
| Neupro | Rotigotine | 22 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 22 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 21 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 20 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 19 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 19 | suppressed |
| Briviact | Brivaracetam | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 18 | suppressed |
| Carisoprodol | Carisoprodol | 17 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 17 | suppressed |
| Gammagard Liquid | Immun Glob G(Igg)/Gly/Iga Ov50 | 16 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 16 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 14 | suppressed |
| Eletriptan Hbr | Eletriptan Hydrobromide | 14 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Namzaric | Memantine Hcl/Donepezil Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 14 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Ajovy Syringe | Fremanezumab-Vfrm | 12 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Emgality Syringe | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 12 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Teriflunomide | Teriflunomide | 12 | suppressed |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 11 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 11 | suppressed |
| Exelon | Rivastigmine | 11 | suppressed |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 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 | $7,225.15 · 115 records | ABBVIE INC. | ACTHAR, AJOVY, APLENZIN, AUSTEDO XR, BOTOX, BRIUMVI, CREXONT, Gamunex-C, Hizentra, INCEPTIV, KESIMPTA, LEQEMBI, NUPLAZID, NURTEC ODT, OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN), Ocrevus Zunovo, PANZYGA, PONVORY, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Symbravo, TYSABRI, UBRELVY, UPLIZNA, VILTEPSO, VUMERITY, VYALEV, WAKIX, WELLBUTRIN, XCOPRI, ZEPBOUND, ZEPOSIA | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Botox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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