Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,318.81
82 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ronald David Caldwell, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Rheumatology · HICKORY, NC · NPI 1982656567
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ronald David Caldwell, M.D. received $1,318.81 in general payments during 2025 across 82 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 19.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 17 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Kevzara, Otezla, Rinvoq, Tremfya.
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 RINVOQ as an associated drug or biological on 279238 records involving 34343 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 163 claims for Rinvoq by this doctor in 2024.
Amgen 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 ENBREL as an associated drug or biological on 9330 records involving 2094 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 33 claims for Enbrel by this doctor in 2024.
Amgen 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 OTEZLA as an associated drug or biological on 177267 records involving 48600 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Otezla by this doctor in 2024.
GENZYME CORPORATION reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported KEVZARA as an associated drug or biological on 5840 records involving 2002 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 44 claims for Kevzara by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Biotech, 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 SIMPONI as an associated drug or biological on 23185 records involving 7011 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Simponi by this doctor in 2024.
Janssen Biotech, 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 TREMFYA as an associated drug or biological on 292917 records involving 40097 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 27 claims for Tremfya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $262.92 | 19.9% | 21 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $180.34 | 13.7% | 10 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $176.93 | 13.4% | 15 | 2025 |
| UCB, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $146.42 | 11.1% | 11 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.99 | 8.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $89.64 | 6.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.31 | 6.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $66.04 | 5.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.94 | 5.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Organon LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.52 | 4.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| SOBI, INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.27 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.61 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.58 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.30 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,318.81 | 82 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSENTYX Normalized: cosentyx |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $180.34 | 10 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $148.07 | 14 | 2025 |
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| Bimzelx Normalized: bimzelx |
Biological | UCB, Inc. | $146.42 | 11 | 2025 |
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| RINVOQ Normalized: rinvoq |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $134.02 | 12 | 2025 |
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| XELJANZ Normalized: xeljanz |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $104.99 | 5 | 2025 |
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| TREMFYA Normalized: tremfya |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $89.64 | 4 | 2025 |
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| SAPHNELO Normalized: saphnelo |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $87.31 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TAVNEOS Normalized: tavneos |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $69.40 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Tymlos Normalized: tymlos |
Drug | Radius Health, Inc. | $66.04 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BENLYSTA Normalized: benlysta |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $65.94 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KRYSTEXXA Normalized: krystexxa |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $45.45 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SKYRIZI Normalized: skyrizi |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $42.91 | 3 | 2025 |
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| RENFLEXIS Normalized: renflexis |
Drug | Organon LLC | $32.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kineret Normalized: kineret |
Drug | SOBI, INC | $26.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KEVZARA Normalized: kevzara |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION | $21.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OFEV Normalized: ofev |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUPKYNIS Normalized: lupkynis |
Drug | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $15.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVZARA kevzara |
2025 | Kevzara | 2024 | 44 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OTEZLA otezla |
2025 | Otezla | 2024 | 21 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| RINVOQ rinvoq |
2025 | Rinvoq | 2024 | 163 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| TREMFYA tremfya |
2025 | Tremfya | 2024 | 27 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 | RINVOQ open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 279238 supporting records · 34343 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352600 |
Rinvoq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
163 | 22 |
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENBREL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9330 supporting records · 2094 recipient NPIs · example record 1226877474 |
Enbrel · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
33 | suppressed by CMS |
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OTEZLA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 177267 supporting records · 48600 recipient NPIs · example record 1226871616 |
Otezla · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
| GENZYME CORPORATION Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | KEVZARA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 5840 supporting records · 2002 recipient NPIs · example record 1233195032 |
Kevzara · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
44 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SIMPONI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 23185 supporting records · 7011 recipient NPIs · example record 1174257377 |
Simponi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TREMFYA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 292917 supporting records · 40097 recipient NPIs · example record 1174257364 |
Tremfya · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 1202 | 345 |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 710 | 169 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 640 | 148 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 357 | 86 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 284 | 67 |
| Leflunomide | Leflunomide | 277 | 61 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 177 | 34 |
| Rinvoq | Upadacitinib | 163 | 22 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen | Adalimumab | 138 | 16 |
| Sulfasalazine | Sulfasalazine | 119 | 36 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 116 | 35 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 107 | 29 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 104 | 19 |
| Xeljanz Xr | Tofacitinib Citrate | 103 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 101 | 22 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 98 | 21 |
| Orencia Clickject | Abatacept | 75 | 11 |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 74 | 23 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 72 | 17 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 63 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 58 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 57 | 15 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 53 | 13 |
| Azathioprine | Azathioprine | 50 | 16 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 50 | 12 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 49 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 47 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 45 | suppressed |
| Kevzara | Sarilumab | 44 | suppressed |
| Cimzia (2 Pack) | Certolizumab Pegol | 40 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Enbrel Sureclick | Etanercept | 39 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 36 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 35 | 12 |
| Enbrel | Etanercept | 33 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 33 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 32 | suppressed |
| Methotrexate Sodium | Methotrexate Sodium/Pf | 31 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 30 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 30 | suppressed |
| Tremfya | Guselkumab | 27 | suppressed |
| Etodolac | Etodolac | 23 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 22 | 11 |
| Otezla | Apremilast | 21 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 20 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 20 | suppressed |
| Cevimeline Hcl | Cevimeline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl Er | Tramadol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Actemra Actpen | Tocilizumab | 18 | suppressed |
| Dapsone | Dapsone | 18 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen | Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 16 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 13 | suppressed |
| Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens) | Secukinumab | 13 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Indomethacin | Indomethacin | 13 | suppressed |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 12 | suppressed |
| Fentanyl | Fentanyl | 12 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 12 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycontin | Oxycodone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Simponi | Golimumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Taltz Autoinjector | Ixekizumab | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | suppressed |
| Humira(Cf) | Adalimumab | 11 | suppressed |
| Rasuvo | Methotrexate/Pf | 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 | $1,318.81 · 82 records | Amgen Inc. | BENLYSTA, Bimzelx, COSENTYX, KEVZARA, KRYSTEXXA, Kineret, LUPKYNIS, OFEV, OTEZLA, RENFLEXIS, RINVOQ, SAPHNELO, SKYRIZI, TAVNEOS, TREMFYA, Tymlos, XELJANZ | 6 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Kevzara 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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