Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$948.79
56 reported records · 13 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Edward J Escobar, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Psychiatry & Neurology|Neurology · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1982685434
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Edward J Escobar, DO received $948.79 in general payments during 2025 across 56 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 31.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: 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 QULIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 298617 records involving 58957 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 96 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 87 claims for Ubrelvy by this doctor in 2024.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported RYTARY as an associated drug or biological on 200 records involving 121 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Rytary 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $300.38 | 31.7% | 17 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $220.05 | 23.2% | 18 | 2025 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. |
SK Life Science, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-04-03 |
$194.87 | 20.5% | 8 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.12 | 3.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.26 | 3.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.01 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.83 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.38 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.58 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.34 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.27 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.09 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.61 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $948.79 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESIMPTA Normalized: kesimpta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $300.38 | 17 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $209.23 | 17 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $142.42 | 12 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $38.35 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ocrevus Zunovo Normalized: ocrevus zunovo |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $35.12 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $25.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZAVZPRET Normalized: zavzpret |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $25.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Motpoly XR Normalized: motpoly xr |
Drug | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.83 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AMYVID Normalized: amyvid |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $21.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KISUNLA Normalized: kisunla |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $21.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20.58 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CREXONT Normalized: crexont |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $19.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sunosi Normalized: sunosi |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $19.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Qelbree Normalized: qelbree |
Drug | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ormalvi Normalized: ormalvi |
Drug | Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $16.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYALEV Normalized: vyalev |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $10.82 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NURTEC ODT nurtec odt |
2025 | Nurtec Odt | 2024 | 41 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| QULIPTA qulipta |
2025 | Qulipta | 2024 | 96 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UBRELVY ubrelvy |
2025 | Ubrelvy | 2024 | 87 | 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 | 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 |
96 | 22 |
| 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 |
87 | 26 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | RYTARY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 200 supporting records · 121 recipient NPIs · example record 1220526035 |
Rytary · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | 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 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 426 | 105 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 366 | 99 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 227 | 59 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 178 | 50 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 165 | 53 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 158 | 50 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 136 | 30 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 123 | 28 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 103 | 28 |
| Qulipta | Atogepant | 96 | 22 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 95 | 21 |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 91 | 16 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 89 | 26 |
| Ubrelvy | Ubrogepant | 87 | 26 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 78 | 20 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 77 | 16 |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 73 | 19 |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 71 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 71 | 16 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 66 | 13 |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 60 | 22 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 60 | 21 |
| Emgality Pen | Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 57 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 44 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Nurtec Odt | Rimegepant Sulfate | 41 | 15 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 41 | 12 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 32 | suppressed |
| Aptiom | Eslicarbazepine Acetate | 30 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 30 | 12 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector | Erenumab-Aooe | 29 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 27 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 26 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Zonisamide | Zonisamide | 25 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam Er | Levetiracetam | 22 | suppressed |
| Octagam | Immun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 | 22 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Acetazolamide | Acetazolamide | 21 | suppressed |
| Gamunex-C | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 21 | suppressed |
| Rizatriptan | Rizatriptan Benzoate | 21 | suppressed |
| Rytary | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 18 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 17 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Er | Ropinirole Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 15 | suppressed |
| Zolmitriptan | Zolmitriptan | 15 | suppressed |
| Gammaked | Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46 | 14 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sodium Chloride | 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Acetazolamide Er | Acetazolamide | 13 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 13 | suppressed |
| Modafinil | Modafinil | 13 | suppressed |
| Naratriptan Hcl | Naratriptan Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin | 13 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine Tartrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Austedo | Deutetrabenazine | 12 | suppressed |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl | Diphenhydramine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ingrezza | Valbenazine Tosylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 12 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide Er | Pyridostigmine Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Rivastigmine | Rivastigmine | 12 | suppressed |
| Dilantin | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 11 | suppressed |
| Frovatriptan Succinate | Frovatriptan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $948.79 · 56 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | AMYVID, BOTOX, CREXONT, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, Motpoly XR, NURTEC ODT, Ocrevus Zunovo, Ormalvi, QULIPTA, Qelbree, Sunosi, UBRELVY, ULTOMIRIS, VYALEV, ZAVZPRET | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Nurtec Odt 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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