Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$82,823.18
69 reported records · 7 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Brett Wesley Sperry, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · KANSAS CITY, MO · NPI 1982920534
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Brett Wesley Sperry, MD received $82,823.18 in general payments during 2025 across 69 reported records.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 40.8% 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: Vyndamax.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 99 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca UK Limited reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 30 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 99 claims for Farxiga 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 238 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 VYNDAMAX as an associated drug or biological on 1880 records involving 1527 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 611 claims for Vyndamax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33,817.26 | 40.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27,190.85 | 32.8% | 14 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16,720.22 | 20.2% | 9 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,296.00 | 5.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $479.38 | 0.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $272.11 | 0.3% | 7 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.36 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $43,501.00 | 16 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $30,284.16 | 13 |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,605.45 | 14 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,432.57 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $32,574.73 | 28 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $24,552.03 | 9 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, AstraZeneca UK Limited | $18,234.20 | 8 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAMAX Normalized: vyndamax |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $2,638.82 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ONPATTRO Normalized: onpattro |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,190.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CARDIOMEMS Normalized: cardiomems |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $246.53 | 6 | 2025 |
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| THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT Normalized: thoratec heartmate 3 lvas implant kit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $25.58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYNDAMAX vyndamax |
2025 | Vyndamax | 2024 | 611 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
99 | 22 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 30 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1202913210 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
99 | 22 |
| 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 |
238 | 63 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VYNDAMAX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1880 supporting records · 1527 recipient NPIs · example record 1228795749 |
Vyndamax · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
611 | 71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyndamax | Tafamidis | 611 | 71 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 312 | 106 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 249 | 86 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 238 | 63 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 229 | 91 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 212 | 77 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 212 | 91 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 154 | 57 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 150 | 51 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 143 | 38 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 127 | 47 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 119 | 42 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 115 | 44 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 99 | 22 |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 98 | 30 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 82 | 28 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 81 | 25 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 79 | 24 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 68 | 20 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 58 | 16 |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 57 | 20 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 53 | 26 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 52 | 21 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 46 | 14 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 45 | 23 |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 43 | 13 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 43 | 11 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 33 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 31 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 30 | 12 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 29 | 14 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 28 | 13 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 28 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 28 | 12 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 26 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 25 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 24 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 22 | suppressed |
| Sirolimus | Sirolimus | 22 | 11 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 21 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 20 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 15 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 15 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 15 | suppressed |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Valganciclovir Hcl | Valganciclovir Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 13 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 12 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 12 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 11 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 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 | $82,823.18 · 69 records | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AMVUTTRA, CARDIOMEMS, ONPATTRO, THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT, VYNDAMAX, VYNDAQEL, WAINUA | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Vyndamax play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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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