Manufacturers Report $2.6 Billion in Open Payments to Physicians, but Product Details Remain Murky Steph Weber

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/manufacturers-report-2-6-billion-open-payments-physicians-2026a1000pxt Drug and medical device makers reported approximately $2.6 billion in payments to more than 665,000 physicians through the Open Payments program in 2025, according to a new analysis of federal data. The manufacturers paid an additional $1.3 billion to teaching hospitals and nonphysician practitioners, bringing total spending to about $3.9 billion, an 18.4% increase from the previous year.