Penny Bruso
Family · Shaftsbury, VTNPI 1518376607
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 91.6% of the total across 108 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 22 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 25.1% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2022 at $872 and has fallen 94.3% since, to $50 in 2025. Among family clinicians in VT with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 108 payments — averaging $18.18 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$492
- Biogen$205
- Sanofi$187
- Bristol Myers Squibb$153
- AstraZeneca$131
- Johnson & Johnson$103
- plus $691 from 16 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,80092%
- Education$1648%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie | 29 | $492 |
| Biogen | 6 | $205 |
| Sanofi | 5 | $187 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 25 | $153 |
| AstraZeneca | 6 | $131 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 4 | $103 |
| TG Therapeutics, Inc. | 3 | $97 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | 3 | $96 |
| Pfizer | 5 | $96 |
| Lundbeck LLC | 5 | $91 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | 3 | $66 |
| Impel Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $40 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 2 | $33 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | 2 | $30 |
| UCB, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 1 | $21 |
| Novartis | 1 | $18 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | 1 | $14 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | 1 | $14 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$1,964 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 75 family providers in Vermont.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| OctagamImmun Globg(Igg)/Malt/Iga Ov50 | 12 | $181,343 |
| Kesimpta PenOfatumumab | 12 | $103,138 |
| Nurtec OdtRimegepant Sulfate | 30 | $48,943 |
| Dalfampridine ErDalfampridine | 42 | $22,149 |
| BotoxOnabotulinumtoxina | 12 | $14,839 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide | 22 | $3,190 |
| Modafinil | 25 | $2,393 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | 36 | $1,864 |
| Baclofen | 102 | $1,749 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphet ErDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 13 | $1,240 |
| Gabapentin | 75 | $1,110 |
| Azathioprine | 12 | $744 |
| Lamotrigine | 40 | $625 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 28 | $531 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 30 | $337 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| PfizerOctagam, Nurtec Odt | $96 | $230,28642 claims |
| AbbVieBotox | $492 | $14,83912 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 75 family providers in Vermont.
Other family in Shaftsbury
- Rachel GuyVergennes$36K
- Kristen SheehanRutland$4K
- Alyssa BrownRutland$3K
- Cheryl McNeilSouth Burlington$2K
- Catherine FaldutoBurlington$2K
- Katelyn EmmettBurlington$2K
- Hannah PrevostSt Johnsbury$1K
- Richard FletcherPutney$1K
- Briana GwaltneyBrattleboro$1K
- Jessica MosesBennington$1K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.