Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.

Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.

Total Payments
$13.1M
Doctors Paid
3,781
Transactions
11,121
2024 Total
$19,219

Payment Breakdown by Category

Research$10.8M (82.4%)
Consulting$378,575 (2.9%)
Food & Beverage$281,261 (2.1%)
Travel$281,196 (2.1%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Unspecified $10.8M 1,876 82.4%
Honoraria $882,420 455 6.7%
Consulting Fee $378,575 142 2.9%
Food and Beverage $281,261 7,454 2.1%
Travel and Lodging $281,196 756 2.1%
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $265,937 142 2.0%
Grant $123,500 6 0.9%
Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) $83,795 41 0.6%
Education $3,996 248 0.0%
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $249.00 1 0.0%

Payments by Type

Research
$10.8M
1,876 transactions
General
$2.3M
9,245 transactions

Research Studies & Clinical Trials

Study Name Total Paid Doctors Records
ISIS 703802-CS2 $2.1M 0 152
ISIS 678354-CS2 $2.0M 0 183
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Dose Finding Study of ISIS 703802 (AKCEA-ANGPTL3-LRx) Administered Subcutaneously to Subjects With Hypertriglyceridemia, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) $1.0M 0 243
A 24-MONTH OPEN LABEL STUDY OF THE TOLERABILITY AND EFFICACY OF AN ANTISENSENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE (INOTERSEN) IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSTHYRETIN (TTR) AMYLOID CARDIOMYOPATHY $919,318 0 53
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Phase 2 Study of ISIS 678354 Administered Subcutaneously to Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia and Established Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) or at a High Risk for CVD $626,823 0 76
PREVALENCE OF TTR AMYLOIDOSIS IN AMBULATORY PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION $525,000 0 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, With an Open Label Extension, Phase 2/3 Study of ISIS 304801 Administered Subcutaneously to Patients With Familial Partial Lipodystrophy $463,762 0 14
TTR DEPOSITION AND SMALL NERVE FIBER COUNTS IN SKIN BIOPSIES $275,847 0 2
ISIS 703802-C S2 $266,809 0 975
A PROSPECTIVE, NON-INTERVENTIONAL, LONG-TERM, MULTINATIONAL COHORT SAFETY STUDY OF PATIENTS WITH HEREDITARY TRANSTHYRETIN AMYLOIDOSIS WITH POLYNEUROPATHY (HATTR-PN). $254,569 0 68
ST-2019-0301: Dr. Gaggin - Prevalence of TTR Amyloidosis in Ambulatory Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction $250,000 0 1
Risk Factors for Positive Tenosynovial Biopsy for Amyloidosis at Carpal Tunnel Release $201,324 0 2
CARDIO TTRANSSFORM NUCLEAR IMAGING STUDY (DISSOLVE) $199,962 0 1
SIS 304801-CS7 The APPROACH Open Label Study Volanesorsen (ISIS 304801) An Open-Label Study of Volanesorsen Administered Subcutaneously to Patients With Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) $159,432 0 10
ISIS 703802-CS5 $155,005 0 10
Amyloidosis Prevalence and Phenotype (TTRAPP study) $138,677 0 1
A PHASE 4 SAFETY STUDY ASSESSING THE ADVERSE EVENTS OCCURRING WITHIN ONE DAY OF TEGSEDI ADMINISTRATION IN PATIENTS WITH POLYNEUROPATHY OF HEREDITARY TRANSTHYRETIN-MEDIATED AMYLOIDOSIS. $136,499 0 18
Machine Learning for identification of wild-type and hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis $123,050 0 3
DETECTION OF SUBCLINICAL CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS IN ASYMPTOMATIC CARRIERS OF PATHOGENIC TTR VARIANT $122,834 0 6
Risk Factors for Postive Tenosynovial Biopsy for Amyloidosis at Carpal Tunnel Resease $100,662 0 1
TRAPP: observational study of patients with red-flag symptoms $92,452 0 1
TRAPP - observational study of patients with red-flag symptoms $92,452 0 1
PREDICTION OF THROMBOEMBOLISM RISK IN ATTR CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS $75,000 0 1
IST-2019-1101 - Machine Learning for identification of wild-type and hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis $62,735 0 1
ISIS 681257-CS6 $56,146 0 14
IMPROVING THE TIMING OF AMYLOID DETECTION VIA A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY NETWORK APPROACH $53,912 0 5
Volanesorsen Expanded Access Program (EAP) for Patients with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) $45,445 0 6
confocal microscopy of Meissner's corpuscles to detect early amyloid deposition. $25,725 0 1
A PILOT STUDY ASSESSING THE UTILITY OF ULTRAHIGH-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND IN THE EVALUATION OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM IN PATIENTS WITH hATTR $19,219 0 1
A PILOT STUDY ASSESSING THE UTILITY OF ULTRAHIGH-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND IN THE EVALUATION OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM IN PATIENTS WITH HATTR $19,219 0 1

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Cardiovascular Disease $717,559 956 $750.58
Neurology $619,108 851 $727.51
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology $139,674 41 $3,407
Internal Medicine $132,799 454 $292.51
Neuromuscular Medicine $57,057 34 $1,678
Hematology $54,993 6 $9,165
Orthopaedic Surgery $28,340 21 $1,350
Hand Surgery $26,655 9 $2,962
Hematology & Oncology $26,573 33 $805.25
Allergy & Immunology $24,228 2 $12,114
Pediatric Endocrinology $22,750 1 $22,750
Nuclear Cardiology $17,436 16 $1,090
Clinical Medical Laboratory $15,449 1 $15,449
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $12,660 17 $744.73
Interventional Cardiology $12,139 140 $86.71
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $11,648 87 $133.89
Acute Care $11,333 31 $365.58
Gastroenterology $10,565 15 $704.32
Plastic Surgery $8,351 2 $4,176
Specialist $8,102 112 $72.34
Family Medicine $6,263 84 $74.56
Nephrology $6,103 24 $254.31
Nuclear Medicine $6,096 6 $1,016
Family $5,899 83 $71.08
Anatomic Pathology $5,175 1 $5,175
Physician Assistant $5,045 68 $74.19
Surgery $4,573 12 $381.10
Ophthalmology $4,392 11 $399.25
Hepatology $4,000 1 $4,000
Nurse Practitioner $3,984 52 $76.62
Critical Care Medicine $3,790 12 $315.86
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $3,000 1 $3,000
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology $2,980 9 $331.12
Pulmonary Disease $2,794 10 $279.40
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology $2,505 46 $54.45
Clinical Neurophysiology $2,367 37 $63.98
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) $1,781 2 $890.43
Adult Health $1,705 26 $65.58
Neurological Surgery $1,081 22 $49.13
Medical $970.12 25 $38.80
Obstetrics & Gynecology $947.94 15 $63.20
Dermatology $941.88 9 $104.65
Hospitalist $931.46 13 $71.65
Sleep Medicine $923.46 15 $61.56
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation $858.04 18 $47.67
General Practice $832.17 18 $46.23
Rheumatology $781.80 6 $130.30
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology $776.84 14 $55.49
Geriatric Medicine $767.35 8 $95.92
Gerontology $755.42 7 $107.92
Emergency Medicine $729.21 9 $81.02
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) $722.57 10 $72.26
Pediatrics $718.67 14 $51.33
Surgical $706.85 8 $88.36
Electrodiagnostic Medicine $541.41 5 $108.28
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry $502.56 4 $125.64
Vascular Neurology $490.67 10 $49.07
Registered Nurse $452.00 11 $41.09
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM $442.43 8 $55.30
Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine $429.19 3 $143.06
Sports Medicine $404.96 3 $134.99
Neuro-ophthalmology $404.28 4 $101.07
Anesthesiology $403.29 8 $50.41
Diagnostic Radiology $362.38 5 $72.48
Medical Oncology $336.95 4 $84.24
Psychiatry $328.73 9 $36.53
Pain Medicine $327.95 6 $54.66
Urology $306.10 5 $61.22
Surgery of the Hand $284.49 3 $94.83
Interventional Pain Medicine $274.50 2 $137.25
Epilepsy $237.63 4 $59.41
Psychiatric/Mental Health $224.22 2 $112.11
Adult Medicine $222.02 3 $74.01
Health $206.42 1 $206.42
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities $201.98 1 $201.98
Chiropractor $201.44 4 $50.36
Infectious Disease $196.96 2 $98.48
Pediatric Surgery $190.41 2 $95.21
Radiation Oncology $182.40 2 $91.20
Neuroradiology $176.80 3 $58.93
Adolescent Medicine $171.62 2 $85.81
Nuclear Radiology $160.53 2 $80.26
Cytopathology $159.56 1 $159.56
Pediatric Cardiology $145.57 2 $72.79
Legal Medicine $142.62 1 $142.62
Surgical Oncology $136.93 1 $136.93
Otolaryngology $134.64 3 $44.88
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered $130.30 2 $65.15
Transplant Hepatology $125.01 1 $125.01
Colon & Rectal Surgery $124.73 1 $124.73
Molecular Genetic Pathology $122.86 1 $122.86
Pediatric Dentistry $121.83 1 $121.83
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine $121.02 1 $121.02
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics $120.93 1 $120.93
Transplant Surgery $117.68 1 $117.68
Neonatal $116.50 1 $116.50
Health & Wellness Coach $112.11 1 $112.11
Professional $112.11 1 $112.11
Women's Health $112.11 1 $112.11
Dentist $106.62 3 $35.54
Clinical Nurse Specialist $106.50 1 $106.50
Chronic Disease Hospital $101.17 1 $101.17
Gynecology $91.25 2 $45.63
Phlebology $72.08 2 $36.04
Body Imaging $70.78 1 $70.78
Primary Care $68.28 2 $34.14
Pharmacist $66.73 3 $22.24
Hospice and Palliative Medicine $64.30 3 $21.43
Hypertension Specialist $61.50 1 $61.50
Pediatric Dermatology $47.21 1 $47.21
Optometrist $43.83 2 $21.92
Podiatrist $40.75 2 $20.38
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) $38.84 1 $38.84
Geriatric Psychiatry $36.04 1 $36.04
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine $36.04 1 $36.04
Military Health Care Provider $28.95 1 $28.95
Procedural Dermatology $28.72 1 $28.72
Health Educator $28.32 1 $28.32
Medical Genetics, Ph.D. Medical Genetics $27.20 1 $27.20
Foot & Ankle Surgery $25.91 1 $25.91
Neurocritical Care $22.78 1 $22.78
Optician $21.40 1 $21.40
Family Health $21.37 1 $21.37
Clinical Pathology $19.80 1 $19.80
Maternal & Fetal Medicine $19.40 1 $19.40
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery $19.08 1 $19.08
Periodontics $14.12 1 $14.12
Endodontics $14.07 1 $14.07
Vascular Surgery $13.90 1 $13.90

Top Paid Doctors

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2021
Andrew Darlington, Do, DO Cardiovascular Disease Fayetteville, GA $157,385 $0
Dr. Chafic Karam, M.d, M.D Neurology Portland, OR $124,341 $0
Sami Khella, Md, MD Neurology Philadelphia, PA $99,304 $0
Richard Wright, M.d, M.D Cardiovascular Disease Santa Monica, CA $84,004 $0
Said Beydoun, M.d, M.D Neurology Los Angeles, CA $79,539 $0
Reynolds Delgado, M.d, M.D Cardiovascular Disease Houston, TX $70,335 $0
Dr. David Wolinsky, M.d, M.D Cardiovascular Disease Weston, FL $68,958 $0
Amanda Peltier, Md, MD Neurology Nashville, TN $55,952 $0
Mr. Amin Yehya, Md, MD Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Norfolk, VA $51,977 $0
Morie Gertz, M.d, M.D Hematology Rochester, MN $45,804 $0
Thomas Brannagan, Md, MD Neurology New York, NY $40,908 $0
Olakunle Akinboboye, Md Mph, MD MPH Internal Medicine Laurelton, NY $37,579 $0
Kourosh Rezania Neurology Chicago, IL $34,710 $0
Clement Eiswirth, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease New Orleans, LA $34,695 $0
Francisco Jimenez Carcamo, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease South Miami, FL $25,485 $0
Dr. Ugochukwu Egolum, Md, MD Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Gainesville, GA $25,271 $0
Dr. Richard Moscicki, Md, MD Allergy & Immunology Boston, MA $24,156 $0
Evgenia Raichlin, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Milwaukee, WI $23,351 $0
Jeffrey Allen, M.d, M.D Neurology Minneapolis, MN $22,819 $0
Dr. Eric Huang, M.d, M.D Pediatric Endocrinology Basking Ridge, NJ $22,750 $0
Dmitry Yaranov, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Memphis, TN $22,115 $0
Vance Wilson, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Daytona Beach, FL $20,600 $0
Dr. Marcus Urey, Md, MD Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology San Diego, CA $18,726 $0
Unknown Provider $17,338 $0
Andrew Pogozelski, M.d, M.D Cardiovascular Disease Pittsburgh, PA $16,759 $0

Top Products

  • TEGSEDI $3.6M

Associated Products (1)

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $281,261
  • Consulting $378,575
  • Travel & Lodging $281,196
  • Research $10.8M

About Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.

Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. has made $13.1M in payments to 3,781 healthcare providers, recorded across 11,121 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $19,219. The top product by payment volume is TEGSEDI ($3.6M).

Payments were distributed across 129 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Cardiovascular Disease ($717,559 to 956 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($281,261), Consulting ($378,575), Research ($10.8M), Travel & Lodging ($281,196).

Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. is associated with 1 products in the CMS Open Payments database.