Akorn, Inc.

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

Total Payments
$2.8M
Doctors Paid
946
Transactions
1,973
2020 Total
$184,167

Payment Breakdown by Category

Research$1.8M (64.1%)
Consulting$967,834 (34.2%)
Food & Beverage$39,418 (1.4%)
Travel$8,752 (0.3%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Unspecified $1.8M 51 64.1%
Consulting Fee $967,834 118 34.2%
Food and Beverage $39,418 1,786 1.4%
Travel and Lodging $8,752 18 0.3%

Payments by Type

Research
$1.8M
51 transactions
General
$1.0M
1,922 transactions

Research Studies & Clinical Trials

Study Name Total Paid Doctors Records
CLMG 1711 $1.7M 2 47
Betimol 0.5% Opth Solution $105,803 0 2
Cosopt PF 2%/0.5% Opth Sol $19,870 0 1
Zioptan Ophth Sol .0015% $7,668 0 1

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Internal Medicine $271,617 16 $16,976
Optometrist $96,277 92 $1,046
Ophthalmology $78,506 668 $117.52
Corneal and Contact Management $22,078 3 $7,359
Pediatrics $7,164 3 $2,388
Nephrology $5,000 2 $2,500
Dermatology $1,302 5 $260.48
Specialist $1,177 38 $30.96
Glaucoma Specialist $935.17 20 $46.76
Interventional Cardiology $533.97 1 $533.97
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics $467.69 1 $467.69
Chiropractor $315.79 4 $78.95
Pain Medicine $312.84 1 $312.84
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $273.98 9 $30.44
Anesthesiology $258.08 3 $86.03
Retina Specialist $167.53 6 $27.92
General Practice $137.15 5 $27.43
Neuromuscular Medicine $123.39 1 $123.39
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist $101.62 6 $16.94
Obstetrics & Gynecology $87.98 3 $29.33
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $72.21 4 $18.05
Psychiatry $69.41 2 $34.71
Family Medicine $60.34 4 $15.09
Orthopaedic Surgery $57.88 1 $57.88
Critical Care Medicine $57.22 2 $28.61
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine $56.60 3 $18.87
Dentist $55.77 2 $27.88
Hematology & Oncology $51.57 1 $51.57
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) $47.62 1 $47.62
Surgery $43.57 2 $21.79
Hospitalist $40.26 3 $13.42
Sports Vision $34.35 1 $34.35
Addiction Psychiatry $26.48 1 $26.48
Emergency Medicine $24.20 1 $24.20
Pediatric Dentistry $23.06 1 $23.06
Endodontics $22.73 1 $22.73
Pediatric Cardiology $19.42 1 $19.42
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation $17.51 1 $17.51
Low Vision Rehabilitation $17.43 1 $17.43
Vision Therapy $16.38 1 $16.38
Podiatrist $13.98 1 $13.98
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology $13.15 1 $13.15

Top Paid Doctors — Page 29

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2020
Dr. Catherine Rose, Md, MD Ophthalmology Dayton, OH $17.20 $0
Dr. Jeffrey Winston, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Fullerton, CA $17.19 $0
Michael Roberts, Md, MD Ophthalmology Glendale, CA $17.15 $0
Walter Roberts, Md, MD Ophthalmology Glendale, CA $17.15 $0
Patrick Albergo, M.d, M.D Specialist West Hartford, CT $17.14 $0
Duane Austin, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology West Hartford, CT $17.14 $0
John Huffman, Od, OD Optometrist Pittsburgh, PA $17.10 $0
Edward Chang, Md, MD Ophthalmology Pittsburgh, PA $17.10 $0
Dr. Madhu Gorla, Md, MD Ophthalmology Glenview, IL $17.10 $0
Nandita Anand, Md, MD Glaucoma Specialist Glenview, IL $17.10 $0
Dr. Rahul Pandit, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Houston, TX $17.07 $0
Dr. Ruth Miller, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Bellevue, WA $16.96 $0
Dr. Daniel Zimmer, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Cranberry Twp., PA $16.96 $0
Christopher Spearman, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Cranberry Township, PA $16.96 $0
Armin Vishteh, Md, MD Ophthalmology Burbank, CA $16.93 $0
Dr. Vicky Pai, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Glendora, CA $16.92 $0
Dr. Arbi Khemichian, Md, MD Ophthalmology Torrance, CA $16.91 $0
Dr. Michael Barondes, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Greenville, NC $16.90 $0
Kirk Morey, Md, MD Ophthalmology St Louis, MO $16.87 $0
Dr. Tyler Kirk, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology River Forest, IL $16.87 $0
Michael Roh, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Huntington Beach, CA $16.84 $0
Holly Simpson, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology West Chester, PA $16.83 $0
Shawn Putman, Md, MD Ophthalmology Wilson, NC $16.80 $0
Gregory Christiansen, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Salt Lake City, UT $16.76 $0
Dr. Ralph Jackson, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology New York, NY $16.75 $0

Top Products

  • Cosopt $267,820
  • Zioptan $132,632

Associated Products (6)

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $39,418
  • Consulting $967,834
  • Travel & Lodging $8,752
  • Research $1.8M

About Akorn, Inc.

Akorn, Inc. has made $2.8M in payments to 946 healthcare providers, recorded across 1,973 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2020, the company paid $184,167. The top product by payment volume is Cosopt ($267,820).

Payments were distributed across 42 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Internal Medicine ($271,617 to 16 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($39,418), Consulting ($967,834), Research ($1.8M), Travel & Lodging ($8,752).

Akorn, Inc. is associated with 6 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including Cosopt, Zioptan, and Cosopt PF.