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 30

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2019
Unknown Provider $16.65 $0
Dr. Hobert Smith, Md, MD Family Medicine Mission, TX $16.63 $0
Dr. Pamela Theriot, O.d, O.D Optometrist Shreveport, LA $16.63 $0
Dr. Johann Ohly, Md, MD Ophthalmology Overland Park, KS $16.63 $0
Christopher Ketcherside, Md, MD Ophthalmology Overland Park, KS $16.63 $0
Dr. John Ruffini, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Ridley Park, PA $16.60 $0
Lorette Johnson, Md, MD Hospitalist Parker, CO $16.60 $0
Gary Few, O.d, O.D Optometrist Cullman, AL $16.60 $0
Dr. Mary Elnick, Md, MD Ophthalmology Southfield, MI $16.54 $0
John Hovanesian, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Laguna Hills, CA $16.51 $0
Dr. Isabell Choi-Siritaratiwat, Od, OD Optometrist Brea, CA $16.51 $0
Dr. Satvinder Gujral, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Mission Viejo, CA $16.51 $0
Richard Zak, Md, MD Ophthalmology Aurora, IL $16.45 $0
Robert Barnes, Md, MD Ophthalmology Aurora, IL $16.45 $0
Jonathan Kagan, Md, MD Ophthalmology New York, NY $16.42 $0
Dr. Arlo Terry, Md, MD Ophthalmology Uvalde, TX $16.42 $0
Mr. Mark Gonce, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Charlottesville, VA $16.39 $0
Dr. Scott Womack, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Charlottesville, VA $16.39 $0
Milan Genge, D.o, D.O Vision Therapy Wilson, NC $16.38 $0
Kathleen Lamping, Md, MD Ophthalmology South Euclid, OH $16.37 $0
Judd Cahoon, M.d., Ph.d, M.D., PH.D Ophthalmology Salt Lake City, UT $16.37 $0
Dr. Spero Kinnas, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Westchester, IL $16.33 $0
Michael Bell, Md, MD Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Washington, DC $16.33 $0
Dr. Barry Fuller, M.d, M.D Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Ypsilanti, MI $16.24 $0
Eric Lee, M.d, M.D Ophthalmology Frederickburg, VA $16.24 $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.