US WorldMeds, LLC

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

Total Payments
$15.3M
Doctors Paid
6,747
Transactions
53,021
2020 Total
$1.7M

Payment Breakdown by Category

Research$5.1M (33.3%)
Consulting$1.5M (9.9%)
Travel$1.1M (7.0%)
Food & Beverage$1.0M (6.7%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $5.2M 2,580 34.3%
Unspecified $5.1M 3,268 33.3%
Consulting Fee $1.5M 427 9.9%
Travel and Lodging $1.1M 5,175 7.0%
Food and Beverage $1.0M 40,742 6.7%
Honoraria $921,235 340 6.0%
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest $255,111 114 1.7%
Gift $111,418 54 0.7%
Grant $46,000 20 0.3%
Education $4,098 299 0.0%
Entertainment $75.45 2 0.0%

Payments by Type

General
$10.2M
49,753 transactions
Research
$5.1M
3,259 transactions
Ownership
$0
9 transactions

Research Studies & Clinical Trials

Study Name Total Paid Doctors Records
Apokyn Infusion Development OL AP2-3000 $2.5M 1 651
Safinamide Steady State Interaction With Rosuvastatine $827,656 0 3
Xadago Pro-Go $709,739 2 2,297
Myobloc Sialorrhea OL Protocol SN-SIAL-351 $347,052 2 125
DFMO Food Effect Study $319,314 0 11
Lofexidine Clinical Adult Taper Study $223,740 6 53
Lofexidine Peds Adult Bioavailability Study $98,250 0 2
Myobloc Adult LL Spasticity Post-Marketing Commitments $44,699 0 77
Myobloc Sialorrhea $37,859 0 29
Apokyn Physical Therapy Phase 4 Study aka Perform $29,199 0 9
Lofex CMC Non-Clin Peds Development and Formulation $1,250 0 1
Lofex Full Renal Impairment Study LX1-1012 $450.12 0 1

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Neurology $6.1M 2,568 $2,365
Internal Medicine $533,044 437 $1,220
Psychiatry $483,894 279 $1,734
Addiction Medicine $353,811 132 $2,680
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $278,963 79 $3,531
Clinical Pharmacology $276,465 1 $276,465
Anesthesiology $270,738 300 $902.46
Specialist $252,949 295 $857.45
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation $227,932 355 $642.06
Pain Medicine $205,527 501 $410.23
Family Medicine $168,768 516 $327.07
Urology $117,588 3 $39,196
Neuromuscular Medicine $67,203 38 $1,768
Gastroenterology $46,907 16 $2,932
Neurological Surgery $45,934 43 $1,068
Interventional Pain Medicine $41,404 194 $213.42
Vascular Neurology $37,891 19 $1,994
Addiction Psychiatry $32,694 17 $1,923
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM $27,678 24 $1,153
General Practice $26,481 54 $490.39
Clinical Neurophysiology $26,149 76 $344.06
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology $23,544 1 $23,544
Hospice and Palliative Medicine $22,801 9 $2,533
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine $21,748 4 $5,437
Personal Emergency Response Attendant $20,998 1 $20,998
Emergency Medicine $20,564 67 $306.93
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) $13,637 2 $6,819
Gynecology $10,581 2 $5,291
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine $8,947 4 $2,237
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine $8,887 1 $8,887
Obstetrics & Gynecology $8,435 23 $366.74
Chiropractor $8,390 14 $599.26
Cardiovascular Disease $7,851 8 $981.37
Sleep Medicine $7,006 49 $142.97
Psychosomatic Medicine $5,806 2 $2,903
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) $5,689 3 $1,896
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine $4,161 5 $832.26
Sports Medicine $3,229 23 $140.37
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology $2,638 31 $85.11
Orthopaedic Surgery $2,510 26 $96.52
Counseling $1,740 1 $1,740
Surgery $1,682 8 $210.20
Epilepsy $1,502 10 $150.15
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry $1,361 18 $75.63
Psychiatric Hospital $1,124 1 $1,124
Nephrology $982.26 4 $245.57
Pediatrics $896.56 17 $52.74
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine $775.76 10 $77.58
Adolescent Medicine $770.93 3 $256.98
Allergy & Immunology $747.61 12 $62.30
Hospitalist $725.18 12 $60.43
Nuclear Medicine $689.47 1 $689.47
Ophthalmology $687.49 8 $85.94
Diagnostic Neuroimaging $618.19 4 $154.55
Electrodiagnostic Medicine $602.16 6 $100.36
Neuroradiology $565.04 2 $282.52
Clinical Neuropsychologist $562.04 1 $562.04
Colon & Rectal Surgery $538.43 1 $538.43
Emergency Medical Services $530.16 10 $53.02
Adult Medicine $525.01 10 $52.50
Geriatric Medicine $517.97 11 $47.09
Optometrist $517.71 6 $86.29
Geriatric Psychiatry $474.57 6 $79.10
Neuro-ophthalmology $450.29 4 $112.57
Dermatology $437.50 1 $437.50
Neurocritical Care $435.21 4 $108.80
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry $367.59 4 $91.90
Physician Assistant $348.33 2 $174.17
Rehabilitation Practitioner $321.68 5 $64.34
Infectious Disease $301.44 4 $75.36
Family $298.83 2 $149.42
Interventional Cardiology $285.81 2 $142.91
Forensic Psychiatry $281.19 4 $70.30
Diagnostic Radiology $277.04 5 $55.41
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $244.42 2 $122.21
Nuclear Cardiology $236.06 1 $236.06
Dentist $231.13 3 $77.04
Health $205.81 1 $205.81
Rheumatology $192.05 6 $32.01
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine $190.91 5 $38.18
Hematology & Oncology $187.52 1 $187.52
Occupational Medicine $187.00 3 $62.33
Obesity Medicine $181.95 2 $90.98
Critical Care Medicine $181.06 3 $60.35
Nurse Practitioner $180.89 1 $180.89
Otolaryngology $156.64 5 $31.33
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) $140.67 1 $140.67
Pulmonary Disease $139.44 2 $69.72
Brain Injury Medicine $138.56 4 $34.64
Medical Oncology $137.50 2 $68.75
Neuropathology $133.76 1 $133.76
Clinical Molecular Genetics $133.00 1 $133.00
General Acute Care Hospital $133.00 2 $66.50
Anatomic Pathology $125.00 1 $125.00
Athletic Trainer $125.00 1 $125.00
Pediatric Gastroenterology $121.91 1 $121.91
Pediatric Anesthesiology $120.27 1 $120.27
Pharmacist $94.41 3 $31.47
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities $90.02 2 $45.01
Radiation Oncology $85.08 1 $85.08
Legal Medicine $82.72 5 $16.54
Community/Behavioral Health $78.41 1 $78.41
Urgent Care $72.76 1 $72.76
Community Health $69.84 1 $69.84
Phlebology $64.09 2 $32.05
Acupuncturist $62.20 2 $31.10
Diagnostic Ultrasound $58.76 1 $58.76
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $57.10 1 $57.10
Dietary Manager $52.90 1 $52.90
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery $51.72 2 $25.86
Professional $47.28 1 $47.28
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine $39.23 1 $39.23
Otology & Neurotology $33.81 2 $16.91
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology $32.50 1 $32.50
Podiatrist $31.69 2 $15.85
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies $30.63 1 $30.63
Single Specialty $30.35 2 $15.18
Integrative Medicine $30.17 1 $30.17
Foot and Ankle Surgery $25.81 2 $12.91
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine $23.17 1 $23.17
Body Imaging $22.51 1 $22.51
Allergy $19.49 1 $19.49
Adult Mental Health $17.98 1 $17.98
Preferred Provider Organization $15.46 1 $15.46
Psychiatric/Mental Health $14.20 1 $14.20
Nutritionist $13.80 1 $13.80
Contractor $11.84 1 $11.84
Plastic Surgery $11.61 1 $11.61

Top Paid Doctors

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2020
Dr. Stuart Isaacson, Md, MD Neurology Boca Raton, FL $524,730 $0
Dr. Cherian Karunapuzha, Md, MD Neurology Oklahoma City, OK $432,773 $0
Dr. Laxman Bahroo, D.o,, D.O, Neurology Washington, DC $413,212 $0
Khashayar Dashtipour, M.d, M.D Neurology Loma Linda, CA $301,998 $0
Dr. Charles Gorodetzky, M.d., Ph.d, M.D., PH.D Clinical Pharmacology Kansas City, MO $276,465 $0
Dr. Arthur Itkin, M.d, M.D Neurology Palos Heights, IL $215,391 $0
Dr. Salima Brillman, Md, MD Psychiatry Sunnyvale, CA $202,651 $0
Mrs. Mindy Bixby, D.o, D.O Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Aliso Viejo, CA $190,668 $0
Dr. Louis Baxter, Md, MD Internal Medicine Princeton, NJ $171,319 $0
Lin Zhang Neurology Sacramento, CA $170,395 $0
Rodrigo Rodriguez Jr., Md, MD Neurology Los Angeles, CA $138,097 $0
Richard Morris, Md, MD Anesthesiology Louisville, KY $137,568 $0
Sheila Baez-Torres, M.d, M.D Neurology Winter Park, FL $129,419 $0
William Schmied, Md, MD Urology Jeffersonville, IN $117,556 $0
Dr. Peter Lewitt, M.d, M.D Neurology West Bloomfield, MI $112,998 $0
Dr. Eric Farbman, M.d, M.D Neurology Fresno, CA $103,935 $0
Samir Macwan, M.d, M.D Neurology Rancho Mirage, CA $103,278 $0
Dr. Stuart Apfel, Md, MD Neurology West Hempstead, NY $93,250 $0
David Lichten, Md, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pottstown, PA $88,410 $0
Dr. Anastasia Jandes, Md, MD Internal Medicine Lexington, KY $87,562 $0
Nirav Pavasia, M.d, M.D Neurology Dallas, TX $85,686 $0
Aaron Ellenbogen, D.o, D.O Neurology Farmington Hills, MI $84,694 $0
Dr. Steven Schechter, Md, MD Neurology West Bloomfield, MI $82,439 $0
Carlos Tirado, Md, Mph, MD, MPH Psychiatry Wimberley, TX $80,340 $0
Dr. Thomas Kosten, Md, MD Addiction Medicine Houston, TX $79,524 $0
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Top Products

  • APOKYN $5.9M
  • Xadago $3.5M

Associated Products (4)

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $1.0M
  • Consulting $1.5M
  • Travel & Lodging $1.1M
  • Research $5.1M

About US WorldMeds, LLC

US WorldMeds, LLC has made $15.3M in payments to 6,747 healthcare providers, recorded across 53,021 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2020, the company paid $1.7M. The top product by payment volume is APOKYN ($5.9M).

Payments were distributed across 128 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Neurology ($6.1M to 2,568 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($1.0M), Consulting ($1.5M), Research ($5.1M), Travel & Lodging ($1.1M).

US WorldMeds, LLC is associated with 4 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including APOKYN, Xadago, and MYOBLOC.