Vifor Pharma, Inc.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$3.6M
Doctors Paid
10,890
Transactions
54,435
2024 Total
$383,583
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1.2M (34.2%)
Consulting$232,197 (6.4%)
Travel$198,862 (5.5%)
Research$157,798 (4.4%)
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 | $1.8M | 1,209 | 48.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1.2M | 51,083 | 34.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $232,197 | 98 | 6.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $198,862 | 745 | 5.5% |
| Unspecified | $157,798 | 41 | 4.4% |
| Education | $22,373 | 1,252 | 0.6% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $13,000 | 5 | 0.4% |
| Honoraria | $6,200 | 2 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$3.5M
54,394 transactions
Research
$157,798
41 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald | $63,401 | 0 | 34 |
| Cardiac Arrhythmias in HD as a function of HK, interdialytic duration | $46,887 | 0 | 1 |
| A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Hemodialysis Initiation Comparing Twice-Weekly Hemodialysis Plus Dialysis?Sparing Therapy versus Thrice-Weekly Hemodialysis: The TWOPLUS-HD Pilot Trial | $31,541 | 0 | 1 |
| Real World Effectiveness of Patiromer as an Adjunct Therapy in Acute Hyperkalemia | $15,000 | 0 | 3 |
| PLATINUM | $495.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Symphony Health | $475.00 | 1 | 1 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
Top Paid Doctors
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Gates Colbert, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | $148,345 | $0 |
| Anjay Rastogi, Md, MD | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | $123,591 | $0 |
| Christopher Gisler, Md, MD | Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh, PA | $79,963 | $0 |
| Rodolfo Batarse, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Rancho Mirage, CA | $55,661 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Etomi, Md, MD | Nephrology | Charlotte, NC | $49,508 | $0 |
| Dr. Kevin Griffiths, Md, MD | Internal Medicine | Washington, DC | $48,343 | $0 |
| Dr. Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, M.d, M.D | Nephrology | Orange, CA | $47,220 | $0 |
| Abdul Abdellatif, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Webster, TX | $47,083 | $0 |
| Charuhas Thakar, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Cincinnati, OH | $45,720 | $0 |
| Sagar Panse, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Macon, GA | $41,526 | $0 |
| Dr. Saravanan Balamuthusamy, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Fort Worth, TX | $40,922 | $0 |
| Ross Nesbit, Md, MD | Internal Medicine | Knoxville, TN | $37,622 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Germain, Md, MD | Nephrology | Springfield, MA | $36,999 | $0 |
| Mr. Deep Patel, Md, MD | Nephrology | Mechanicsville, VA | $35,672 | $0 |
| German Hernandez, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | El Paso, TX | $33,805 | $0 |
| Dr. Carlos Bejar, M.d, M.D | Nephrology | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $32,504 | $0 |
| Nelson Kopyt, Do, DO | Nephrology | Allentown, PA | $32,249 | $0 |
| Harry Goss, Md, MD | Nephrology | Austin, TX | $31,873 | $0 |
| Dr. Gary Singer, M.d, M.D | Nephrology | Saint Peters, MO | $30,383 | $0 |
| Dr. William Dahms, D.o, D.O | Nephrology | Newark, DE | $28,839 | $0 |
| Luis Garcia-Mayol, Md, MD | Nephrology | Coral Gables, FL | $26,327 | $0 |
| Anand Saranathan, M.d, M.D | Specialist | Houston, TX | $26,166 | $0 |
| Dr. Arvind Madan, Md, MD | Nephrology | Orlando, FL | $25,302 | $0 |
| Dr. Yasir Qazi, M.d, M.D | Nephrology | Orange, CA | $24,381 | $0 |
| Khaled Nashar, Md, MD | Nephrology | Pittsburgh, PA | $23,269 | $0 |
About Vifor Pharma, Inc.
Vifor Pharma, Inc. has made $3.6M in payments to 10,890 healthcare providers, recorded across 54,435 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $383,583. The top product by payment volume is Veltassa ($2.2M).
Payments were distributed across 120 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Nephrology ($1.7M to 3,401 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($1.2M), Consulting ($232,197), Research ($157,798), Travel & Lodging ($198,862).
Vifor Pharma, Inc. is associated with 1 products in the CMS Open Payments database.