Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,707 | 8 | 76.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,399 | 8 | 11.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,802 | 64 | 8.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $670.00 | 2 | 3.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $19,505 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $524.72 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $86.54 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| SOBI, INC | $67.84 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $67.44 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $54.25 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| kaleo, Inc. | $40.38 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Adlon Therapeutics L.P. | $40.05 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | $33.23 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $29.50 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,748 | 10 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. ($3,720) |
| 2023 | $418.02 | 7 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. ($367.23) |
| 2022 | $10,117 | 12 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. ($10,104) |
| 2021 | $4,716 | 12 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. ($4,622) |
| 2020 | $95.75 | 5 | Adlon Therapeutics L.P. ($23.15) |
| 2019 | $92.42 | 5 | Sobi, Inc ($52.58) |
| 2018 | $1,208 | 20 | Sanofi Pasteur Inc. ($670.00) |
| 2017 | $182.64 | 11 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($77.65) |
All Payment Transactions
82 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR 20 (Biological), COMIRNATY, PENBRAYA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.66 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.01 | General |
| 05/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,060.00 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $292.67 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.98 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.43 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.99 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.54 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 05/11/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.34 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.34 | General |
| 09/20/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BEXSERO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.73 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | Noven Therapeutics, LLC | Secuado (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.69 | General |
| Category: CNS Psychiatry | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | BEYFORTUS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.42 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 07/07/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | MENQUADFI (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $295.00 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.09 | General |
| 03/14/2023 | Cranial Technologies, Inc | Doc Band (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.37 | General |
| Category: Cranial Orthotic | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | VAXELIS (Biological), FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.72 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 11/21/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | MENQUADFI (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,416.00 | General |
| Category: Vaccines | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.14 | General |
| 10/11/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL 9 (Biological), PROQUAD, VAXELIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.04 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,372.00 | General |
| 07/22/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.39 | General |
| 06/12/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $168.00 | General |
| 06/09/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $415.43 | General |
| 06/09/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $120.75 | General |
About Dr. Albert Karam, MD
Dr. Albert Karam, MD is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Dallas, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1629174990.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Albert Karam, MD has received a total of $20,579 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,748 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 82 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($15,707).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Other Specialties Pediatrics
- Location Dallas, TX
- Active Since 09/15/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1629174990
Products in Payments
- BEYFORTUS (Biological) $3,692
- MENQUADFI (Biological) $1,723
- MENACTRA (Biological) $846.00
- MENACTRA (Drug) $420.00
- BEXSERO (Biological) $363.36
- FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE (Drug) $250.00
- VYVANSE (Drug) $96.12
- Otovel (Drug) $54.25
- Synagis (Drug) $52.58
- ADHANSIA XR (Drug) $40.05
- Doc Band (Device) $33.23
- Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) (Drug) $27.87
- PREVNAR 20 (Biological) $27.66
- PREVNAR - 13 (Biological) $24.82
- AUVI-Q (Drug) $21.58
- MYDAYIS (Drug) $19.92
- VAXELIS (Biological) $19.72
- Auvi-Q (Drug) $18.80
- SYNAGIS (Biological) $18.01
- Xofluza (Drug) $16.71
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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