Total Payments
$302,686
2024 Payments
$143,515
Companies
5
Transactions
351
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$159,075 (52.6%)
Consulting$112,500 (37.2%)
Travel$25,708 (8.5%)
Food & Beverage$5,403 (1.8%)
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 | $159,075 | 62 | 52.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $112,500 | 80 | 37.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,708 | 125 | 8.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,403 | 84 | 1.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $184,126 | 227 | $0 (2024) |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $118,286 | 120 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $142.08 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $112.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $19.99 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $143,515 | 150 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ($114,055) |
| 2023 | $124,665 | 146 | Alkermes, Inc. ($120,322) |
| 2022 | $27,713 | 48 | Alkermes, Inc. ($27,713) |
| 2021 | $6,752 | 5 | Alkermes, Inc. ($6,752) |
| 2019 | $21.00 | 1 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($21.00) |
| 2017 | $19.99 | 1 | Corcept Therapeutics ($19.99) |
All Payment Transactions
351 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.94 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.53 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,250.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $308.73 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $296.82 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.03 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $515.26 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $340.95 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.72 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.61 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.90 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $184.92 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,250.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $280.04 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.85 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.88 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
About Dr. Ben Hunter, MD
Dr. Ben Hunter, MD is a Psychiatry healthcare provider based in Brookhaven, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/08/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235574930.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ben Hunter, MD has received a total of $302,686 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $143,515 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 351 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($159,075).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Psychiatry
- Other Specialties Psychiatry
- Location Brookhaven, GA
- Active Since 05/08/2013
- Last Updated 01/25/2026
- Taxonomy Code 2084P0800X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235574930
Products in Payments
- LYBALVI (Drug) $184,009
- Auvelity (Drug) $118,286
- SPRAVATO (Drug) $142.08
- ARISTADA (Drug) $117.07
- VNS THERAPY SYMMETRY MODEL 8103 GENERATOR (Device) $112.00
- Korlym (Drug) $19.99
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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