Total Payments
$59,815
2024 Payments
$269.99
Companies
8
Transactions
79
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$22,318 (37.3%)
Consulting$18,438 (30.8%)
Other$16,943 (28.3%)
Food & Beverage$1,914 (3.2%)
Education$202.35 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $22,318 | 22 | 37.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $18,438 | 5 | 30.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16,618 | 8 | 27.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,914 | 39 | 3.2% |
| Honoraria | $325.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Education | $202.35 | 4 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $55,402 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $3,490 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| Welch Allyn | $325.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $202.21 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $155.82 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $84.99 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $77.87 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $77.36 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $269.99 | 3 | Mylan Specialty L.P. ($155.82) |
| 2023 | $4,548 | 4 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($4,548) |
| 2022 | $6,854 | 4 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($6,790) |
| 2020 | $5,621 | 7 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED ($5,282) |
| 2019 | $8,776 | 16 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED ($8,776) |
| 2018 | $23,835 | 15 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($23,725) |
| 2017 | $9,912 | 30 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED ($6,252) |
All Payment Transactions
79 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2024 | Mylan Specialty L.P. | TOBI PODHALER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.82 | General |
| Category: Aminoglycosides | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | WAKIX (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.99 | General |
| Category: Narcoplepsy | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.18 | General |
| 12/13/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 11/01/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.30 | General |
| 11/01/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.38 | General |
| 09/08/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | ORKAMBI (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,475.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 10/05/2022 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,150.00 | General |
| 07/31/2022 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | KALYDECO | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| 07/08/2022 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | ORKAMBI (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 04/08/2022 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | BRONCHITOL (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.71 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 07/22/2020 | CHIESI USA, INC. | PERTZYE (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.65 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 05/12/2020 | Welch Allyn | iExaminer Image Reader (Device), Digital MacroView Otoscope, PanOptic Ophthalmoscope | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.00 | General |
| Category: Physical Assessment, Vision | ||||||
| 01/16/2020 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,547.50 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 01/10/2020 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.63 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 01/09/2020 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $331.98 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 01/09/2020 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $231.75 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 01/03/2020 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,112.50 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 11/20/2019 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $445.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 10/17/2019 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | SYMDEKO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.15 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 10/17/2019 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | SYMDEKO (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 10/17/2019 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | SYMDEKO (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 10/17/2019 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | SYMDEKO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.83 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | SYMDEKO (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,435.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | SYMDEKO (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $170.79 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
About Christopher Fortner, MD, PHD
Christopher Fortner, MD, PHD is a Pediatric Pulmonology healthcare provider based in Syracuse, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/28/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104084078.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Fortner, MD, PHD has received a total of $59,815 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $269.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 79 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($22,318).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Pulmonology
- Other Specialties Pediatric Pulmonology
- Location Syracuse, NY
- Active Since 05/28/2008
- Last Updated 08/31/2012
- Taxonomy Code 2080P0214X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104084078
Products in Payments
- SYMDEKO (Drug) $8,295
- TRIKAFTA (Drug) $5,727
- Cayston (Drug) $3,326
- ORKAMBI (Drug) $2,515
- iExaminer Image Reader (Device) $325.00
- TOBI PODHALER (Drug) $155.82
- Creon (Drug) $102.67
- WAKIX (Drug) $84.99
- BRONCHITOL (Drug) $63.71
- PERTZYE (Drug) $13.65
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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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