Payment Breakdown by Category
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 | $2.4M | 56 | 99.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $9,800 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,338 | 9 | 0.3% |
| Honoraria | $5,300 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Unspecified | $3,680 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $63.27 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitalant | $1.6M | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Institute for Transfusion Medicine | $766,464 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Grifols, S.A. | $18,233 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Grifols Diagnostic Solutions, Inc. | $5,300 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Terumo BCT, Inc. | $3,810 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $3,680 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| ITxM Clinical Services | $2,228 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $403,456 | 21 | Vitalant ($393,322) |
| 2023 | $386,986 | 8 | Vitalant ($385,261) |
| 2022 | $220,360 | 13 | Vitalant ($209,760) |
| 2021 | $232,895 | 10 | Vitalant ($232,895) |
| 2020 | $382,576 | 7 | Vitalant ($378,576) |
| 2019 | $211,756 | 5 | Institute for Transfusion Medicine ($208,951) |
| 2018 | $327,634 | 4 | Institute for Transfusion Medicine ($325,214) |
| 2017 | $233,868 | 5 | Institute for Transfusion Medicine ($232,300) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $27,926.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $27,926.00 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $54,338.00 | General |
| 09/05/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $29,440.00 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $29,440.00 | General |
| 07/03/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $29,440.00 | General |
| 05/30/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $29,440.00 | General |
| 05/09/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $29,440.00 | General |
| 05/02/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $25,684.06 | General |
| 04/25/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $3,755.94 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $29,440.00 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $152.46 | General |
| 03/22/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $80.08 | General |
| 03/14/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| 03/09/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $370.69 | General |
| 03/07/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $186.40 | General |
| 03/07/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.27 | General |
| 02/02/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4,541.80 | General |
| 02/02/2024 | Grifols, S.A. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.69 | General |
| 02/01/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $25,684.06 | General |
| 01/11/2024 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $51,368.12 | General |
| 11/30/2023 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $25,684.06 | General |
| 11/02/2023 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $77,052.18 | General |
| 08/16/2023 | Terumo BCT, Inc. | Trima Accel (Device) | 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 | $1,725.00 | General |
| Category: Apheresis | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Vitalant | — | 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 | $25,684.06 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAS-215 | Octapharma USA, Inc. | $3,680 | 3 |
About Dr. Mark Yazer, MD
Dr. Mark Yazer, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609842913.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Yazer, MD has received a total of $2.4M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $403,456 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 7 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" ($2.4M).
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 02/27/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1609842913
Products in Payments
- Erytra Eflexis (Device) $5,300
- OCTAPLAS (Biological) $3,680
- Trima Accel (Device) $1,725
- Spectra Optia Apheresis System (Device) $1,500
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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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