Total Payments
$37,480
2024 Payments
$6,832
Companies
5
Transactions
207
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$29,441 (78.6%)
Food & Beverage$6,885 (18.4%)
Travel$566.08 (1.5%)
Consulting$500.00 (1.3%)
Education$87.80 (0.2%)
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 | $29,441 | 69 | 78.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,885 | 131 | 18.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $566.08 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Education | $87.80 | 5 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $27,557 | 96 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $6,440 | 90 | $0 (2024) |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $2,960 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $355.62 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $167.06 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,832 | 68 | ABBVIE INC. ($3,871) |
| 2023 | $3,933 | 39 | ABBVIE INC. ($2,568) |
| 2022 | $3,453 | 36 | Allergan, Inc. ($3,234) |
| 2021 | $1,948 | 21 | Allergan, Inc. ($1,800) |
| 2020 | $608.49 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($608.49) |
| 2019 | $11,908 | 20 | Allergan Inc. ($11,908) |
| 2018 | $8,799 | 17 | Allergan Inc. ($8,799) |
All Payment Transactions
207 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | 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 | $108.25 | General |
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.20 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.98 | General |
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | 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 | $64.00 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.63 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | 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 | $55.20 | General |
| 12/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.05 | General |
| 12/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.15 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.98 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.57 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.21 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.31 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | 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 | $198.90 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.21 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.21 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.06 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.07 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.26 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.60 | General |
| 10/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.73 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.31 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | 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 | $160.95 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.19 | General |
About Dr. Michael Lafkas, MD
Dr. Michael Lafkas, MD is a Procedural Dermatology healthcare provider based in Seal Beach, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/06/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013419035.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Lafkas, MD has received a total of $37,480 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,832 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 207 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" ($29,441).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Procedural Dermatology
- Location Seal Beach, CA
- Active Since 03/06/2018
- Last Updated 03/06/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207NS0135X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1013419035
Products in Payments
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $3,856
- DAXXIFY (Drug) $2,960
- BOTOX (Biological) $1,564
- Xeomin (Biological) $56.23
- KYBELLA (Biological) $23.61
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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.