Total Payments
$253,995
2024 Payments
$78,470
Companies
34
Transactions
914
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$159,949 (63.0%)
Consulting$66,020 (26.0%)
Travel$15,423 (6.1%)
Food & Beverage$12,487 (4.9%)
Education$115.73 (0.0%)
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 | $159,949 | 108 | 63.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $66,020 | 34 | 26.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,423 | 36 | 6.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,487 | 731 | 4.9% |
| Education | $115.73 | 5 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $72,804 | 287 | $0 (2021) |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $65,092 | 77 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $33,545 | 134 | $0 (2024) |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $23,401 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Corium, LLC | $20,945 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | $11,103 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $8,795 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $7,869 | 17 | $0 (2017) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $5,412 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Eisai Inc. | $1,500 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,470 | 124 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ($38,558) |
| 2023 | $60,243 | 150 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ($26,534) |
| 2022 | $633.51 | 42 | Alkermes, Inc. ($146.21) |
| 2021 | $9,086 | 41 | AbbVie Inc. ($5,044) |
| 2020 | $16,663 | 64 | Allergan, Inc. ($15,230) |
| 2019 | $31,819 | 162 | Allergan Inc. ($22,443) |
| 2018 | $17,009 | 138 | Allergan Inc. ($13,227) |
| 2017 | $40,071 | 193 | Allergan Inc. ($18,554) |
All Payment Transactions
914 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 37
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.40 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.83 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.08 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | COBENFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.64 | General |
| Category: Psychiatry/Psychology | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Alkermes, Inc. | LYBALVI (Drug), LYBALVI, LYBALVI | 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 | $2,290.00 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.01 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.60 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | COBENFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.46 | General |
| Category: Psychiatry/Psychology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.96 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.93 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Alkermes, Inc. | LYBALVI (Drug), LYBALVI, LYBALVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.47 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.40 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Auvelity (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Psychology/Psychiatric | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | SPRAVATO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.80 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.02 | General |
| 10/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.12 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.38 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Corium, LLC | Azstarys (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| Category: CNS Stimulant for ADHD | ||||||
About Dr. Ricardo Fermo, MD
Dr. Ricardo Fermo, MD is a Psychiatry healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386752236.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ricardo Fermo, MD has received a total of $253,995 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $78,470 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 914 transactions from 34 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" ($159,949).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Psychiatry
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 08/29/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 2084P0800X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386752236
Products in Payments
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $98,594
- Auvelity (Drug) $65,048
- LYBALVI (Drug) $23,219
- Azstarys (Drug) $17,414
- Trintellix (Drug) $12,971
- Adzenys XR-ODT (Drug) $11,103
- SPRAVATO (Drug) $8,939
- UBRELVY (Drug) $7,719
- AZSTARYS (Drug) $3,532
- Dayvigo (Drug) $1,500
- TRINTELLIX (Drug) $512.68
- REXULTI (Drug) $430.69
- LATUDA (Drug) $420.97
- CAPLYTA (Drug) $262.11
- Entyvio (Biological) $196.20
- JORNAY PM (Drug) $187.86
- ABILIFY MAINTENA (Drug) $184.22
- ARISTADA (Drug) $181.53
- BRINTELLIX (Drug) $149.23
- WELLBUTRIN XL (Drug) $99.79
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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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