Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2.5M | 18 | 46.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1.5M | 48 | 27.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $989,574 | 91 | 18.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $175,579 | 89 | 3.3% |
| Charitable Contribution | $175,000 | 21 | 3.3% |
| Gift | $1,345 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $3.0M | 129 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $2.3M | 139 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $762,591 | 32 | Abbott Laboratories ($395,334) |
| 2023 | $671,904 | 35 | AbbVie Inc. ($352,595) |
| 2022 | $851,147 | 36 | Abbott Laboratories ($555,938) |
| 2021 | $697,919 | 33 | Abbott Laboratories ($446,078) |
| 2020 | $561,134 | 28 | Abbott Laboratories ($344,509) |
| 2019 | $579,580 | 39 | Abbott Laboratories ($335,365) |
| 2018 | $648,183 | 33 | Abbott Laboratories ($369,367) |
| 2017 | $527,635 | 32 | AbbVie, Inc. ($289,613) |
All Payment Transactions
268 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | 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 | $30,000.00 | General |
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $196,035.80 | General |
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $126,000.00 | General |
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Charitable Contribution | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,666.00 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Charitable Contribution | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4,479.58 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2,491.13 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9,716.26 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $735.89 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $5,514.76 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2,653.21 | General |
| 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 | $30,000.00 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9,571.67 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6,841.39 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $14,146.28 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $956.50 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | 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 | $30,000.00 | General |
| 06/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Charitable Contribution | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,334.00 | General |
| 06/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $49,797.69 | General |
| 06/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5,200.10 | General |
| 06/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $1,345.00 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8,704.05 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2,560.32 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | 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 | $25,000.00 | General |
| 04/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $12,884.42 | General |
About Dr. Robert Alpern, MD
Dr. Robert Alpern, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in New Haven, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/12/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477785285.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Alpern, MD has received a total of $5.3M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $762,591 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 268 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($2.5M).
Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location New Haven, CT
- Active Since 08/12/2009
- Last Updated 08/12/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1477785285
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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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