Adam Aronson
Pediatrics · Skokie, ILNPI 1487758603
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 78 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 20 manufacturers reported payments, led by Merck at 24.2% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $362 and has fallen 52.8% since, to $171 in 2025. Among pediatrics clinicians in IL with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 78 payments — averaging $19.09 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merck$360
- Pfizer$189
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$141
- Kaleo, Inc.$132
- Sobi, Inc$90
- Sanofi$78
- plus $499 from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,489100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Merck | 19 | $360 |
| Pfizer | 8 | $189 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 9 | $141 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 8 | $132 |
| Sobi, Inc | 3 | $90 |
| Sanofi | 3 | $78 |
| GSK | 4 | $63 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 4 | $58 |
| AstraZeneca(2 entities) | 3 | $56 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 3 | $50 |
| Phadia US Inc. | 3 | $43 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 1 | $37 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $36 |
| Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC | 1 | $34 |
| Alk-abello, Inc | 1 | $29 |
| Corium, LLC | 2 | $23 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | 1 | $22 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | 1 | $16 |
| Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $15 |
How this compares
$1,489 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 2,058 pediatrics providers in Illinois.
Other pediatrics in Skokie
- Amy PallerChicago$1.2M
- Jan BergerChicago$886K
- Jonathan RobertsPeoria$588K
- Anita Chandra PuriChicago$367K
- Mindy SimpsonChicago$318K
- Anthony ManciniChicago$187K
- Patricia ChiamasChicago$155K
- Ruchi GuptaChicago$94K
- Loris RaynerEvergreen Park$46K
- Dov ShapiroLincolnshire$45K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.