Aerang Kim
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology · Bethesda, MDNPI 1558415224
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 8 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 4 manufacturers reported payments, led by Bayer at 40.6% of the total. That places this record below the midpoint for pediatric hematology-oncology clinicians in MD, where the typical reported total is $300.
Across 8 payments — averaging $26.19 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Bayer$85
- AstraZeneca$53
- Novartis$40
- Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$32
Across 204 payments — averaging $9691.15 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- AstraZeneca$1.6M
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.$121K
- Pfizer$101K
- Merck$101K
- Eli Lilly$23K
- Eisai Inc.$10K
- plus $8K from 2 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$209100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer | 4 | $85 |
| AstraZeneca | 1 | $53 |
| Novartis | 2 | $40 |
| Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $32 |
How this compares
$209 in reported general payments places this provider in the 40th percentile of 52 pediatric hematology-oncology providers in Maryland.
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Other pediatric hematology-oncology in Bethesda
- Vemulkonda RaoBethesda$13K
- Gregory KatoBethesda$10K
- Brigitte WidemannBethesda$1K
- Kristin BairdBethesda$920
- David YoungBethesda$300
- Yu-Waye ChuBethesda$220
- Malcolm SmithBethesda$157
- Michael BernhardtBethesda$86
- Richard ZanettiBethesda$85
- Lauren VastaBethesda$70
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.