Alexei Grom
Pediatric Rheumatology · Cincinnati, OHNPI 1619997715
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — consulting fees (58.1%), travel and lodging and speaking fees — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 12 manufacturers reported payments, led by Sobi, Inc at 49.8% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2024 at $21,073 and has fallen 61.2% since, to $8,185 in 2025. Among pediatric rheumatology clinicians in OH 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 86 payments — averaging $732.57 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Sobi, Inc$31K
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB$21K
- Novartis$8K
- Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, PLC$2K
- AbbVie$256
- Amgen$104
- plus $127 from 6 others
Across 143 payments — averaging $5989.60 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.
- Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB$567K
- Novartis$290K
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$36,60558%
- Speaking & faculty fees$10,74617%
- Travel & lodging$13,31721%
- Food & beverage$2,3334%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sobi, Inc | 24 | $31,384 |
| Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB | 5 | $21,222 |
| Novartis | 30 | $7,708 |
| Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, PLC | 1 | $2,200 |
| AbbVie | 12 | $256 |
| Amgen | 6 | $104 |
| GSK | 2 | $31 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | 2 | $31 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Sandoz | 1 | $15 |
| Pfizer | 1 | $15 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
How this compares
$63,001 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 35 pediatric rheumatology providers in Ohio.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium | 16 | $224 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other pediatric rheumatology in Cincinnati
- Hermine BrunnerCincinnati$531K
- Daniel LovellCincinnati$92K
- Grant SchulertCincinnati$45K
- Tracy TingCincinnati$2K
- Michael MattCincinnati$1K
- Michael HenricksonCincinnati$764
- Esi MorganCincinnati$750
- Jennifer HugginsCincinnati$609
- McKenzie VaterCincinnati$579
- Ivanna RomankevychCincinnati$576
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.