Andrea Sims
Pediatrics · Akron, OHNPI 1336378439
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 49 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 21 manufacturers reported payments, led by Corium, LLC at 33.6% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2022 at $266 and has fallen 57.8% since, to $112 in 2025.
Across 49 payments — averaging $16.73 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$276
- Sobi, Inc$86
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$74
- Cranial Technologies, Inc$71
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$33
- Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$29
- plus $251 from 15 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$820100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corium, LLC | 15 | $276 |
| Sobi, Inc | 5 | $86 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 4 | $74 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 5 | $71 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 2 | $33 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $29 |
| Merck | 2 | $28 |
| AbbVie | 1 | $21 |
| Pfizer | 1 | $19 |
| Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Springworks Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 1 | $16 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC | 1 | $16 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Dermira, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 1 | $12 |
| GSK | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$820 in reported general payments places this provider in the 80th percentile of 2,041 pediatrics providers in Ohio.
Other pediatrics in Akron
- Jessica CastonguayAkron$18K
- Jon DvorakPerrysburg$212K
- Charles DebrosseCincinnati$135K
- Scott WexelblattCincinnati$64K
- Breanne RocheSolon$58K
- Richard BreenHilliard$43K
- Catherine McDanielDayton$34K
- Lisa RichardsToledo$31K
- Kristie RossCleveland$20K
- Ryan SummersCleveland$15K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.