Cheryl Paradis
Obstetrics & Gynecology · Elgin, ILNPI 1710932637
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 92.2% of the total across 55 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 AbbVie at 35.9% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $361 and has fallen 58.9% since, to $148 in 2023.
Across 55 payments — averaging $21.84 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$431
- Astellas Pharma US Inc$224
- Therapeuticsmd, Inc.$88
- Pfizer$76
- Amgen$56
- Hologic Sales And Service, LLC$39
- plus $286 from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,10792%
- Education$948%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie(2 entities) | 16 | $431 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 9 | $224 |
| Therapeuticsmd, Inc. | 5 | $88 |
| Pfizer | 4 | $76 |
| Amgen | 3 | $56 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | 3 | $39 |
| Dysis Medical, Inc. | 1 | $38 |
| Bayer | 2 | $30 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 1 | $25 |
| Myovant Sciences Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Agile Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $22 |
| Medtronic | 1 | $20 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $20 |
| BD | 1 | $18 |
| Organon | 1 | $18 |
| Coopersurgical, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Aspira Women's Health Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Acessa Health Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Avion Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $14 |
| Merck | 1 | $11 |
How this compares
$1,201 in reported general payments places this provider in the 65th percentile of 1,732 obstetrics & gynecology providers in Illinois.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Estradiol | 12 | $780 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
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Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.