Christopher Collins
Dermatology · Leander, TXNPI 1477636975
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 97.3% of the total across 149 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 26 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 27.3% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2020 at $880 and has fallen 89.8% since, to $90 in 2024. That places this record below the midpoint for dermatology clinicians in TX, where the typical reported total is $4,085.
Across 149 payments — averaging $17.87 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$727
- Johnson & Johnson$254
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$212
- UCB, Inc.$203
- VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.$166
- LEO Pharma Inc.$147
- plus $953 from 20 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,58997%
- Education$733%
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 | 51 | $727 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 13 | $254 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 11 | $212 |
| UCB, Inc. | 8 | $203 |
| VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 9 | $166 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 7 | $147 |
| Sanofi | 6 | $136 |
| BTG International Inc. | 1 | $90 |
| Amgen | 4 | $83 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 4 | $67 |
| Novartis | 3 | $65 |
| Pfizer | 3 | $59 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 3 | $56 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 3 | $55 |
| Biofrontera Inc. | 3 | $49 |
| Encore Dermatology Inc. | 3 | $48 |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 3 | $44 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.p. | 3 | $39 |
| Dermira, Inc. | 2 | $35 |
| Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Journey Medical Corporation | 3 | $22 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 1 | $22 |
| Merz North America, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| EPI Health, LLC | 1 | $14 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | 1 | $14 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$2,662 in reported general payments places this provider in the 40th percentile of 1,098 dermatology providers in Texas.
Other dermatology in Leander
- Edward LainAustin$2.5M
- William CragunSan Antonio$2.2M
- Alpesh DesaiHouston$1.6M
- Craig TellerBellaire$1.3M
- Jennifer CatherDallas$1.3M
- Emily BeckerSan Antonio$1.2M
- Ross RaduskyDallas$1.2M
- Joseph MerolaDallas$1.2M
- Daniel CarrascoAustin$1.1M
- Dale SchaeferAustin$1M
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.