David Teaster
Pediatrics · Knoxville, TNNPI 1699860692
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 121 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 18 manufacturers reported payments, led by Corium, LLC at 25.6% of the total. Among pediatrics clinicians in TN 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 121 payments — averaging $18.83 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$584
- GSK$365
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$315
- Tris Pharma Inc$308
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$171
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$104
- plus $430 from 12 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,278100%
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 | 24 | $584 |
| GSK | 22 | $365 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 17 | $315 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 17 | $308 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 10 | $171 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 6 | $104 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 5 | $78 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 4 | $67 |
| Merck | 4 | $50 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | 2 | $47 |
| Pfizer | 2 | $45 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 2 | $43 |
| LNHC, Inc | 1 | $22 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 1 | $19 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 1 | $17 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Abbott | 1 | $15 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$2,278 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 1,338 pediatrics providers in Tennessee.
Other pediatrics in Knoxville
- Lauren JohnsonKnoxville$23K
- Laura CoreKnoxville$6K
- Grace LawleyKnoxville$5K
- Lori MiddletonKnoxville$5K
- Laura TrenthamKnoxville$4K
- Timothy FrazierKnoxville$4K
- Chelsea WatkinsKnoxville$4K
- Kelly EarnestKnoxville$4K
- Mary MillerKnoxville$3K
- Phillip NoeKnoxville$3K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.