Dennis Betts
Pediatrics · Cleveland, TNNPI 1801860234
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 132 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 25 manufacturers reported payments, led by Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 26.4% 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 132 payments — averaging $20.20 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$703
- Corium, LLC$446
- GSK$242
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$207
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$183
- Merck$153
- plus $733 from 19 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,667100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 27 | $703 |
| Corium, LLC | 18 | $446 |
| GSK | 16 | $242 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 11 | $207 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 | $183 |
| Merck | 10 | $153 |
| Pfizer | 6 | $108 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 5 | $89 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 4 | $68 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | 3 | $64 |
| Seqirus USA Inc | 3 | $63 |
| Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $43 |
| Medtronic | 2 | $39 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 2 | $36 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 2 | $34 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 2 | $28 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1 | $27 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $20 |
| AbbVie | 1 | $19 |
| Covis Pharma GmbH | 1 | $18 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| AstraZeneca | 1 | $17 |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC | 1 | $14 |
| Adlon Therapeutics L.p. | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$2,667 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 1,338 pediatrics providers in Tennessee.
Other pediatrics in Cleveland
- Madeline EllisGallatin$134K
- Jason JohnsonMemphis$131K
- Kelly DawsonNashville$40K
- Deanna BrownLebanon$24K
- Lauren JohnsonKnoxville$23K
- Misty EvansNashville$22K
- Amy DempseyMemphis$13K
- Patricia RobinsonMadison$12K
- Anna MoradNashville$12K
- Holly LydigsenMemphis$12K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.