Elizabeth Gaines-Cardone
Dermatology · Stamford, CTNPI 1134394109
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 97.0% of the total across 191 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 24.9% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $1,092 and has fallen 90.8% since, to $100 in 2024. That places this record below the midpoint for dermatology clinicians in CT, where the typical reported total is $3,198.
Across 191 payments — averaging $17.42 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$829
- Pfizer$431
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$304
- Lilly USA, LLC$271
- Johnson & Johnson$220
- LEO Pharma Inc.$184
- plus $1K from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$3,22797%
- Education$1003%
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 | 45 | $829 |
| Pfizer | 27 | $431 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | 16 | $304 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 15 | $271 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 8 | $220 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 20 | $184 |
| Amgen | 11 | $183 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.p. | 10 | $162 |
| Sanofi | 8 | $158 |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 6 | $101 |
| Almirall LLC | 5 | $100 |
| Incyte Corporation | 6 | $97 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $58 |
| UCB, Inc. | 2 | $53 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 2 | $39 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 2 | $34 |
| DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $34 |
| Novartis | 2 | $32 |
| Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| Biofrontera Inc. | 1 | $16 |
How this compares
$3,327 in reported general payments places this provider in the 50th percentile of 222 dermatology providers in Connecticut.
Other dermatology in Stamford
- Michael PayetteCromwell$3.2M
- Bruce StroberCromwell$2.9M
- Brett KingFairfield$2.5M
- Mona ShahriariCromwell$2.2M
- Jeremy MossMadison$2M
- Brittany CraiglowFairfield$1.9M
- Meagen McCuskerEnfield$1.8M
- Marcus McFerrenOrange$872K
- Christopher BunickNew Haven$661K
- Keith ChoateNew Haven$362K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.