John Rhodes
Pediatrics · Alexandria, LANPI 1013998137
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.0% of the total across 156 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 32.9% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2022 at $631 and has fallen 62.3% since, to $238 in 2025. Among pediatrics clinicians in LA 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 156 payments — averaging $16.55 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$850
- Tris Pharma Inc$464
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$194
- Merck$162
- Pfizer$150
- GSK$139
- plus $622 from 12 others
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$251%
- Food & beverage$2,55699%
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 | 53 | $850 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 37 | $464 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 12 | $194 |
| Merck | 10 | $162 |
| Pfizer | 9 | $150 |
| GSK | 9 | $139 |
| Medtronic | 3 | $131 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 7 | $124 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 4 | $94 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | 1 | $91 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 4 | $63 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | 1 | $26 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 1 | $19 |
| Novo Nordisk | 1 | $18 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Sobi, Inc | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$2,581 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 913 pediatrics providers in Louisiana.
Other pediatrics in Alexandria
- Corey HebertGretna$1.3M
- Katie QueenBogalusa$61K
- Elizabeth WhiteCovington$19K
- Neslihan GungorShreveport$16K
- Amy VitteLafayette$10K
- Alicia NicklasLafayette$9K
- Paul YuratichNew Orleans$9K
- Catherine SpillerWalker$8K
- Mamatha MandavaShreveport$8K
- Caroline KlineBaton Rouge$8K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.