Jose Tavarez
Pediatrics · Lakewood Ranch, FLNPI 1396083630
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 119 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 17 manufacturers reported payments, led by Corium, LLC at 36.0% of the total. Among pediatrics clinicians in FL with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 119 payments — averaging $19.22 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$824
- Tris Pharma Inc$366
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$192
- Merck$186
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$147
- Sobi, Inc$116
- plus $457 from 11 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,287100%
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 | 39 | $824 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 18 | $366 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 9 | $192 |
| Merck | 12 | $186 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 9 | $147 |
| Sobi, Inc | 6 | $116 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 6 | $109 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 3 | $79 |
| GSK | 5 | $67 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 3 | $54 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 2 | $35 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 2 | $26 |
| Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $22 |
| Pfizer | 1 | $15 |
| Biogen | 1 | $14 |
| Phadia US Inc. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$2,287 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 3,964 pediatrics providers in Florida.
Other pediatrics in Lakewood Ranch
- Jorge Lujan-ZilbermanTampa$378K
- Bonnie SmeryageHollywood$153K
- Patricia DeanMiami$92K
- Ryan CantvilleJacksonville$87K
- Christina CanodyTampa$87K
- Sofia MirandaMiami$67K
- Jose HerreraMiami$61K
- Joanna DavisMiami$59K
- Anastasia Albanese-O'neillGainesville$42K
- Monica ShahBrandon$32K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.