Joseph Pidkowicz
Dermatology · Knoxville, TNNPI 1659488955
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 142 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 22 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 30.5% of the total. That places this record below the midpoint for dermatology clinicians in TN, where the typical reported total is $3,452.
Across 142 payments — averaging $19.78 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$858
- Lilly USA, LLC$397
- Novartis$236
- Amgen$186
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$181
- Sanofi$148
- plus $802 from 16 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,808100%
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 | $858 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 19 | $397 |
| Novartis | 14 | $236 |
| Amgen | 9 | $186 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | 8 | $181 |
| Sanofi | 7 | $148 |
| UCB, Inc. | 6 | $120 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 7 | $120 |
| Dermira, Inc. | 2 | $97 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.p. | 6 | $84 |
| Incyte Corporation | 4 | $71 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $50 |
| Prugen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $48 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 2 | $44 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $32 |
| VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $32 |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 1 | $21 |
| Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Mission Pharmacal Company | 1 | $17 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 1 | $17 |
| Almirall LLC | 1 | $15 |
| EPI Health, LLC | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$2,808 in reported general payments places this provider in the 45th percentile of 209 dermatology providers in Tennessee.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Ketoconazole | 40 | $578 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 14 | $402 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 15 | $132 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other dermatology in Knoxville
- Kimberly GrandeKnoxville$224K
- Matthew DoppeltKnoxville$36K
- Carley FowlerKnoxville$27K
- Meredith OverholtKnoxville$21K
- Robert GriffithKnoxville$14K
- Robert GriffithKnoxville$14K
- Brittany WareKnoxville$10K
- Elizabeth AndersonKnoxville$8K
- Lee DittrichKnoxville$8K
- Kimberly VincentNashville$1.5M
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.