Kathryn Quarls
Pediatrics · Covington, LANPI 1831125236
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 33 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 11 manufacturers reported payments, led by Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 30.6% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2022 at $314 and has fallen 94.1% since, to $18 in 2023.
Across 33 payments — averaging $18.34 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$185
- GSK$126
- Tris Pharma Inc$115
- Merck$41
- Corium, LLC$35
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$24
- plus $78 from 5 others
Across 53 payments — averaging $6641.70 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- Sanofi US Services Inc.$352K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$605100%
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. | 6 | $185 |
| GSK | 9 | $126 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 8 | $115 |
| Merck | 2 | $41 |
| Corium, LLC | 2 | $35 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Sobi, Inc | 1 | $19 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Mission Pharmacal Company | 1 | $15 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $11 |
How this compares
$605 in reported general payments places this provider in the 65th percentile of 913 pediatrics providers in Louisiana.
Other pediatrics in Covington
- Elizabeth WhiteCovington$19K
- Sherri CaseyCovington$7K
- Kathryn OubreCovington$7K
- Corey HebertGretna$1.3M
- Katie QueenBogalusa$61K
- Neslihan GungorShreveport$16K
- Amy VitteLafayette$10K
- Alicia NicklasLafayette$9K
- Paul YuratichNew Orleans$9K
- Catherine SpillerWalker$8K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.