Kent Katz
Gastroenterology · Casper, WYNPI 1578673265
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 129 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 16 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 39.1% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $669 and has fallen 96.4% since, to $24 in 2024.
Across 129 payments — averaging $16.78 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$847
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$599
- Gilead$204
- Johnson & Johnson$145
- Pfizer$75
- UCB, Inc.$52
- plus $243 from 10 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,165100%
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(2 entities) | 48 | $847 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 37 | $599 |
| Gilead | 13 | $204 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 9 | $145 |
| Pfizer | 5 | $75 |
| UCB, Inc. | 2 | $52 |
| Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $51 |
| Merck | 3 | $33 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | 1 | $28 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $27 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| QOL Medical, LLC | 2 | $23 |
| Alfasigma USA, Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Olympus America Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 1 | $12 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
Too few gastroenterology providers in Wyomingto place this figure against a meaningful peer group, so we don't.
Other gastroenterology in Casper
- Chad CooperCasper$5K
- Raoul JoubranCasper$5K
- Phillip KrmpotichCasper$5K
- Jeffrey CloudCasper$3K
- William ShearCasper$3K
- Luis ArmstrongCasper$2K
- Jamie SkroveCheyenne$5K
- Scott McRaeCheyenne$2K
- Charles KuckelCheyenne$440
- Kenneth KranzCheyenne$355
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.