Kerry Shafran
Dermatology · Cornelius, NCNPI 1740394543
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 94.7% of the total across 143 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 20 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 26.4% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $1,234 and has fallen 98.3% since, to $21 in 2024.
Across 143 payments — averaging $22.54 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$850
- Merz North America, Inc.$603
- Johnson & Johnson$584
- Novartis$237
- Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$192
- Sanofi$152
- plus $605 from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$3,05395%
- Education$1705%
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) | 50 | $850 |
| Merz North America, Inc. | 5 | $603 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 29 | $584 |
| Novartis | 12 | $237 |
| Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 10 | $192 |
| Sanofi | 5 | $152 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.p. | 9 | $136 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $99 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | 3 | $76 |
| VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3 | $53 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 2 | $38 |
| Amgen | 2 | $35 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | 2 | $33 |
| Biofrontera Inc. | 2 | $31 |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 1 | $21 |
| Incyte Corporation | 1 | $20 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Almirall LLC | 1 | $15 |
| DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- XEOMIN$325
How this compares
$3,223 in reported general payments places this provider in the 55th percentile of 475 dermatology providers in North Carolina.
Other dermatology in Cornelius
- Steven FeldmanWinston Salem$3.4M
- Nicole SeminaraHuntersville$1.4M
- Andrew LeeElkin$702K
- Christopher SayedChapel Hill$690K
- William HooverConcord$594K
- Patrick McElgunnCharlotte$565K
- George MagelHickory$554K
- Muneeb ShahClinton$451K
- John SoderbergCary$398K
- Rosalyn GeorgeWilmington$346K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.