Kevin Rouse
Pediatrics · Jonesboro, ARNPI 1467410241
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 40 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 12 manufacturers reported payments, led by GSK at 31.9% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2023 at $154 and has fallen 64.1% since, to $55 in 2025.
Across 40 payments — averaging $17.00 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- GSK$217
- Merck$131
- Sobi, Inc$68
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$58
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$49
- Tris Pharma Inc$34
- plus $123 from 6 others
Across 598 payments — averaging $4351.46 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.
- Merck$1.3M
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$727K
- GSK$406K
- Pfizer$152K
- Perrigo Company PLC$36K
- Genentech, Inc.$13K
- plus $9K from 2 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$680100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GSK | 11 | $217 |
| Merck | 9 | $131 |
| Sobi, Inc | 4 | $68 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3 | $58 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 3 | $49 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 2 | $34 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $32 |
| Pfizer | 2 | $29 |
| Corium, LLC | 1 | $21 |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 1 | $11 |
How this compares
$680 in reported general payments places this provider in the 70th percentile of 464 pediatrics providers in Arkansas.
Other pediatrics in Jonesboro
- Greg BuxtonJonesboro$2K
- Robert HornbeckJonesboro$2K
- Marvin BeckJonesboro$1K
- Amy BaileyJonesboro$1K
- Howard OrsburnRussellville$71K
- David GoodmanWest Memphis$61K
- Robert PesekLittle Rock$20K
- Peyton MillsLittle Rock$7K
- Rachel WhiteJacksonville$5K
- Eduardo OchoaLittle Rock$4K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.