Laurence Katznelson, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · Los Angeles, CANPI 1013082643
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — consulting fees (56.0%), speaking fees and travel and lodging — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 13 manufacturers reported payments, led by Corcept Therapeutics at 36.9% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2024 at $29,301 and has fallen 83.5% since, to $4,836 in 2025. Among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism clinicians in CA with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 54 payments — averaging $1837.49 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corcept Therapeutics$37K
- Novo Nordisk$28K
- Recordati_rare_diseases_inc.$9K
- Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$5K
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc$4K
- AstraZeneca$4K
- plus $13K from 7 others
Across 12 payments — averaging $7412.67 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.
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc$79K
- Novartis$10K
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$55,60656%
- Speaking & faculty fees$38,97539%
- Travel & lodging$3,9864%
- Food & beverage$6581%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | 10 | $36,620 |
| Novo Nordisk | 28 | $27,876 |
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | 3 | $8,900 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $4,900 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | 1 | $4,315 |
| AstraZeneca | 3 | $3,589 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | 2 | $3,440 |
| Ipsen Innovation | 1 | $3,010 |
| Ipsen Biopharm Limited | 1 | $2,365 |
| HRA Pharma RARE Diseases | 1 | $2,000 |
| Strongbridge US Inc. | 1 | $1,800 |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | 1 | $375 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | 1 | $34 |
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.
- Korlym$36,464
- Norditropin$18,963
- SOMATULINE DEPOT$5,805
- METOPIRONE$2,000
How this compares
$99,225 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 952 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism providers in California.
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Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocortisone | 14 | $161 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | $67 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism in Los Angeles
- Anthony HeaneyLos Angeles$588K
- Christian GastelumLos Angeles$321K
- Shlomo MelmedLos Angeles$177K
- Sina TebiLos Angeles$133K
- Glenn BraunsteinLos Angeles$113K
- John CarmichaelLos Angeles$90K
- Peter ButlerLos Angeles$58K
- Juan FriasSan Diego$1.4M
- Joselito CabaccanSan Jose$1.4M
- Daniel NadeauNewport Beach$1.2M
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.