Lea Thomas
Pediatrics · Newport News, VANPI 1356397251
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 74 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 21 manufacturers reported payments, led by Corium, LLC at 24.9% of the total. Among pediatrics clinicians in VA with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 74 payments — averaging $17.55 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$323
- Kaleo, Inc.$148
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$121
- Seqirus USA Inc$99
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$96
- Alk-abello, Inc$70
- plus $442 from 15 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,299100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corium, LLC | 20 | $323 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 8 | $148 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 9 | $121 |
| Seqirus USA Inc | 6 | $99 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 5 | $96 |
| Alk-abello, Inc | 3 | $70 |
| Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $63 |
| AbbVie | 3 | $59 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 3 | $48 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 2 | $38 |
| Sobi, Inc | 2 | $32 |
| Pfizer | 2 | $26 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $25 |
| Soleno Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Phadia US Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 1 | $20 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 1 | $20 |
| Photonicare Inc | 1 | $18 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Merck | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$1,299 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 1,542 pediatrics providers in Virginia.
Other pediatrics in Newport News
- Maria ChenNewport News$4K
- Lewis CurdNewport News$3K
- Lori BiniNewport News$3K
- Patricia MulreanyMidlothian$1.5M
- Dominick PastoreRichmond$1.1M
- Judith GrossbergMidlothian$291K
- Elizabeth CullenMidlothian$289K
- Martha SaundersMidlothian$288K
- Anne Marie IraniRichmond$265K
- Ozlem Goker-AlpanFairfax$210K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.