Linda Benedict
Dermatology · Atlanta, GANPI 1730143041
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 272 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 27 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 25.7% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2022 at $1,629 and has fallen 97.0% since, to $48 in 2024.
Across 272 payments — averaging $19.55 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$1K
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$454
- Incyte Corporation$405
- Novartis$336
- Galderma Laboratories, L.p.$300
- Pfizer$283
- plus $2K from 21 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$5,317100%
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) | 74 | $1,365 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 18 | $454 |
| Incyte Corporation | 18 | $405 |
| Novartis | 19 | $336 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.p. | 18 | $300 |
| Pfizer | 17 | $283 |
| Ortho Dermatologics, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 14 | $246 |
| Sanofi | 9 | $241 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 11 | $226 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 11 | $224 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 11 | $215 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | 9 | $190 |
| Amgen | 7 | $157 |
| Almirall LLC | 7 | $137 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 8 | $106 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 3 | $69 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | 3 | $67 |
| VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $60 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $48 |
| Dermira, Inc. | 2 | $43 |
| Journey Medical Corporation | 2 | $34 |
| Mission Pharmacal Company | 2 | $25 |
| Dermavant Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 1 | $19 |
| EPI Health, LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Nabriva Therapeutics, PLC | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$5,317 in reported general payments places this provider in the 55th percentile of 345 dermatology providers in Georgia.
Other dermatology in Atlanta
- Zakiya RiceAtlanta$1.1M
- Joseph PayneAtlanta$711K
- Jamie WeismanAtlanta$620K
- Mack RachalAtlanta$260K
- Sumayah TaliaferroAtlanta$104K
- Sarah ChisolmAtlanta$59K
- Anna PareAtlanta$58K
- Lauren OrensteinAtlanta$52K
- Chelsie RogersAtlanta$43K
- Ron FeldmanAtlanta$29K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.