Manjula Kari
Pediatrics · Columbia, MDNPI 1720110133
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 101 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 Merck at 25.0% of the total. Among pediatrics clinicians in MD 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 101 payments — averaging $20.41 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merck$516
- Pfizer$316
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$272
- Kaleo, Inc.$180
- GSK$140
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$129
- plus $509 from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,062100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merck | 24 | $516 |
| Pfizer | 15 | $316 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 12 | $272 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 9 | $180 |
| GSK | 9 | $140 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 6 | $129 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 7 | $113 |
| Alk-abello, Inc | 3 | $65 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 2 | $48 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 2 | $42 |
| Adlon Therapeutics L.p. | 2 | $41 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $37 |
| Biogen | 2 | $36 |
| Dermira, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| AstraZeneca | 1 | $19 |
| Aytu Biopharma, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Metacel Pharmaceuticals LLC | 1 | $17 |
| Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Phadia US Inc. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$2,062 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 1,307 pediatrics providers in Maryland.
Other pediatrics in Columbia
- Jitendrakumar ModiAnnapolis$149K
- Mary Elizabeth YoungerBaltimore$130K
- Hari SachsRockville$114K
- Brenda BanwellBaltimore$109K
- Ellen FieldsSilver Spring$68K
- John ThomsonBaltimore$67K
- Carmelo CuffariBaltimore$61K
- Victor AbdowRockville$58K
- John PierceRockville$47K
- Nicole RochesterSilver Spring$40K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.