Michael Frankel
Gastroenterology · Beachwood, OHNPI 1245239847
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.6% of the total across 167 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 15 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 25.0% of the total. That places this record below the midpoint for gastroenterology clinicians in OH, where the typical reported total is $2,203.
Across 167 payments — averaging $11.66 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$486
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$386
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$314
- Johnson & Johnson$168
- Vivus LLC$137
- Pfizer$135
- plus $322 from 9 others
Across 104 payments — averaging $2738.12 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.
- AbbVie$167K
- Bristol Myers Squibb$51K
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC$43K
- Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$13K
- AstraZeneca$11K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,939100%
- Education$80%
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) | 30 | $486 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 40 | $386 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 31 | $314 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 26 | $168 |
| Vivus LLC | 8 | $137 |
| Pfizer | 10 | $135 |
| Merck | 6 | $99 |
| UCB, Inc. | 4 | $77 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3 | $50 |
| Romark Laboratories, LC | 4 | $25 |
| Medline Industries LP | 1 | $16 |
| Redhill Biopharma Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$1,947 in reported general payments places this provider in the 45th percentile of 657 gastroenterology providers in Ohio.
Other gastroenterology in Beachwood
- Naim AlkhouriWestlake$1.9M
- Pierre GholamCleveland$1.6M
- Anita AfzaliCincinnati$798K
- Mohamed NaemWestlake$708K
- Kara de FeliceCincinnati$427K
- Tasos ManokasColumbus$411K
- Florian RiederCleveland$396K
- Allan PeckCincinnati$391K
- Dany RaadHighland Hills$387K
- Stanley CohenCleveland$338K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.