Michael Heller
Pediatrics · New Orleans, LANPI 1215931944
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 81 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 Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 28.0% of the total.
Across 81 payments — averaging $20.22 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$458
- Corium, LLC$173
- Merck$155
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$143
- Pfizer$109
- Genentech USA, Inc.$96
- plus $504 from 15 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,638100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 14 | $458 |
| Corium, LLC | 10 | $173 |
| Merck | 10 | $155 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 7 | $143 |
| Pfizer | 6 | $109 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 6 | $96 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 4 | $71 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 3 | $58 |
| GSK | 3 | $55 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 3 | $48 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | 2 | $43 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 2 | $38 |
| Seqirus USA Inc | 2 | $37 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 2 | $31 |
| Sanofi | 1 | $22 |
| AbbVie | 1 | $20 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $19 |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 1 | $15 |
| Aytu Biopharma, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Adlon Therapeutics L.p. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$1,638 in reported general payments places this provider in the 85th percentile of 913 pediatrics providers in Louisiana.
Other pediatrics in New Orleans
- Paul YuratichNew Orleans$9K
- Melissa NunnNew Orleans$5K
- Veronica LewisNew Orleans$4K
- Nicole TaylorNew Orleans$4K
- James TreadwayNew Orleans$3K
- Corey HebertGretna$1.3M
- Katie QueenBogalusa$61K
- Elizabeth WhiteCovington$19K
- Neslihan GungorShreveport$16K
- Amy VitteLafayette$10K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.