Michael Perlstein
Pediatrics · Gilbert, AZNPI 1306810528
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 126 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 Corium, LLC at 26.3% of the total. Among pediatrics clinicians in AZ with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 126 payments — averaging $18.32 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$608
- GSK$282
- Tris Pharma Inc$248
- Cranial Technologies, Inc$215
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$207
- Merck$201
- plus $548 from 9 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,308100%
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 | 29 | $608 |
| GSK | 16 | $282 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 14 | $248 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 12 | $215 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 10 | $207 |
| Merck | 11 | $201 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 13 | $143 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 6 | $124 |
| Pfizer | 4 | $70 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 3 | $61 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 3 | $52 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 2 | $46 |
| Sobi, Inc | 1 | $21 |
| Dermira, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$2,308 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 1,073 pediatrics providers in Arizona.
Other pediatrics in Gilbert
- Robin LaksGilbert$3K
- Amy EbyGilbert$2K
- Ashley NavarroGilbert$2K
- Todd GardnerGilbert$2K
- Chia Hsiang TungGilbert$2K
- Andrew ArthurTucson$125K
- Margie HartfieldNogales$114K
- Craig PrimackScottsdale$75K
- Samantha CasselmanPhoenix$64K
- Melissa AssafGlendale$24K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.