Randall Schumacher
Pediatrics · Topeka, KSNPI 1689835183
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 10 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 6 manufacturers reported payments, led by Merck at 31.7% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $101 and has fallen 53.7% since, to $47 in 2025. That places this record below the midpoint for pediatrics clinicians in KS, where the typical reported total is $261.
Across 10 payments — averaging $21.60 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merck$69
- Cranial Technologies, Inc$48
- Sobi, Inc$30
- Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc$29
- GSK$23
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$17
Across 138 payments — averaging $2775.79 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.
- Merck$144K
- GSK$126K
- Pfizer$98K
- Genentech, Inc.$12K
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$4K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$216100%
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 | 2 | $69 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 3 | $48 |
| Sobi, Inc | 1 | $30 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | 1 | $29 |
| GSK | 2 | $23 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 1 | $17 |
How this compares
$216 in reported general payments places this provider in the 45th percentile of 314 pediatrics providers in Kansas.
Other pediatrics in Topeka
- Kathleen CainTopeka$1.2M
- Teresa CroweTopeka$2K
- Wendy HeinKansas City$426K
- Matthew LindquistPrairie Village$84K
- Monica DavisWichita$17K
- Dwight LindholmWichita$9K
- Jennifer GannonOverland Park$6K
- Michael LewisKansas City$6K
- Roger UnruhWichita$5K
- Gretchen BlackKansas City$5K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.