Robert Abood
Pediatrics · Akron, OHNPI 1053677781
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 94.5% of the total across 170 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. It is spread thinly across 29 manufacturers, the largest accounting for just 16.4% — the pattern of someone who eats at a lot of different presentations. Among pediatrics clinicians in OH 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 170 payments — averaging $18.79 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Vertex$523
- GSK$314
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$249
- AstraZeneca$242
- AbbVie$207
- Electromed, Inc.$195
- plus $1K from 23 others
Across 3 payments — averaging $10,802 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.
- Vertex$32K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$3,01995%
- Education$1755%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex | 27 | $523 |
| GSK | 17 | $314 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 9 | $249 |
| AstraZeneca | 16 | $242 |
| AbbVie | 11 | $207 |
| Electromed, Inc. | 11 | $195 |
| Sanofi | 10 | $187 |
| Amgen | 9 | $175 |
| Sobi, Inc | 10 | $171 |
| Mylan Specialty L.p. | 4 | $156 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 7 | $119 |
| Philips North America LLC | 5 | $77 |
| Baxter Healthcare | 4 | $76 |
| Digestive Care, Inc. | 4 | $69 |
| Novartis | 4 | $58 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | 2 | $58 |
| Gilead | 4 | $51 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3 | $47 |
| Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 2 | $41 |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. | 2 | $30 |
| Phadia US Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Shionogi Inc | 1 | $18 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Advanced Respiratory, Inc | 1 | $18 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| PARI Respiratory Equipment, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Vivus LLC | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$3,193 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 2,041 pediatrics providers in Ohio.
Other pediatrics in Akron
- Jessica CastonguayAkron$18K
- Jon DvorakPerrysburg$212K
- Charles DebrosseCincinnati$135K
- Scott WexelblattCincinnati$64K
- Breanne RocheSolon$58K
- Richard BreenHilliard$43K
- Catherine McDanielDayton$34K
- Lisa RichardsToledo$31K
- Kristie RossCleveland$20K
- Ryan SummersCleveland$15K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.