Robert Deck
Obstetrics & Gynecology · Metairie, LANPI 1386655967
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 65 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 19 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 42.1% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $545 and has fallen 62.6% since, to $204 in 2022. That places this record below the midpoint for obstetrics & gynecology clinicians in LA, where the typical reported total is $1,022.
Across 65 payments — averaging $15.29 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$419
- Pfizer$108
- Amgen$57
- Avion Pharmaceuticals$56
- Biom'up France SAS$43
- Scynexis, Inc.$41
- plus $270 from 13 others
Across 14 payments — averaging $2369.49 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$33K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$994100%
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 | 29 | $419 |
| Pfizer | 7 | $108 |
| Amgen | 3 | $57 |
| Avion Pharmaceuticals | 4 | $56 |
| Biom'up France SAS | 1 | $43 |
| Scynexis, Inc. | 2 | $41 |
| Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3 | $38 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | 2 | $36 |
| Minerva Surgical, Inc | 2 | $26 |
| Therapeuticsmd, Inc. | 2 | $25 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $24 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | 1 | $17 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 1 | $16 |
| Millicent US Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Evofem Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Agile Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | 1 | $15 |
| Bayer | 1 | $14 |
| Merck | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$994 in reported general payments places this provider in the 45th percentile of 608 obstetrics & gynecology providers in Louisiana.
Other obstetrics & gynecology in Metairie
- Samuel AlexanderMetairie$19K
- Veronica GillispieNew Orleans$117K
- Rachel Bezdekla Place$105K
- Earl PeeperNew Orleans$95K
- Thomas PayneBaton Rouge$84K
- Catherine VanderloosShreveport$55K
- George MorrisNew Orleans$34K
- Russell PhelpsLafayette$31K
- Rachelle MeauxLafayette$31K
- Leonard BlantonBossier City$28K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.