Robert Kupper
Pediatrics · Brandenburg, KYNPI 1134382625
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 143 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 16 manufacturers reported payments, led by Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. at 28.2% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2023 at $593 and has fallen 70.0% since, to $178 in 2025. Among pediatrics clinicians in KY with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 143 payments — averaging $13.95 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$562
- Corium, LLC$334
- Pfizer$290
- Merck$180
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$148
- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$73
- plus $407 from 10 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,994100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 41 | $562 |
| Corium, LLC | 35 | $334 |
| Pfizer | 17 | $290 |
| Merck | 12 | $180 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 9 | $148 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 4 | $73 |
| GSK | 5 | $69 |
| Seqirus USA Inc | 3 | $65 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 4 | $61 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 3 | $58 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 4 | $52 |
| USWM, LLC | 2 | $41 |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 1 | $15 |
| Abbott | 1 | $14 |
| Avion Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $11 |
How this compares
$1,994 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 777 pediatrics providers in Kentucky.
Other pediatrics in Brandenburg
- Sirish PalleHyden$89K
- Christian BerkhahnLouisville$85K
- Maurice AllgeierLouisville$38K
- Stanley BlockBardstown$34K
- Michael SimonNicholasville$32K
- Patricia PurcellLouisville$27K
- Daniel FinnBardstown$17K
- Lakshmi KoonapuFort Campbell$15K
- John CecilPaducah$13K
- Amber PendletonLouisville$10K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.