Robin Laks
Pediatrics · Gilbert, AZNPI 1003888751
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 146 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 20 manufacturers reported payments, led by Corium, LLC at 28.9% 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 146 payments — averaging $17.75 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$749
- Cranial Technologies, Inc$317
- Merck$279
- Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$237
- GSK$184
- Pfizer$151
- plus $673 from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,591100%
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 | 43 | $749 |
| Cranial Technologies, Inc | 18 | $317 |
| Merck | 17 | $279 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 12 | $237 |
| GSK | 11 | $184 |
| Pfizer | 8 | $151 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | 8 | $122 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 5 | $105 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 3 | $78 |
| Neos Therapeutics, LP | 4 | $62 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 4 | $57 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| Sobi, Inc | 2 | $36 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 2 | $35 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 2 | $35 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | 1 | $27 |
| Biogen | 1 | $21 |
| Dermira, Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| Novartis | 1 | $21 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$2,591 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 1,073 pediatrics providers in Arizona.
Other pediatrics in Gilbert
- Amy EbyGilbert$2K
- Michael PerlsteinGilbert$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.