Vijay Sankaran
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology · Boston, MANPI 1386969855
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — speaking fees (54.1%), consulting fees and food and beverage — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 4 manufacturers reported payments, led by Vertex at 47.2% of the total. 2025 is the largest year on record at $3,713, 3.7 times the $1,000 reported in 2020.
Across 11 payments — averaging $560.64 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Vertex$3K
- GSK$2K
- Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$1K
- Genentech, Inc.$500
Across 5 payments — averaging $110,261 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$551K
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$2,60042%
- Speaking & faculty fees$3,33554%
- Travel & lodging$781%
- Food & beverage$1542%
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 | 2 | $2,913 |
| GSK | 7 | $1,754 |
| Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $1,000 |
| Genentech, Inc. | 1 | $500 |
How this compares
$6,167 in reported general payments places this provider in the 65th percentile of 114 pediatric hematology-oncology providers in Massachusetts.
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Other pediatric hematology-oncology in Boston
- Leslie KeanBoston$558K
- Todd GolubBoston$213K
- Rachael GraceBoston$201K
- Stacy CroteauBoston$117K
- Matthew HeeneyBoston$101K
- Susan PerrineBoston$96K
- Christine DuncanBoston$89K
- Eric GrabowskiBoston$56K
- Derek HansonBoston$54K
- Susan ParsonsBoston$47K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.