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AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC

AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC reported $15.9M in payments to physicians and teaching hospitals across 12 transactions in CMS Open Payments PY 2024.

Pharmaceutical payment transparency data for AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC. Ranked #112 of 1,797 companies by total payments. Source: CMS Open Payments, Program Year 2024.

Payment Overview

Total Payments

$15.9M

0.1% of all payments

Transactions

12

$1.3M avg

Recipients

6

$2.7M avg

Industry Rank

#112

of 1,797 companies

What the Data Shows for AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC

In Program Year 2024, AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC reported $15,919,952.40 in payments to 6 physicians and teaching hospitals across 12 individual transactions — an average of $1.3M per transaction and $2.7M per recipient. That total places AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC at rank #112 out of 1,797 companies in the CMS Open Payments database, representing 0.1% of all industry payments reported nationwide for the year. Payment volume at this scale is characteristic of manufacturers with broad prescriber engagement, active clinical research programs, or patented therapies generating ongoing royalty obligations.

The payment mix for AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC spans 2 distinct categories defined by CMS — including general payments (consulting, speaker fees, meals, travel), research payments tied to clinical trials, and ownership or investment interests. The largest single category is "Acquisitions" at $1.5M, accounting for 9.4% of the company's reported total and 1 transactions. This distribution matters because different payment types carry different regulatory and ethical implications: research funding supports clinical development, while general payments like meals and speaker fees have been studied for their correlation with prescribing patterns in peer-reviewed journals such as JAMA Internal Medicine.

Recipient concentration is another useful lens. The top 5 recipients of payments from AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC received $0.00 combined — 0.0% of the company's total — with the remaining 100.0% distributed across the rest of the 6 recipients. A relatively distributed top-5 share suggests broader engagement across the prescriber community rather than concentration among a handful of high-value relationships. All figures above are drawn directly from the CMS Open Payments Public Use Files for PY2024 and are disclosed under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act; this page summarizes reported financial transfers and does not represent medical advice or judgment about individual prescribing decisions.

Payment Breakdown by Type

AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC made 2 types of payments. "Acquisitions" accounts for 9.4%.

Acquisitions $1.5M

9.4% · 1 transactions

Consulting Fee $1.3M

8.2% · 5 transactions

Payment Type Amount Transactions
Acquisitions $1.5M 1
Consulting Fee $1.3M 5

Payment Size Analysis

Average transaction size: $1.3M. Average per recipient: $2.7M.

Total Amount

$15,919,952.40

Avg per Transaction

$1.3M

Avg per Recipient

$2.7M

Payment Transparency Context

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. These payments can include consulting fees, research grants, speaker fees, food and beverages, travel, royalties, and other forms of compensation.

Industry Total (2024)

$13.3B

across 1,797 companies

AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC Share

0.1%

#112 by total payments

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC pay to physicians and hospitals in 2024?
AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC made $15,919,952.40 in payments to physicians and hospitals in Program Year 2024, across 12 individual transactions. This represents 0.1% of all industry payments reported to CMS Open Payments.
How many physicians received payments from AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC?
AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC made payments to 6 physicians and teaching hospitals in 2024. The average payment per recipient was $2.7M.
What types of payments did AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC make?
AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC made 2 different types of payments. The largest category was "Acquisitions" at $1.5M, representing 9.4% of all payments.
How does AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC rank among pharmaceutical companies?
AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC ranks #112 out of 1,797 companies by total payment amount in the CMS Open Payments database for 2024.
What is the average payment size from AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC?
The average transaction from AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC was $1.3M in 2024. The company made 12 total transactions to 6 recipients.
Are the top recipients concentrated for AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC?
The top 5 recipients received $0.00 from AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC, representing 0.0% of the company's total payments. Payments are relatively well-distributed across recipients.
Where does the payment data for AMERICAN RHEUMATOLOGY NETWORK, LLC come from?
This data comes from the CMS Open Payments program (Sunshine Act), which requires pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data covers Program Year 2024.

Data Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments, Program Year 2024. Data includes general payments, research payments, and physician ownership/investment interests as required by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. Total industry payments: $13.3B across 1,797 companies.

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the CMS Open Payments program. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.