ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC reported $10.5M in payments to physicians and teaching hospitals across 147,268 transactions in CMS Open Payments PY 2024.
Pharmaceutical payment transparency data for ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC. Ranked #155 of 1,797 companies by total payments. Source: CMS Open Payments, Program Year 2024.
Payment Overview
Total Payments
$10.5M
0.1% of all payments
Transactions
147,268
$71.54 avg
Recipients
147,268
$71.54 avg
Industry Rank
#155
of 1,797 companies
What the Data Shows for ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
In Program Year 2024, ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC reported $10,535,044.62 in payments to 147,268 physicians and teaching hospitals across 147,268 individual transactions — an average of $71.54 per transaction and $71.54 per recipient. That total places ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC at rank #155 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 ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC spans 7 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 "Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting" at $4.0M, accounting for 38.0% of the company's reported total and 1,451 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 ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC received $0.00 combined — 0.0% of the company's total — with the remaining 100.0% distributed across the rest of the 147,268 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
ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC made 7 types of payments. "Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting" accounts for 38.0%.
38.0% · 1,451 transactions
31.9% · 135,900 transactions
16.5% · 223 transactions
6.4% · 7,960 transactions
5.9% · 1,677 transactions
1.3% · 54 transactions
0.1% · 3 transactions
| Payment Type | Amount | Transactions | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting | $4.0M | 1,451 | 38.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $3.4M | 135,900 | 31.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $1.7M | 223 | 16.5% |
| Education | $672.3K | 7,960 | 6.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $622.2K | 1,677 | 5.9% |
| Grant | $135.7K | 54 | 1.3% |
| Space Rental or Facility Fees | $7.8K | 3 | 0.1% |
Payment Size Analysis
Average transaction size: $71.54. Average per recipient: $71.54.
Total Amount
$10,535,044.62
Avg per Transaction
$71.54
Avg per Recipient
$71.54
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
ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC Share
0.1%
#155 by total payments
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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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