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CMS PY 2024 Company profile Open Payments data

MEDICURE PHARMA INC.

MEDICURE PHARMA INC. reported $27.7K in payments to physicians and teaching hospitals across 219 transactions in CMS Open Payments PY 2024.

Pharmaceutical payment transparency data for MEDICURE PHARMA INC.. Ranked #1396 of 1,797 companies by total payments. Source: CMS Open Payments, Program Year 2024.

Payment Overview

Total Payments

$27.7K

0.0% of all payments

Transactions

219

$126.33 avg

Recipients

219

$126.33 avg

Industry Rank

#1396

of 1,797 companies

What the Data Shows for MEDICURE PHARMA INC.

In Program Year 2024, MEDICURE PHARMA INC. reported $27,667.20 in payments to 219 physicians and teaching hospitals across 219 individual transactions — an average of $126.33 per transaction and $126.33 per recipient. That total places MEDICURE PHARMA INC. at rank #1396 out of 1,797 companies in the CMS Open Payments database, representing 0.0% 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 MEDICURE PHARMA INC. spans 1 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 $27.7K, accounting for 100.0% of the company's reported total and 219 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 MEDICURE PHARMA INC. received $0.00 combined — 0.0% of the company's total — with the remaining 100.0% distributed across the rest of the 219 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

MEDICURE PHARMA INC. made 1 types of payments. "Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting" accounts for 100.0%.

Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting $27.7K

100.0% · 219 transactions

Payment Type Amount Transactions
Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting $27.7K 219

Payment Size Analysis

Average transaction size: $126.33. Average per recipient: $126.33.

Total Amount

$27,667.20

Avg per Transaction

$126.33

Avg per Recipient

$126.33

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

MEDICURE PHARMA INC. Share

0.0%

#1396 by total payments

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did MEDICURE PHARMA INC. pay to physicians and hospitals in 2024?
MEDICURE PHARMA INC. made $27,667.20 in payments to physicians and hospitals in Program Year 2024, across 219 individual transactions. This represents 0.0% of all industry payments reported to CMS Open Payments.
How many physicians received payments from MEDICURE PHARMA INC.?
MEDICURE PHARMA INC. made payments to 219 physicians and teaching hospitals in 2024. The average payment per recipient was $126.33.
What types of payments did MEDICURE PHARMA INC. make?
MEDICURE PHARMA INC. made 1 different types of payments. The largest category was "Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting" at $27.7K, representing 100.0% of all payments.
How does MEDICURE PHARMA INC. rank among pharmaceutical companies?
MEDICURE PHARMA INC. ranks #1396 out of 1,797 companies by total payment amount in the CMS Open Payments database for 2024.
What is the average payment size from MEDICURE PHARMA INC.?
The average transaction from MEDICURE PHARMA INC. was $126.33 in 2024. The company made 219 total transactions to 219 recipients.
Are the top recipients concentrated for MEDICURE PHARMA INC.?
The top 5 recipients received $0.00 from MEDICURE PHARMA INC., representing 0.0% of the company's total payments. Payments are relatively well-distributed across recipients.
Where does the payment data for MEDICURE PHARMA INC. 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.