UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION reported $25.0M in payments to physicians and teaching hospitals across 21,295 transactions in CMS Open Payments PY 2024.
Pharmaceutical payment transparency data for UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION. Ranked #77 of 1,797 companies by total payments. Source: CMS Open Payments, Program Year 2024.
Payment Overview
Total Payments
$25.0M
0.2% of all payments
Transactions
21,295
$1.2K avg
Recipients
16,569
$1.5K avg
Industry Rank
#77
of 1,797 companies
What the Data Shows for UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
In Program Year 2024, UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION reported $24,986,429.32 in payments to 16,569 physicians and teaching hospitals across 21,295 individual transactions — an average of $1.2K per transaction and $1.5K per recipient. That total places UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION at rank #77 out of 1,797 companies in the CMS Open Payments database, representing 0.2% 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 UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION spans 6 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 $1.7M, accounting for 6.7% of the company's reported total and 622 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 UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION received $0.00 combined — 0.0% of the company's total — with the remaining 100.0% distributed across the rest of the 16,569 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
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION made 6 types of payments. "Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting" accounts for 6.7%.
6.7% · 622 transactions
5.8% · 219 transactions
2.2% · 14,152 transactions
1.4% · 4 transactions
1.2% · 1,560 transactions
0.1% · 12 transactions
| Payment Type | Amount | Transactions | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting | $1.7M | 622 | 6.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $1.5M | 219 | 5.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $539.8K | 14,152 | 2.2% |
| Education | $340.7K | 4 | 1.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $299.8K | 1,560 | 1.2% |
| Space Rental or Facility Fees | $28.2K | 12 | 0.1% |
Payment Size Analysis
Average transaction size: $1.2K. Average per recipient: $1.5K.
Total Amount
$24,986,429.32
Avg per Transaction
$1.2K
Avg per Recipient
$1.5K
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
UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION Share
0.2%
#77 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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