Physician profile
Richard Scott Sykes
$341,143.90
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
4 companies · $164K in 2025
The $164K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of providers received nationally.
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $177K · 2022: $14.65 · 2024: $158 · 2025: $164K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $164K · Food and Beverage: $158.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $164,450.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $157.82 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, INC. | $176,521.43 | 2019 | |
| Blueprint Medicines Corporation | $164,450.00 | 2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $112.16 | 2024 | Aveir |
| Medtronic, INC. | $60.31 | 2022-2024 | Micra |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Richard Sykes listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.