Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, INC.

Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.

$2.5Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
5,598clinicians paid

General and research payments are shown separately, never blended. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials.

General payments by year

2019 $95K
2020 $145K
2021 $206K
2022 $128K
2023 $535K
2024 $1.0M
2025 $371K

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Products most associated with its payments

Specialties it works with most

Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $1.0M
Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology $457K
Hematology & Oncology $120K
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) $104K
Family $94K
Pediatrics $86K

Clinicians with the largest reported totals

Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.

ClinicianLocationSpecialtyGeneral payments (2019-2025)
Selim Benbadis Tampa, FL Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $97,026.47
Perry Shieh Los Angeles, CA Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $91,066.09
Atiya Khan Fort Wayne, IN Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology $70,754.81
Mazen Dimachkie Houston, TX Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $66,550.00
Jesus Pina Garza Nashville, TN Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology $59,775.73
Edward Smith Durham, NC Pediatrics $56,193.63
Steve Chung Phoenix, AZ Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $53,273.58
Matthew Holtzman Wayne, MI Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $51,348.95
David King Stephens Orange, CA Epilepsy $48,520.23
Daniel Lee Morehead, KY Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $45,088.09

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.