Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC.
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$2.9Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$4,892research payments (2019-2025)
19,247clinicians 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
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
Clinicians with the largest reported totals
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| Clinician | Location | Specialty | General payments (2019-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srinivas Nalamachu | Overland Park, KS | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $312,018.36 |
| Scott Whitcup | Los Angeles, CA | Ophthalmology | $118,625.42 |
| Gerald Sacks | Santa Monica, CA | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) | $101,696.14 |
| Caitlin Innerfield | Haddonfield, NJ | Pain Medicine | $85,428.98 |
| Steven Cohen | Chicago, IL | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) | $61,025.00 |
| Zachary Mccormick | Chicago, IL | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $44,225.00 |
| Charles Argoff | Albany, NY | Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) | $41,416.83 |
| Joseph Pergolizzi | Naples, FL | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) | $41,072.45 |
| Bill Mccarberg | San Diego, CA | Family Medicine | $31,652.09 |
| Michael Shapiro | Carson City, NV | $26,907.50 |
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.