Physician profile

Cara Erkut

Psychiatry · Mercer Island, WA

NPI 1134440266

$13,853.82

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $1,351 in 2025

The $1,351 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% of Psychiatry providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $176).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,056.91
Education$46.91

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Genentech, INC. $11,750.00 2021
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $525.72 2024-2025 Caplyta
Abbvie INC. $424.09 2024-2025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $202.44 2024-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Asimtufii
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $198.27 2024-2025 Spravato
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $151.75 2024-2025 Ingrezza
Neuronetics, INC. $120.45 2024-2025 Neurostar Tms Therapy System
Lundbeck LLC $105.96 2024-2025 Rexulti
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $92.91 2025 Fanapt
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $63.70 2024-2025 Austedo Xr, Austedo Xr
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $37.45 2024-2025 Quviviq, Quviviq
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $37.20 2025 Spravato
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $34.09 2025 Cobenfy
Alkermes, INC. $26.13 2025 Vivitrol
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $24.63 2025 Auvelity
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $21.51 2024 Trintellix
Noven Therapeutics, LLC $20.99 2024 Secuado, Xelstrym
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $16.53 2025 Jornay Pm

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Cara Erkut

$13,853.82

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Genentech, INC.
Context
The $1,351 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% of Psychiatry providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $176).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.