Physician profile

Christopher T Tikum

Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) · East Orange, NJ

NPI 1578269056

$5,044.22

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $2,955 in 2025

The $2,955 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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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$5,033.07
Education$11.15

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
Alkermes, INC. $1,313.85 2023-2025 Aristada, Lybalvi, Aristada Initio
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $1,056.86 2023-2025 Caplyta
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $725.72 2023-2025 Ingrezza
Abbvie INC. $538.51 2023-2025
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $461.14 2023-2025 Uzedy, Austedo Xr, Austedo Xr
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $217.86 2024-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Asimtufii
Lundbeck LLC $176.98 2024-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Asimtufii
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $162.37 2025 Cobenfy
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $155.39 2024-2025 Invega Sustenna, Invega Trinza, Spravato
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $75.92 2023-2025 Hetlioz, Fanapt
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $48.80 2024 Qelbree
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $31.80 2025 Auvelity
Inari Medical, INC. $26.17 2023 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Bausch Health US, LLC $18.90 2025 Wellbutrin
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $17.00 2023 Belsomra
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Indivior INC. $16.95 2023 Perseris

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Christopher T Tikum

$5,044.22

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Alkermes, INC.
Context
The $2,955 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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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.