Physician profile
John E Akhnoukh
NPI 1427445253
$10,013.71
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $2,000 in 2025
The $2,000 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $1,724 · 2021: $2,811 · 2022: $796 · 2023: $352 · 2024: $2,330 · 2025: $2,000.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $2,250 · Honoraria: $2,000 · Food and Beverage: $409 · Entertainment: $23.62.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,250.00 |
| Honoraria | $2,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $408.60 |
| Entertainment | $23.62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliquence, LLC | $4,250.00 | 2024-2025 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $1,751.76 | 2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $685.74 | 2020-2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $654.98 | 2020 | |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $582.04 | 2020-2024 | Sprint Pns System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $478.83 | 2020-2022 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $418.99 | 2020-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $315.81 | 2021 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $267.30 | 2021-2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $154.09 | 2020-2022 | |
| Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC | $151.02 | 2023 | |
| Stratus Medical, LLC | $144.91 | 2022 | |
| Djo, LLC | $48.49 | 2020 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $45.11 | 2020-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $31.36 | 2020-2021 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $17.61 | 2021 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $15.67 | 2020 |
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 John Akhnoukh 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.