Was Dr. Leana Wen paid $460,685.41 last year by big pharma?

NOW — Dr. Leana Wen Calls for the FDA to Authorize the Bird Flu Vaccine

“There actually is a vaccine developed already against H5N1. The Biden Administration has contracted with manufacturers to make almost 5 million doses of the vaccine. However, they have not asked the FDA to… pic.twitter.com/AWkMxevFPv

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 29, 2024

https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/1195235

The average payment from pharmaceutical companies to doctors in the U.S. is indeed much lower than $460,685.41. According to data from ProPublica’s Dollars for Docs project, the average payment is around $4,000 per year. Dr. Leana Wen’s reported payment of $460,685.41 is significantly higher than the norm, which does raise questions and could be seen as suspicious.

https://www.propublica.org/article/we-found-over-700-doctors-who-were-paid-more-than-a-million-dollars-by-drug-and-medical-device-companies

h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal