75% Of Psychiatrists Received Industry Payments From 2015 Through 2021, Totaling $358 Million

Approximately 75.0% of the 56,955 psychiatrists in the U.S. received some form of industry payment between 2015 and 2021. Across those years, industry payments to psychiatrists totaled nearly $358 million. Among those who received an industry payment, the average amount was $8,381. The median payment was $227.

Industry payments include food and beverages, gifts, and consulting compensation. The most common payment to psychiatrists was for food and beverages, which represented 86.9% of the total $358 million in payments. Gifts represented 6.0%. Consulting payments represented 5.4%. Of the $358 million paid out to psychiatrists . . .