Nephrology in Homewood, AL
6 verified nephrology doctors in Homewood.
Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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Dr. Thomas Ozbirn, DO
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $50,508 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$50,508
Total received
86
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Thomas Ozbirn do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. John Brouillette, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. David Tharpe, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $636.93 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$636.93
Total received
32
Transactions
10
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to David Tharpe do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Harold Giles, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $158.82 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$158.82
Total received
4
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 64th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Harold Giles do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jeffrey Glaze, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $724.19 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$724.19
Total received
33
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Jeffrey Glaze do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Dhruva Patel, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $248.37 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$248.37
Total received
13
Transactions
9
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 69th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Dhruva Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.