Pulmonary Disease in Lakewood, CA
3 verified pulmonary disease doctors in Lakewood.
Pulmonologists diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs and respiratory system, such as asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea.
NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.
Dr. Padmanabha Shakkottai, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,106 (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.
$1,106
Total received
40
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 80th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Padmanabha Shakkottai do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Arthur Gelb, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,973 (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.
$1,973
Total received
63
Transactions
14
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Arthur Gelb do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Joel Epstein, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $98.20 (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.
$98.20
Total received
6
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Joel Epstein do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.