Pulmonary Disease in Merced, CA
4 verified pulmonary disease doctors in Merced.
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. Sunit Patel, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $2,686 (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.
$2,686
Total received
83
Transactions
21
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 88th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Sunit Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Rama Nandipati, MD
Pulmonary Disease
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. Rajapuram Kumar, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $90.05 (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.
$90.05
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 57th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Rajapuram Kumar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Pramma Elayaperumal, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $15.39 (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.
$15.39
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 is on the lower end — around the 47th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Pramma Elayaperumal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.