Infectious Disease in Northridge, CA
2 verified infectious disease doctors in Northridge.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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Dr. Arthur Lazik, MD
Infectious 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. Mehrdad Ariani, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $666,977 (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.
$666,977
Total received
275
Transactions
34
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Mehrdad Ariani do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.