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Gastroenterology in Colorado Springs, CO

27 verified gastroenterology doctors in Colorado Springs.

Gastroenterologists specialize in the digestive system, treating conditions of the stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas.

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Dr. Michael Hjelkrem, MD

Gastroenterology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518949437
1633 MEDICAL CENTER PT, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 473-6115
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $111.15 (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.

$111.15

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$111.15

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Michael Hjelkrem do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Austin Garza, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710967260
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $607.45 (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.

$607.45

Total received

35

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$218.50
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$61.59
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$46.34
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$46.33
Pfizer Inc.$45.89
Celgene Corporation$42.15

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Austin Garza do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Paul Pinto, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790734879
2920 N CASCADE AVE, FLOOR 3, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $85.75 (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.

$85.75

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$25.94
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$21.06
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$20.54
Amgen Inc.$18.21

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 46th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Paul Pinto do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Douglas Adler, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891748687
2920 N CASCADE AVE STE 301, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $80,646 (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.

$80,646

Total received

87

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$37,104
Olympus Corporation of the Americas$27,743
Boston Scientific Corporation$11,564
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated$2,400
Merit Medical Systems Inc$1,000
Olympus Corporation$615.00

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Douglas Adler do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Karin Cesario, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285689075
2920 N CASCADE AVE STE 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $438.96 (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.

$438.96

Total received

14

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$149.92
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.$110.85
Ardelyx, Inc.$56.35
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$48.90
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$32.20
Genzyme Corporation$25.09

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 63th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Karin Cesario do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Welton, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043249931
2920 N CASCADE AVE, STE 301, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Nicholas Costrini, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063444636
2920 N CASCADE AVE STE 330, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $615.89 (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.

$615.89

Total received

33

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$324.82
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$91.92
Genzyme Corporation$43.78
Celgene Corporation$28.19
Pfizer Inc.$27.68
QOL Medical, LLC$25.36

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Nicholas Costrini do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Lunt, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417060344
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $501.41 (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.

$501.41

Total received

27

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$165.93
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$63.04
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$50.51
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$36.95
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.$31.69
Celgene Corporation$31.60

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 65th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to William Lunt do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. James Howden, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184737041
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registry
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. Bhaktasharan Patel, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053415463
2920 N CASCADE AVE, STE 301, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,900,008 (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.

$1,900,008

Total received

174

Transactions

32

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$699,150
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$390,019
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$147,208
Pfizer Inc.$107,934
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$90,821
Janssen Research & Development, LLC$86,413

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Bhaktasharan Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joseph Moore, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972607067
2222 NORTH NEVADA AVENUE, SUITE 5001, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registry
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. Sue Mitchell, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730271503
1699 MEDICAL CENTER PT, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 632-7101
NPPES public registry
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. Samuel Iwata, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730273996
1699 MEDICAL CENTER PT, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 632-7101
NPPES public registry
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. Thomas Meister, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689761371
1699 MEDICAL CENTER PT, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 632-7101
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,508 (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.

$2,508

Total received

144

Transactions

23

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$546.12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$381.62
Celgene Corporation$223.14
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$209.61
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$162.84
Ardelyx, Inc.$159.05

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Thomas Meister do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lukasz Kowalczyk, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104913003
2920 N CASCADE AVE, 3RD FLOOR, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $728.55 (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.

$728.55

Total received

28

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$190.98
AbbVie Inc.$92.79
Ardelyx, Inc.$81.73
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$72.14
Medtronic, Inc.$68.76
Celgene Corporation$61.15

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 70th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Lukasz Kowalczyk do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kem Hor, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629155205
160 W FILLMORE ST, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1299
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $536.34 (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.

$536.34

Total received

18

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$159.52
Amgen Inc.$84.83
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$72.60
Genzyme Corporation$57.32
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$56.74
Celgene Corporation$46.77

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Kem Hor do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Wooddell, MD

Gastroenterology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144369984
825 EAST PIKES PEAK AVE, SUITE 600 PIKES PEAK HOSPICE, Colorado Springs, CO 80903(719) 633-3400
NPPES public registry
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. Bryan Kavanaugh, MD

Gastroenterology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346452273
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $58.20 (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.

$58.20

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$58.20

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Bryan Kavanaugh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Vanessa Lee, MD

Gastroenterology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912111691
2920 N CASCADE AVE, STE 301, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $190.43 (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.

$190.43

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Celgene Corporation$62.94
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$38.76
AbbVie Inc.$37.75
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.$19.94
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.$15.92
Genzyme Corporation$15.12

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 54th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Vanessa Lee do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joe Kilpatrick, MD

Gastroenterology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487834941
3229 W CAREFREE CIR, BLDG G, Colorado Springs, CO 80917(719) 591-0595
NPPES public registry
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. Jayme Tishon, MD

Gastroenterology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417123829
1615 MEDICAL CENTER PT, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 473-6155
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Matthew Drew, MD

Gastroenterology

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841565058
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $209.73 (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.

$209.73

Total received

12

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$88.28
Pfizer Inc.$30.13
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$29.58
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$24.36
Celgene Corporation$22.42
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.$14.96

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Matthew Drew do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Diana Arsene, MD

Gastroenterology

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679830871
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $542.59 (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.

$542.59

Total received

31

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$186.35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$69.32
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$61.59
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$46.34
Pfizer Inc.$45.89
Celgene Corporation$42.15

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Diana Arsene do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Burkholz, DO

Gastroenterology

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003236936
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $626.74 (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.

$626.74

Total received

38

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$258.93
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$61.59
Pfizer Inc.$45.89
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$43.72
Genzyme Corporation$37.31
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$29.58

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Michael Burkholz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Teresa Yanchak, MD

Gastroenterology

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992119416
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $113.83 (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.

$113.83

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$37.47
Genzyme Corporation$26.39
Celgene Corporation$20.19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$15.11
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.$14.67

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 49th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Teresa Yanchak do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Malini Chauhan, MD

Gastroenterology

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104389956
2940 N CIRCLE DR, Colorado Springs, CO 80909(719) 635-7321
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $77.20 (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.

$77.20

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$77.20

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 46th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.

Payments to Malini Chauhan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Koren Jones, MD

Gastroenterology

1 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669347985
2920 N CASCADE AVE, Colorado Springs, CO 80907(719) 636-1201
NPPES public registry
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.

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