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Doctors in Athens, GA

639 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 5 of 11.

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Dr. Brendan Groarke, DO

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316041783
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $301.91 (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.

$301.91

Total received

13

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$77.92
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$51.95
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$42.54
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$37.06
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$30.29
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$22.83

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Colin Ramirez, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376648758
55 CARLTON ST, UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER, Athens, GA 30602(706) 542-8654
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. Tiffanni Forbes, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205932753
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-4917
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. Andy Anderson, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649376179
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-3321
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. Clyde Pittman, MD

Plastic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881794519
3320 OLD JEFFERSON ROAD, BLDG 100, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-3600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,331 (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.

$2,331

Total received

45

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$1,645
Allergan, Inc.$663.40
Celgene Corporation$23.33

Among the 5,676 plastic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $311 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Catherine Appiah-Pippim, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306947403
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, STE 600F, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-2133
NPPES public registry
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

Exact Sciences Corporation$15.39

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Catherine Appiah-Pippim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ashley Thompson, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285735852
55 CARLTON STREET, Athens, GA 30602(706) 542-8638
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. Jose Cangiano, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487755724
240 MITCHELL BRIDGE RD, Athens, GA 30606(855) 333-9544
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $22,077 (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.

$22,077

Total received

26

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$22,077

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. George Cleland, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063503209
740 PRINCE AVENUE, BUILDING 13, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-8682
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $17.29 (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.

$17.29

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$17.29

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

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

Dr. John Morgan, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174618789
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, Athens, GA 30607(706) 613-1625
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $52.88 (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.

$52.88

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$52.88

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Yogesh Goswami, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700970043
241 MITCHELL BRIDGE RD, Athens, GA 30606(855) 833-9544
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $165.22 (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.

$165.22

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$79.94
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.$71.67
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$13.61

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 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 psychiatry doctors.

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

Dr. Erica Brownfield, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326132465
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Robert Stephens, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134214075
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-4929
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. Parker Grow, MD

Infectious Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346335536
1199 PRINCE AVE, MSB 2ND FLOOR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $456.81 (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.

$456.81

Total received

16

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$278.19
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$77.68
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$51.17
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$27.24
Boston Scientific Corporation$22.53

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 on the lower end — around the 41th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christopher Doerr, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679669212
195 MILES ST, Athens, GA 30601(706) 546-1333
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $128.75 (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.

$128.75

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Radius Health, Inc.$97.77
Amgen Inc.$30.98

Among the 15,884 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors we've analyzed, about 27% received any industry payment (median $149 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 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors.

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

Dr. David Ryan, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629165618
1765 OLD WEST BROAD ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-1663
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. Liviu Radu, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194814293
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.00 (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.

$20.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$20.00

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kaushik Shah, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962583799
1000 HAWTHORNE AVE, SUITE M, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-8010
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. Mary Bess Jarrard, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093897084
1000 HAWTHORNE AVE STE H, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-0832
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. Paul Beltran, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376627893
700 SUNSET DR, STE 302, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-9111
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. Earle Gunn, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043398605
245 FLOYD DR, Athens, GA 30607(762) 356-4780
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $61.44 (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.

$61.44

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$23.68
AbbVie Inc.$23.18
Ethicon US, LLC$14.58

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Zaigham Butt, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588743728
130 HAWTHORNE PARK, Athens, GA 30606(706) 227-2700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $41.97 (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.

$41.97

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$24.60
Novo Nordisk Inc$17.37

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Cesar Gumucio, MD

Plastic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821169442
489 N MILLEDGE AVE, Athens, GA 30601(706) 613-6650
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $15.27 (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.

$15.27

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$15.27

Among the 5,676 plastic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $311 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 38th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Emad Ahmed, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144394883
385 HAWTHORNE LN, #A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3130
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $623.68 (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.

$623.68

Total received

33

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$113.72
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$107.76
Amgen Inc.$99.41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$77.11
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$72.89
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$40.73

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nehal Bhatt, MD

Sleep Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255406377
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, SUITE: 200A, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-5560
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $113,908 (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.

$113,908

Total received

102

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$113,504
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$70.47
Harmony Biosciences LLC$64.99
Insmed, Inc.$59.14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$43.64
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$38.77

Among the 1,271 sleep medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $428 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Daniel Boudreaux, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811063894
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-2400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $50.61 (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.

$50.61

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$50.61

Among the 16,988 anatomic & clinical pathology doctors we've analyzed, about 17% received any industry payment (median $71 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US anatomic & clinical pathology doctors.

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

Dr. Shahzad Khan, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316015415
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(334) 774-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $222.56 (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.

$222.56

Total received

9

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$64.74
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$46.77
Pfizer Inc.$38.67
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$27.00
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$23.74
Inari Medical, Inc.$21.64

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

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

Dr. May Luz Bullecer, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265500862
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 3200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-8931
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $525.44 (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.

$525.44

Total received

27

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$89.56
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$57.99
Lilly USA, LLC$50.48
Novo Nordisk Inc$49.78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$48.71
Abbott Laboratories$48.67

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

Payments to May Luz Bullecer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Moorman, MD

Dermatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194893941
950 PRINCE AVE, ATHENS AREA DERMATOLOGY, Athens, GA 30606(706) 369-7546
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. L Thompson, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528136397
830 KING AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 227-8999
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. Mohammed Obeidin, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104987056
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 400, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1400
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. Donald Scott, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962565473
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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 Goggin, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801959267
700 SUNSET DR, SUITE 602, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-0711
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. Christian Lindsey, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346303575
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 600A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-4917
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. Stephen Schacher, MD

Preventive Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275696148
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 300A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-2222
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. William Tally, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144386467
1765 OLD WEST BROAD ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-1663
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $138,468 (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.

$138,468

Total received

27

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Globus Medical, Inc.$106,783
Spinal Elements, Inc.$30,934
Choice Spine, LLC$750.00

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Cynthia Shepherd, MD

Hematology & Oncology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730236688
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $7,568 (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.

$7,568

Total received

20

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sanofi US Services Inc.$7,165
AbbVie Inc.$146.83
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$73.64
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$72.74
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$31.86
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$23.87

Among the 11,711 hematology & oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $1,465 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 hematology & oncology doctors.

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

Dr. Clay Chappell, MD

Infectious Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285781138
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 251, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3440
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $272.68 (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.

$272.68

Total received

8

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.$143.61
Abbott Laboratories$50.80
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$42.46
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$17.99
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$17.82

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 on the lower end — around the 34th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Diane Dunston, MD

Pediatrics

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629125646
675 COLLEGE AVE, Athens, GA 30601(706) 546-5526
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. Gail Hurley, MD

General Practice

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356498380
402 MCKINLEY DR, Athens, GA 30601(706) 543-1145
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $256.38 (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.

$256.38

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$175.59
VBI Vaccine (Delaware) Inc.$21.76
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$15.99
Abbott Laboratories$15.40
Novo Nordisk Inc$14.70
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$12.94

Among the 13,209 general practice doctors we've analyzed, about 25% received any industry payment (median $145 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Lisa Harrell-Boyd, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780731729
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $254.65 (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.

$254.65

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Genzyme Corporation$134.48
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$120.17

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 72th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Lisa Harrell-Boyd do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alan Glassman, MD

Pediatrics

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912057746
700 SUNSET DR, SUITE 504, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-3943
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 Hawk, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043363716
740 PRINCE AVE, BUILDING 8A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-1630
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. Whitney Webb, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760535082
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 400, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $120.25 (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.

$120.25

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$50.90
Ethicon US, LLC$27.05
Seagen Inc.$24.92
Davol Inc.$17.38

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Geena Singh, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528111887
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(843) 237-3378
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $36.17 (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.

$36.17

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.92
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$14.25

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Patrick Willis, MD

Infectious Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649317991
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 251, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3440
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $56.41 (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.

$56.41

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$22.36
Abbott Laboratories$20.47
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$13.58

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 on the lower end — around the 22th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Hurteau, MD

Plastic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821130311
2325 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-0280
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. Stephen Lober, MD

Plastic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366584781
2325 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-0280
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $108.27 (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.

$108.27

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$81.63
Mentor Worldwide LLC$26.64

Among the 5,676 plastic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $311 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Shraddha Tongia, MD

Pulmonary Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689718215
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, BUILDING 200, SUITE A, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-5560
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $373.57 (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.

$373.57

Total received

17

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$99.68
Harmony Biosciences LLC$79.99
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$33.71
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$32.84
Insmed, Inc.$28.87
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$25.30

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 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jack Paschal, MD

Anesthesiology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790811586
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 227-3450
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. Ranjana Bhargava, MD

Hematology & Oncology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750419487
125 KING AVE, SUITE 200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 369-4478
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $492.60 (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.

$492.60

Total received

18

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$78.27
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$72.71
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$66.99
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company$61.12
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.$54.64
ImmunoGen, Inc.$23.73

Among the 11,711 hematology & oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $1,465 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 61th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US hematology & oncology doctors.

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

Dr. Edward Green, MD

Emergency Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447389242
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 354-5770
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. Robert Price, MD

Emergency Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003946468
4017 ATLANTA HWY STE A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-7065
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $88.42 (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.

$88.42

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$26.70
Kerecis Limited$24.28
RedDress USA, Inc.$21.66
Convatec Inc.$15.78

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Jeanne Martin, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063543080
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, STE. 2500, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-7909
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.22 (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.

$20.22

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$20.22

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Nicole Lytle, MD

Psychiatry

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174654651
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(478) 464-8134
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $215.18 (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.

$215.18

Total received

9

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$60.29
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$52.50
Indivior Inc.$49.77
Alkermes, Inc.$21.26
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$16.39
AbbVie Inc.$14.97

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kimberly Castro, MD

Emergency Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942332325
1199 PRINCE AVE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 2ND FLOOR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $87.82 (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.

$87.82

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$87.82

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Daphne Blackburn, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871618819
485 HUNTINGTON RD, SUITE 195, Athens, GA 30606(706) 552-5470
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. Sharif Elkabbani, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598883928
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3410
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $84.10 (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.

$84.10

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$84.10

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Paul Broun, MD

General Practice

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477671253
1221 KNOB CREEK DR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 255-3905
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $293.05 (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.

$293.05

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Access Vascular Inc$272.80
AbbVie Inc.$20.25

Among the 13,209 general practice doctors we've analyzed, about 25% received any industry payment (median $145 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Jonathan Patton, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215057559
1199 PRINCE AVE, MSB 2ND FLOOR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $423.36 (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.

$423.36

Total received

23

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$149.60
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$107.79
Vital Connect, Inc$36.33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$34.43
Amgen Inc.$22.09
Pfizer Inc.$21.53

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

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