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Doctors in Athens, GA

639 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 9 of 11.

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Dr. Narayana Gowda, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417341090
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $936.83 (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.

$936.83

Total received

18

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$693.54
Harmony Biosciences LLC$73.32
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$64.06
Mylan Specialty L.P.$31.75
Grifols USA, LLC$20.90
Shionogi Inc$19.73

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 is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Andrew Ke, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265826341
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3889
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. Benjamin Butler, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245624279
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD STE 200A, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-5560
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $472.84 (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.

$472.84

Total received

24

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$98.27
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$84.76
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$68.85
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$42.66
AbbVie Inc.$29.24
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$22.93

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 Benjamin Butler do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Cynthia Okoye, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801281563
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7055
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $105.52 (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.

$105.52

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$105.52

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Elliott Burdette, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386039832
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-3398
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. Brett Magner, MD

Family Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356736417
855 W BROAD ST STE 1, Athens, GA 30601(706) 850-6134
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $22.28 (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.

$22.28

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$22.28

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 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 family medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Cullen Timmons, MD

Emergency Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508253022
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3990
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. Diana Blake, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023495470
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 231, Athens, GA 30606(706) 769-3362
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $602.34 (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.

$602.34

Total received

35

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$139.96
Pfizer Inc.$78.85
Dexcom, Inc.$50.88
Lilly USA, LLC$33.08
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$31.68
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$31.21

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 Diana Blake do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Charles Bodine, MD

Hematology & Oncology

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740669928
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $75,780 (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.

$75,780

Total received

131

Transactions

41

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Celgene Corporation$70,239
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$2,767
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$519.22
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$237.35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$222.99
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$212.77

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Dat Vu, MD

Anesthesiology

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386023158
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. Catherine Lockhart, DO

Neurology

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144601048
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 261, Athens, GA 30606(706) 310-1859
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. Stephanie Lynch, MD

Ophthalmology

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447632450
1620 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-0170
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $744.43 (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.

$744.43

Total received

33

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$175.21
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.$148.96
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$79.80
Horizon Therapeutics plc$65.28
LENSAR, Inc.$50.15
Genentech USA, Inc.$45.12

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. Benjamin Smith, MD

Emergency Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073995965
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(866) 321-8433
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. Jennifer Geiger, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700268679
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $26.55 (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.

$26.55

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Getinge USA Sales, LLC$26.55

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.

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

Dr. Brandon Taylor, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710360524
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 400A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-8600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $61.92 (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.

$61.92

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Coastal Medical Technologies LLC$25.53
Novo Nordisk Inc$18.33
Abbott Laboratories$18.06

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 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Arsezahra Momin, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033592852
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $195.28 (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.

$195.28

Total received

9

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$60.71
Pfizer Inc.$50.13
AbbVie Inc.$28.01
Mylan Specialty L.P.$19.68
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$19.39
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$17.36

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 Arsezahra Momin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sudeep Ruparelia, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265817001
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3410
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. Pramod Gaudel, MD

Hematology & Oncology

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235506825
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 800, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $506.73 (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.

$506.73

Total received

25

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Genzyme Corporation$49.20
Astellas Pharma US Inc$45.87
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$36.78
AbbVie Inc.$34.09
Incyte Corporation$34.02
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$31.14

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 Pramod Gaudel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Daniel Blair, DO

General Practice

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730554007
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $123.12 (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.

$123.12

Total received

7

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$37.05
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.53
Mylan Specialty L.P.$18.20
Pfizer Inc.$17.79
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$14.48
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$14.07

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 ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ambreen Ansari, DO

Family Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780045310
855 W BROAD ST STE A, Athens, GA 30601(706) 850-6134
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $142.02 (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.

$142.02

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$40.89
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$22.04
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$21.39
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$15.83
Astellas Pharma US Inc$15.40
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$13.76

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 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 family medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Courtney Anderson, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972965887
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7055
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $309.40 (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.

$309.40

Total received

11

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$110.50
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$63.69
Pfizer Inc.$23.93
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$23.75
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.92
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$18.47

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 Courtney Anderson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eric Afari, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215399068
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7869
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $38.77 (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.

$38.77

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$22.65
Abbott Laboratories$16.12

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 Eric Afari do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Casey Evans, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952763518
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $33.20 (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.

$33.20

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CooperSurgical, Inc.$17.95
Astellas Pharma US Inc$15.25

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 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 obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Samantha Avoke, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942662499
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 231, Athens, GA 30606(706) 769-3362
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $326.33 (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.

$326.33

Total received

17

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$60.06
Pfizer Inc.$59.33
Dexcom, Inc.$56.05
Abbott Laboratories$44.99
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$36.50
Novo Nordisk Inc$35.43

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 Samantha Avoke do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Aiken, MD

Emergency Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598127979
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-3359
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. Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588026660
242 KING AVE STE 120, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $612.47 (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.

$612.47

Total received

24

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Shield Therapeutics Inc$198.03
Astellas Pharma US Inc$187.53
AbbVie Inc.$62.62
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$52.38
Pfizer Inc.$38.56
Exact Sciences Corporation$22.82

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 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 obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

Payments to Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Zola Nlandu, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821451873
1199 PRINCE AVENUE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $54.09 (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.

$54.09

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$34.38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$19.71

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 Zola Nlandu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Skelton, MD

Emergency Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972966273
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(205) 934-3640
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. Ross Christopher, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295199115
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
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. Esther Wallach, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275988198
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7055
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 Townsend, MD

Neurological Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831545979
2142 W BROAD ST BLDG 100 STE 200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-6881
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,014 (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.

$2,014

Total received

15

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MicroVention, Inc.$1,552
Medtronic, Inc.$237.36
Stryker Corporation$223.84

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Thomas Ward, MD

Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871949768
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $47.62 (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.

$47.62

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$47.62

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 56th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mallory Shillinger, DO

General Practice

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023466570
120 HAWTHORNE PARK, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-8700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $341.79 (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.

$341.79

Total received

18

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$82.56
Pfizer Inc.$62.47
Dexcom, Inc.$43.16
Exact Sciences Corporation$39.66
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$37.91
Novo Nordisk Inc$21.98

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Forrest Sherman, MD

Pediatrics

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295185718
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 600EF, Athens, GA 30606(706) 613-5980
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $17.84 (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.

$17.84

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sobi, Inc$17.84

Among the 84,711 pediatrics doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $101 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Samuel Dolezal, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326499187
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD STE 600, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $64.34 (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.

$64.34

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$32.98
Exact Sciences Corporation$16.67
AbbVie Inc.$14.69

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 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jatanbhai Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366893646
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $95.03 (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.

$95.03

Total received

5

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$23.93
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.92
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$19.12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$15.81
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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Priscilla Egyir-Biney, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043661168
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 231, Athens, GA 30606(706) 769-3362
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. Isha Dave, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902258957
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $204.64 (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.

$204.64

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$77.92
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$37.05
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$22.51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.53
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$17.08
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$14.48

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 Isha Dave do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Akua Biritwum, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750834917
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $57.88 (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.

$57.88

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Exact Sciences Corporation$33.37
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$24.51

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 Akua Biritwum do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Tejumade Adelore, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316493638
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7055
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. Brantley Herrington, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538615711
242 KING AVENUE STE 130, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1870
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $134.20 (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.

$134.20

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$134.20

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 ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christopher Dammeyer, MD

Emergency Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205375839
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3993
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. Yousef Treki, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295266484
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 200D, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $31.22 (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.

$31.22

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Shionogi Inc$31.22

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 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jay Modi, DO

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801327804
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
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. Krupal Hari, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003347881
242 KING AVENUE, SUITE 210, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $101.79 (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.

$101.79

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$38.26
HeartFlow, Inc.$20.90
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$14.72
CVRx, Inc.$14.71
Amgen Inc.$13.20

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Janeanna Heath, MD

Pediatrics

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740711308
225 HAWTHORNE PARK, Athens, GA 30606(706) 613-6136
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. Amir Shirazi, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780115204
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3860
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $244.24 (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.

$244.24

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$244.24

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Papadopoulos, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376074666
1270 PRINCE AVE # 70, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7055
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. Austin Evans, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053843953
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $370.81 (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.

$370.81

Total received

18

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Shield Therapeutics Inc$148.62
Pfizer Inc.$41.83
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC$32.40
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.$24.41
Exeltis, USA Inc.$22.66
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$19.06

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 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 obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Amal Masri, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609309046
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 300, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1470
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $284.50 (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.

$284.50

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Seagen Inc.$237.96
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$46.54

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 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 obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Mark Lelli, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437682853
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $76.00 (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.

$76.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$76.00

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kelly Ordemann, MD

Pediatrics

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043743552
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(504) 453-5872
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. Christopher Tufts, MD

Anesthesiology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710412044
120 BISHOP DR, Athens, GA 30606(813) 210-4686
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 Christopher Tufts do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ashley Bohn, DO

Pediatrics

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043747918
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 600EF, Athens, GA 30606(706) 613-5980
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $33.79 (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.

$33.79

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sobi, Inc$17.83
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$15.96

Among the 84,711 pediatrics doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $101 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Raghda Al Anbari, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285164368
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 500B, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-0991
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $566.13 (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.

$566.13

Total received

31

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$115.10
Lilly USA, LLC$97.41
Medtronic, Inc.$88.09
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$65.75
Abbott Laboratories$49.15
Amgen Inc.$29.25

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Raghda Al Anbari do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Cristina Schreckinger Rodas, MD

Neurology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881114338
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 261, Athens, GA 30606(706) 310-1859
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $23.58 (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.

$23.58

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Harmony Biosciences LLC$23.58

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 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 neurology doctors.

Payments to Cristina Schreckinger Rodas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Reginald Hurtt, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659892792
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.95 (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.

$20.95

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$20.95

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Michell Lopez Luciano, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962923003
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $101.67 (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.

$101.67

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$77.92
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$23.75

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Michell Lopez Luciano do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lauren Sanders, MD

Nephrology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851815732
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 500C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-7484
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. Graham Mercier, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730604331
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $659.27 (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.

$659.27

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$250.33
Kerecis Limited$144.07
KCI USA, Inc.$117.28
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$107.30
Medtronic, Inc.$23.31
Baxter Healthcare$16.98

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

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