Ophthalmology in Buford, GA
3 verified ophthalmology doctors in Buford.
Ophthalmologists are physicians who provide complete eye care, including surgery for eye disease.
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Dr. Manuel Chaknis, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $150.28 (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.
$150.28
Total received
6
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 57th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Manuel Chaknis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Niraj Nathan, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $849.08 (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.
$849.08
Total received
20
Transactions
6
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Niraj Nathan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Philip Garza, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $1,167 (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.
$1,167
Total received
33
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 87th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Philip Garza do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.