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Doctors in Columbus, GA

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

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Dr. Lloyd Sampson, MD

Dermatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245254424
610 19TH ST, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 322-7884
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. Jack Ross, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497779714
610 19TH ST, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 322-7884
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. Tammy Mclean, MD

Dermatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457365686
6600 WHITTLESEY BLVD UNIT A, Columbus, GA 31909(706) 323-3491
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. Veronica Manka, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235143033
2001 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 571-9699
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $213.14 (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.

$213.14

Total received

10

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Corium, LLC$86.34
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$53.16
Seqirus USA Inc$19.46
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$19.26
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$18.29
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$16.63

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

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

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

Dr. Samantha Boroughs, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659385979
400 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY, SUITE 200, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 507-3332
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. Pravinchandra Patel, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326055609
1130 TALBOTTON RD, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 327-0700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,237 (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.

$1,237

Total received

64

Transactions

20

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$288.52
AbbVie Inc.$192.26
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$153.43
Boston Scientific Corporation$115.41
Celgene Corporation$75.47
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$56.98

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Vibhuti Ansar, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649288382
1800 10TH AVE, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 571-1120
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $210.56 (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.

$210.56

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$98.43
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.$97.19
Lilly USA, LLC$14.94

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 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Peter Jiang, MD

Hematology & Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427067024
1831 5TH AVE, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 320-8780
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $15,977 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$15,977

Total received

49

Transactions

22

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Incyte Corporation$6,429
Genentech USA, Inc.$4,762
BeiGene USA, Inc.$2,400
Exelixis Inc.$1,482
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$154.79
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$141.40

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ram Peddada, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568471803
1240 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 221-9702
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $352.80 (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.

$352.80

Total received

16

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$205.33
Genentech USA, Inc.$103.93
Astellas Pharma US Inc$22.30
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.24

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Briccio Valdez, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801806443
3000 SCHATULGA RD, Columbus, GA 31907(706) 568-5000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $16.08 (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.

$16.08

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$16.08

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 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Jenkins, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700896503
850 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 507-5320
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $624.84 (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.

$624.84

Total received

47

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$185.62
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$85.63
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$76.29
Lilly USA, LLC$68.35
AbbVie Inc.$62.12
Halozyme Inc$33.06

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

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

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

Dr. John Mate-Kole, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558374371
6500 STANDING BOY RD, UNIT 24, Columbus, GA 31904(571) 331-5310
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. Huma Ahmed, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972616241
2443 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY STE A, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 320-8900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,655 (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.

$1,655

Total received

99

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$498.54
AbbVie Inc.$379.57
UCB, Inc.$185.17
Horizon Therapeutics plc$161.06
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$117.93
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$81.01

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Shankar Thiruppathi, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508979832
1130 TALBOTTON RD, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 327-0700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,754 (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.

$6,754

Total received

79

Transactions

24

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Roche Products Limited$5,200
AbbVie Inc.$375.99
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$243.43
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$100.24
MannKind Corporation$98.90
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$95.83

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Ashwinkumar Patel, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811001142
1130 TALBOTTON RD, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 327-0700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,830 (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.

$3,830

Total received

23

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Eli Lilly and Company$2,490
Pfizer Inc.$1,013
AbbVie Inc.$196.84
Olympus America Inc.$64.24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$18.48
Celgene Corporation$17.90

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Elizabeth Martin, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851405005
2401 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY BLDG 200, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 256-0700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,672 (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.

$1,672

Total received

92

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$297.37
Lilly USA, LLC$277.75
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$256.32
Astellas Pharma US Inc$128.59
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$128.38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$121.90

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 is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Kandra Watson, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104930874
610 19TH ST, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 332-7884
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 Roy, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013021492
421 12TH ST, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 494-7796
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $890.24 (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.

$890.24

Total received

52

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Indivior Inc.$212.18
AbbVie Inc.$149.40
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$143.83
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$140.73
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$92.23
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$62.39

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Todd Jarrell, MD

Urology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215042510
1538 13TH AVE, BUILDING A, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 323-4000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $736.05 (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.

$736.05

Total received

26

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$194.04
Astellas Pharma US Inc$178.04
AbbVie Inc.$113.08
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$81.36
Caldera Medical, Inc$53.63
Axonics, Inc.$24.44

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 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 urology doctors.

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

Dr. Christopher Tidwell, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114032323
1538 13TH AVE, C100, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 494-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $827.08 (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.

$827.08

Total received

43

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$318.51
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$140.66
Genzyme Corporation$79.15
Inogen, Inc.$65.34
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$49.41
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$39.80

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 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Hollis Sigman, MD

Urology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740395953
1538 13TH AVE, BUILDING A, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 323-4000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,209 (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.

$1,209

Total received

47

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$324.83
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$160.82
Caldera Medical, Inc$145.42
AbbVie Inc.$92.59
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$81.36
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation$80.77

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 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 urology doctors.

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

Dr. Mark Oliver, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275649758
2416 CAPSTONE CT, Columbus, GA 31909(706) 327-1281
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. Gustin Welch, DO

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255447074
1310 13TH AVENUE, VA COBC, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 257-7205
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. Merryl Bland, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972619161
1310 13TH AVE, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 257-7205
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. Glenn Fussell, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861509184
2827 WARM SPRINGS RD, SUITE 3-B, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 324-4177
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $305.16 (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.

$305.16

Total received

23

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$152.11
Novo Nordisk Inc$81.78
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$14.98
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$14.58
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$14.40
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$14.36

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Vincent Naman, MD

Plastic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942316526
1921 WHITTLESEY RD, SUITE 200, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 494-7700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $316.56 (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.

$316.56

Total received

12

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$170.49
Mentor Worldwide LLC$146.07

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 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Arvind Patel, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033226220
700 CENTER ST, ST-501, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 653-1152
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. Priyumvada Naik, MD

Pulmonary Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639286834
2122 MANCHESTER EXPRESSWAY, Columbus, GA 31904(404) 686-1000
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. Kathryn Cheek, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861509812
2416 CAPSTONE CT, Columbus, GA 31909(706) 327-1281
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $46.84 (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.

$46.84

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$16.73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$16.40
Pfizer Inc.$13.71

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. William Simpson, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235246406
2101-A NORTH AVENUE, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 323-1988
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $315.10 (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.

$315.10

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$125.00
Pfizer Inc.$75.42
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$44.45
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$38.07
AbbVie Inc.$32.16

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 84th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Jennifer Evangelista, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780791657
2416 CAPSTONE CT, Columbus, GA 31909(706) 327-1281
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. Bernard Simmons, MD

Urology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316055916
2737 WARM SPRINGS RD STE A, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 324-0662
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. James Crosse, MD

Urology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821106337
2737 WARM SPRINGS RD STE A, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 324-0662
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. Prima Foster, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578671970
6400 FLAT ROCK RD, Columbus, GA 31907(706) 478-5858
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,140 (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.

$1,140

Total received

84

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$288.37
AbbVie Inc.$279.12
Lilly USA, LLC$258.18
Abbott Laboratories$127.74
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$47.92
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$31.05

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 is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Thomas Malone, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912015140
2039 10TH AVE, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 324-2485
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $36.95 (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.

$36.95

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$19.92
CooperSurgical, Inc.$17.03

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 62th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Robert Patton, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508975269
4403 HOLLY AVE, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 322-5511
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $78.81 (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.

$78.81

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$78.81

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 44th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. William Roundtree, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932217999
1716 BUENA VISTA RD, Columbus, GA 31906(706) 324-3650
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $212.18 (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.

$212.18

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$123.66
Lilly USA, LLC$88.52

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 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joshua Samraj, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215047014
2000 12TH AVE, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 653-2226
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $91,893 (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.

$91,893

Total received

20

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Exact Sciences Corporation$91,328
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$202.58
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$125.00
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$65.01
AbbVie Inc.$58.23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$52.03

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Malathi Ginjupalli, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669583613
1800 10TH AVE, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 571-1823
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. Brandon Williams, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194836726
2000 10TH AVE, SUITE 270, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 571-1011
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. Zulfiquar Bhatti, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720180227
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY STE 1001, BUTLER PAVILION, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 322-0528
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $12,548 (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.

$12,548

Total received

115

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.$10,578
Abbott Laboratories$266.09
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$235.31
Pfizer Inc.$229.83
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$174.29
Medtronic, Inc.$173.75

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 higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Rajinder Chhokar, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215039714
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY STE 1001, BUTLER PAVILION, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 322-0528
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,443 (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.

$5,443

Total received

118

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$3,504
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$218.81
Amgen Inc.$216.06
Pfizer Inc.$204.88
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$199.51
Medtronic, Inc.$173.74

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 ranks around the 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Samir Mewar, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013019512
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY STE 1001, BUTLER PAVILION, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 322-0528
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,886 (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.

$1,886

Total received

101

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$300.19
Pfizer Inc.$281.99
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$235.31
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$174.76
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$160.78
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$156.38

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 ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Price Walker, MD

Hematology & Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780787366
1013 TALBOTTON RD, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 322-6890
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. Devica Alappan, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952406134
1900 11TH AVE, STE A, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 323-3400
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $15.51 (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.

$15.51

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$15.51

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Raymond Kostromin, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578668992
2122 MANCHESTER EXPY, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 320-2773
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. Jaime Vivas, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700981503
5605 PRINCETON AVE STE B, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 660-1711
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $159.41 (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.

$159.41

Total received

10

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$159.41

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Ruthann Rees, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194820753
1604 12TH ST, Columbus, GA 31906(706) 324-0471
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $85.76 (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.

$85.76

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$24.34
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.$22.94
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$21.49
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC$16.99

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 68th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Morton Berenson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184720401
1905 7TH AVENUE, SUITE A, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 324-3392
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. James Dorchak, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609972868
1000 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 507-4243
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $486.92 (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.

$486.92

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$334.34
Caldera Medical, Inc$76.59
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$22.49
Astellas Pharma US Inc$19.72
AbbVie Inc.$18.36
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$15.42

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 89th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Lori Kingsley, DO

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346348182
1800 10TH AVE, SUITE F, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 320-8689
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. Marseea Howard, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710084181
1000 BROOKSTONE CENTRE PKWY, Columbus, GA 31904(762) 261-3334
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $119.05 (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.

$119.05

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GE HealthCare$119.05

Among the 45,487 diagnostic radiology doctors we've analyzed, about 22% received any industry payment (median $144 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 diagnostic radiology doctors.

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

Dr. Sarah Barr, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497853873
3679 STEAM MILL RD, Columbus, GA 31906(706) 507-9209
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $39.15 (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.

$39.15

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Biotech, Inc.$23.72
Amgen Inc.$15.43

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nandini Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316047814
6948 GAINES RIDGE RD, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 327-6236
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. James Majors, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699875963
2300 MANCHESTER EXPY, STE C001, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 324-3243
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $293.50 (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.

$293.50

Total received

9

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Organogenesis Inc.$124.98
Next Science LLC$33.85
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$32.90
Davol Inc.$25.38
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.52
Baxter Healthcare$19.82

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 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mark Fortson, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457452591
2200 HAMILTON RD STE B, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 655-8800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $580.50 (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.

$580.50

Total received

31

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$85.37
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$67.55
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$59.62
Genzyme Corporation$56.27
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$49.12
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$47.06

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mohammad Ghouri, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851482020
2032 WYNNTON RD D, Columbus, GA 31906(706) 407-5831
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. Beverley Townsend, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497846133
5601 VETERANS PKWY, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 321-6108
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $115.63 (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.

$115.63

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$91.09
Pfizer Inc.$24.54

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Timothy Villegas, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942393210
1900 10TH AVE, SUITE 200, Columbus, GA 31901(706) 653-8556
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $39,271 (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.

$39,271

Total received

47

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$27,529
Pfizer Inc.$5,412
AbbVie Inc.$5,405
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.$397.31
Astellas Pharma US Inc$143.38
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$80.86

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Bantwal Baliga, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730272584
1400 BRADLEY LAKE BLVD, Columbus, GA 31904(706) 507-2050
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $33,249 (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.

$33,249

Total received

170

Transactions

25

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$26,988
MannKind Corporation$3,287
Abbott Laboratories$424.72
Bigfoot Biomedical Inc$409.02
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$406.76
Novo Nordisk Inc$371.26

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 is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

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