Pulmonary Disease in Merrillville, IN
3 verified pulmonary disease doctors in Merrillville.
Pulmonologists diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs and respiratory system, such as asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea.
NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.
Dr. Hakam Safadi, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $5,218 (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.
$5,218
Total received
41
Transactions
14
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Hakam Safadi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ammar Shaheen, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $587.77 (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.
$587.77
Total received
32
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Ammar Shaheen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.