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Doctors in Merrillville, IN

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Dr. Joel Chasan, MD

Ophthalmology

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730522830
8679 CONNECTICUT STREET, SUITE A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-9022
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $146.55 (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.

$146.55

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alimera Sciences, Inc.$146.55

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 Joel Chasan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Vikash Sinha, MD

Nephrology

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740628726
757 E 81ST AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 472-0379
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $188.80 (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.

$188.80

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Vifor Pharma, Inc.$75.70
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$38.21
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.$25.92
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$18.18
Ardelyx, Inc.$16.44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$14.35

Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 66th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Hayder Jaffer, MD

Neurological Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326465725
200 E 89TH AVE STE 3A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 756-2900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,298 (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.

$1,298

Total received

18

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Globus Medical, Inc.$964.26
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$110.99
Medtronic, Inc.$72.75
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$41.24
Zimvie Inc.$23.15
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$20.41

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Priyanka Sarihan, MD

Psychiatry

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205241130
8555 TAFT ST, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-7214
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. Matthew Tipton, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487049813
6091 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 763-8112
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18.79 (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.

$18.79

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$18.79

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 56th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Pooja Kinkhabwala, DO

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194104059
200 E 89TH AVE # B, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 644-3939
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,552 (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.

$3,552

Total received

193

Transactions

30

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$847.43
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.$577.02
Lilly USA, LLC$337.63
Dexcom, Inc.$199.25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$186.21
Amgen Inc.$156.62

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 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Jenee Bhuju, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578918108
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5500
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $161.89 (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.

$161.89

Total received

9

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$84.59
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$58.45
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$18.85

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mustafa Nakawa, MD

Family Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558717603
8777 BROADWAY STE B, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5316
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $367.08 (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.

$367.08

Total received

21

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC$179.74
Novo Nordisk Inc$97.42
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$41.83
AbbVie Inc.$35.00
Lilly USA, LLC$13.09

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Maya Dominique, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942658497
6091 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 763-8112
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $143.97 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$143.97

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$143.97

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Abdullah Malik, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245680164
8560 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 793-9248
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $769.63 (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.

$769.63

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$301.00
Boston Scientific Corporation$149.45
Penumbra, Inc.$111.06
CathWorks, Inc.$84.12
Chiesi USA, Inc.$72.00
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$52.00

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 is higher than 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Sophia Addy, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730610684
8777 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-3536
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,510 (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.

$2,510

Total received

11

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$2,349
Astellas Pharma US Inc$114.93
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$28.06
Shield Therapeutics Inc$17.69

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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Bryan Robins, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023549938
101 E 87TH AVE STE 420, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-2041
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,460 (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.

$1,460

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

THD America, Inc.$836.31
Medtronic, Inc.$217.31
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$143.97
Ethicon US, LLC$121.03
TELA Bio, Inc.$93.33
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$48.42

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Viraj Maniar, MD

Urology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669905063
400 W 84TH DR, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-8641
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $241.39 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$241.39

Total received

5

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$99.00
Coloplast Corp$88.80
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.74
Accord Healthcare, Inc.$16.11
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$15.74

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 55th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Cydney Bullock Tipton, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801325972
6091 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 763-8112
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. Husam Hafzah, MD

Hematology & Oncology

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760987598
200 E 89TH AVE STE 2A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-2800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $210.80 (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.

$210.80

Total received

5

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$119.70
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$31.81
BeiGene USA, Inc.$24.01
Genzyme Corporation$19.64
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC$15.64

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 54th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Thomas Bebekoski, MD

Emergency Medicine

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508327933
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5500
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. Nader Ismail, DO

Nephrology

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689135618
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $141.21 (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.

$141.21

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$44.60
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$31.27
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$28.06
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$19.75
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.$17.53

Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 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 nephrology doctors.

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

Dr. Julie Nyhus, MD

Family Medicine

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811534423
8558 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 836-1600
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. Bishoy Barsoum, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659908986
8555 TAFT ST, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-4005
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. Lauren Dandurand, MD

Geriatric Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295322642
200 E 89TH AVE STE 2A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-2800
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $2,735 (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.

$2,735

Total received

110

Transactions

36

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$253.52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$247.92
Seagen Inc.$225.30
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$173.99
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$163.00
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$134.88

Among the 1,695 geriatric medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $122 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 geriatric medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Breyauna Spencer, MD

Psychiatry

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053998997
8555 TAFT ST, Merrillville, IN 46410(313) 346-5235
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $24.66 (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.

$24.66

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$24.66

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 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Erin Wright, MD

Family Medicine

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346914884
616 W 81ST AVE STE A, Merrillville, IN 46410(312) 421-1016
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $138.02 (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.

$138.02

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$125.00
Novo Nordisk Inc$13.02

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 Erin Wright do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jessica Glinski, MD

Family Medicine

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255066262
5043 E 81ST AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 707-5276
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. Christine Cain, MD

Hematology & Oncology

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396423976
200 E 89TH AVE STE 2A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-2800
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $664.13 (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.

$664.13

Total received

23

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$125.00
Kite Pharma, Inc.$93.56
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$66.22
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$55.95
Genentech USA, Inc.$43.32
Genzyme Corporation$41.65

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 63th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Anders Bailey, MD

Psychiatry

2 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578312807
8555 TAFT ST, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-4005
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. Jill Blanchard, MD

Family Medicine

2 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619712304
8777 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5316
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. Anne Zou, MD

Anesthesiology

1 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568358257
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5500
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.

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