Doctors in Merrillville, IN
207 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 4 of 4.
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Dr. Joel Chasan, MD
Ophthalmology
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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1
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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Top paying companies
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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Top paying companies
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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.