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Doctors in Baton Rouge, LA

1849 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 5 of 31.

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Dr. Sundararama Vatsavai, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477539294
3600 FLORIDA BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70806(225) 387-7070
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $173.26 (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.

$173.26

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$121.81
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc$33.55
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$17.90

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Rhonda Thigpen, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821074659
3600 FLORIDA BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70806(225) 387-7070
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. Gerald Miletello, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245217728
7777 HENNESSY BLVD STE 6000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 757-0343
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $116,753 (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.

$116,753

Total received

160

Transactions

43

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Eli Lilly and Company$68,549
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.$45,339
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$265.62
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$178.47
Lilly USA, LLC$168.85
TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.$127.31

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

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

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

Dr. Vasanthi Vinayagam, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376520650
3401 NORTH BLVD, STE 130, Baton Rouge, LA 70806(225) 381-2727
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $32.35 (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.

$32.35

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Astellas Pharma US Inc$17.55
Pfizer Inc.$13.90
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$0.90

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 ranks around the 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Janet Pickstock, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215914528
5000 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 765-4050
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $300.00 (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.

$300.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Annalise-AI Pty Ltd$300.00

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 ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christine Smith, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376520387
8110 SUMMA AVE, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 275-4656
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $17,503 (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.

$17,503

Total received

11

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$17,440
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$28.23
Neos Therapeutics, LP$19.06
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$15.41

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 Christine Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Deborah Abernathy, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114905049
4950 ESSEN LN, SUITE 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 757-0343
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. Michael Castine, MD

Medical Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205814092
8595 PICARDY AVE, SUITE 400, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 767-0822
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $472,191 (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.

$472,191

Total received

299

Transactions

50

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$82,690
Genentech, Inc.$80,888
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.$69,563
TOLMAR, INC.$47,500
Eli Lilly and Company$35,719
AbbVie Inc.$30,948

Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Robert Wood, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619955408
8595 PICARDY AVE, STE 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 763-4900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $364.59 (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.

$364.59

Total received

32

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$204.18
Lilly USA, LLC$31.06
Pfizer Inc.$29.52
Amgen Inc.$29.36
Novo Nordisk Inc$29.06
Abbott Laboratories$19.86

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Amir Ausef, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528046315
3600 FLORIDA BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70806(225) 387-7070
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $33.55 (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.

$33.55

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc$33.55

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 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christopher Mccanless, MD

Medical Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013995646
7777 HENNESSY BLVD STE 6000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 757-0343
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $25,277 (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.

$25,277

Total received

144

Transactions

50

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Eli Lilly and Company$21,776
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$575.75
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$264.41
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$221.37
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$146.62
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$139.77

Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kenneth Cranor, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013995091
5408 FLANDERS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-0173
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. Kimberly Washington, DO

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417936378
3333 DRUSILLA LN, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 924-3906
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. Charles Walker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083693840
7301 HENNESSY BLVD, SUITE 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 766-0050
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. Steven Malosky, MD

Infectious Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205815040
5231 BRITTANY DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-0933
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $211.46 (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.

$211.46

Total received

12

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$50.53
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$36.50
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$32.66
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$29.52
Pfizer Inc.$27.28
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$19.26

Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 31th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Michael Bruce, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326027632
8230 SUMMA AVE STE C, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 757-0552
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. Daniel Mcneill, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518946870
5000 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 926-8686
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. Jeffrey Breaux, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811976269
100 WOMANS WAY, Baton Rouge, LA 70817(225) 927-1300
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. Ryan Majoria, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457330714
5000 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 757-0552
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,653 (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.

$4,653

Total received

28

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.$4,453
Boston Scientific Corporation$173.26
QAPEL MEDICAL INC$26.38

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 is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Arnold Feldman, MD

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851370159
505 E AIRPORT AVE, Baton Rouge, LA 70806(225) 201-0950
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. Denzil Moraes, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952381980
7777 HENNESSY BLVD, SUITE 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 767-3900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $159,866 (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.

$159,866

Total received

170

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$70,798
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$50,494
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.$13,098
Lilly USA, LLC$12,813
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$8,365
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$2,847

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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. David Walker, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689654402
5000 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 757-0552
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. Robert Hayden, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750361572
5000 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 757-0552
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. Mark Wofford, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467432286
8230 SUMMA AVE STE C, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 757-0552
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.17 (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.

$20.17

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$20.17

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Gerard Tassin, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376523191
5000 HENNESSY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 757-0552
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. Keith Gibson, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841270592
5000 HENNESSEY BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 765-8819
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. John Mclachlan, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457331761
7777 HENNESSY BLVD, SUITE 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 767-3900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,372 (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.

$2,372

Total received

62

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ShockWave Medical, Inc$382.11
Medtronic, Inc.$351.41
Amgen Inc.$276.00
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$208.40
ABIOMED$167.91
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$159.79

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joseph Tonore, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871563882
170 MCGEHEE DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70815(225) 272-3246
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. Kenneth Civello, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699745562
7777 HENNESSY BLVD, SUITE 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 767-3900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $8,041 (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.

$8,041

Total received

47

Transactions

20

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$7,176
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$134.45
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$124.98
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$84.21
Abbott Laboratories$78.30
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$73.26

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Allison Walker, MD

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427028042
5408 FLANDERS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-5554
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $316.19 (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.

$316.19

Total received

20

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$167.91
Abbott Laboratories$31.53
Medtronic, Inc.$26.49
Averitas Pharma Inc.$21.42
Boston Scientific Corporation$20.18
Valinor Pharma, LLC$17.52

Among the 2,326 pain medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 72% received any industry payment (median $621 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 pain medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Jihad Jiha, MD

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114997723
5408 FLANDERS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-5554
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,254 (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.

$1,254

Total received

44

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$487.48
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.$248.91
Nevro Corp.$138.73
SI-BONE, Inc.$108.02
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$74.76
Averitas Pharma Inc.$40.13

Among the 2,326 pain medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 72% received any industry payment (median $621 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 pain medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Tyrone Girod, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225008956
5617 GALERIA DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70816(225) 292-6661
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $73.34 (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.

$73.34

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$30.63
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$21.71
Novo Nordisk Inc$21.00

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 ranks around the 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joseph Turnipseed, MD

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922079201
5408 FLANDERS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-5554
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $353.26 (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.

$353.26

Total received

31

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$191.40
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$89.95
Boston Scientific Corporation$20.18
AbbVie Inc.$18.26
Valinor Pharma, LLC$17.53
Pfizer Inc.$15.94

Among the 2,326 pain medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 72% received any industry payment (median $621 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 pain medicine doctors.

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

Dr. John Braswell, MD

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164493458
5408 FLANDERS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-5554
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $331.72 (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.

$331.72

Total received

33

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$151.06
Boston Scientific Corporation$67.06
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$42.73
Averitas Pharma Inc.$21.42
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$17.34
IBSA Pharma Inc.$16.91

Among the 2,326 pain medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 72% received any industry payment (median $621 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 pain medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Vernon Coffman, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619948197
100 WOMANS WAY, Baton Rouge, LA 70817(225) 293-2523
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. John Burdine, MD

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225000649
5408 FLANDERS DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-5554
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. Rachel Wissner, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710959713
170 MCGEHEE DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70815(225) 272-3246
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. Russell Williams, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306818018
10101 PARK ROWE AVE STE 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70810(225) 769-2200
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. Jacob Wood, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700858255
8595 PICARDY AVE STE 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 763-4900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $429.35 (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.

$429.35

Total received

34

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$198.62
Abbott Laboratories$41.50
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$30.99
Novo Nordisk Inc$29.06
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$23.32
Medtronic, Inc.$21.67

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Susan Richarme, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144292731
8068 GOODWOOD BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70806(225) 927-4433
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $129.43 (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.

$129.43

Total received

11

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$129.43

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Brant Casford, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780658005
7520 PERKINS RD STE 290, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 769-6700
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. Brian Heise, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679547038
330 LEE DR., SUITE B, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 926-4780
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. Andrew Nelson, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558336164
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $27,573 (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.

$27,573

Total received

13

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$27,335
AbbVie Inc.$238.79

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Charles Berggreen, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033183769
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $27,883 (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.

$27,883

Total received

28

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$27,335
AbbVie Inc.$368.55
Celgene Corporation$62.03
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.$43.89
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$37.05
Ardelyx, Inc.$19.92

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Barbara Griffith, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841265576
100 WOMANS WAY, Baton Rouge, LA 70817(252) 927-1300
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. Gregory Fusilier, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003881616
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
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. Michael Ruth, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932174364
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
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. Ronald Leo, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295700623
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $51,382 (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.

$51,382

Total received

57

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$25,816
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$24,568
AbbVie Inc.$402.66
Ardelyx, Inc.$111.82
Celgene Corporation$98.82
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$53.85

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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Andrew Rees, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932174166
7777 HENNESSY BLVD, SUITE 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808(225) 767-3900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $673.79 (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.

$673.79

Total received

39

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$141.03
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$130.38
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$128.60
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$80.22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$57.28
Pfizer Inc.$34.95

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 68th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Douglas Walsh, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750356929
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $29,713 (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.

$29,713

Total received

50

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$28,853
AbbVie Inc.$309.58
Celgene Corporation$163.10
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$86.02
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$66.30
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$56.06

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

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

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

Dr. Walter Mullins, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730154808
9103 JEFFERSON HWY., Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $27,942 (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.

$27,942

Total received

38

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$27,335
Celgene Corporation$172.19
AbbVie Inc.$132.39
Ardelyx, Inc.$104.46
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$48.26
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$35.60

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Benton Oubre, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457326522
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $26,788 (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.

$26,788

Total received

54

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$25,816
AbbVie Inc.$338.54
Celgene Corporation$142.73
Ardelyx, Inc.$101.40
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$85.54
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$45.20

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. William Anderson, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598730707
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $375.68 (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.

$375.68

Total received

15

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$263.42
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation$96.63
Ardelyx, Inc.$15.63

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 61th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Floyd Roberts, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366418188
3600 FLORIDA BVLD, Baton Rouge, LA 70806(337) 289-8971
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. Mary Meadows, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629044391
8300 CONSTANTIN BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 374-1410
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. Robert Be, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417923970
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $26,552 (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.

$26,552

Total received

43

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$25,816
AbbVie Inc.$273.98
Celgene Corporation$154.77
Ardelyx, Inc.$81.48
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$35.17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$22.73

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Maheswar Rao, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306812326
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $30,752 (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.

$30,752

Total received

18

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GastroGPO, LLC$30,372
AbbVie Inc.$98.26
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation$96.64
Boston Scientific Corporation$39.15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$37.96
Celgene Corporation$37.46

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Satyaprasad Alapati, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679549695
9103 JEFFERSON HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70809(225) 927-1190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $136,723 (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.

$136,723

Total received

12

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Celgene Corporation$104,517
GastroGPO, LLC$25,816
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$6,163
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation$96.63
Genzyme Corporation$60.95
AbbVie Inc.$33.17

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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Gerald Calegan, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902873516
10101 PARK ROWE AVE, SUITE 200, Baton Rouge, LA 70810(225) 769-2200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $76,689 (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.

$76,689

Total received

434

Transactions

34

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc$51,043
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$16,099
Abbott Laboratories$4,561
AbbVie Inc.$733.18
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$674.25
Medtronic, Inc.$417.03

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 Gerald Calegan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lisa Baldridge, DO

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457328999
17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70816(225) 752-2470
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.

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