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Internal Medicine in Bossier City, LA

27 verified internal medicine doctors in Bossier City.

Internists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases, often coordinating complex or chronic conditions across multiple systems.

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Dr. Kenneth Mekelburg, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619975166
2525 VIKING DRIVE, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 841-2525
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $39.47 (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.

$39.47

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$22.61
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$16.86

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Bipin Turakhia, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821047028
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 752-7820
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,103 (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.

$1,103

Total received

68

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$153.76
Amgen Inc.$150.62
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$99.15
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$89.73
Lilly USA, LLC$84.88
Abbott Laboratories$82.59

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Attila Balogh, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558310680
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 752-7820
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,212 (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.

$3,212

Total received

93

Transactions

24

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$654.22
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$267.10
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$250.00
Lilly USA, LLC$228.57
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$226.32
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$207.91

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 Attila Balogh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ronald Lambert, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336196393
2400 HOSPITAL DR STE 340, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 747-2277
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $30.97 (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.

$30.97

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$30.97

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 Ronald Lambert do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Leslie Sewell, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083655971
2300 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 320, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7848
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $669.00 (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.

$669.00

Total received

40

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$159.83
Lilly USA, LLC$140.54
Pfizer Inc.$68.73
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$68.05
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$64.85
Novo Nordisk Inc$50.86

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 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 Leslie Sewell do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Henry Kiser, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841235488
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
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. Albert Aura, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821033119
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
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. Diana Lim, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023047420
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7910
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,731 (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.

$1,731

Total received

77

Transactions

24

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$301.95
Novo Nordisk Inc$219.85
Pfizer Inc.$135.82
Shionogi Inc$125.00
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$125.00
Lilly USA, LLC$103.57

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 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Kennedy Lim, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801825211
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7910
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,483 (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.

$1,483

Total received

68

Transactions

24

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$282.88
Pfizer Inc.$153.76
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$125.00
Shionogi Inc$125.00
Lilly USA, LLC$103.57
Novo Nordisk Inc$96.65

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 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Nealan Prather, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053340349
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7910
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. Charles Powers, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275565905
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7910
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $50.21 (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.

$50.21

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company$50.21

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Brady, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669404851
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7910
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. Harlan Weiss, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932215456
5400 E TEXAS ST, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 675-1313
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $543.26 (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.

$543.26

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$125.00
AbbVie Inc.$125.00
Astellas Pharma US Inc$125.00
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$91.36
Pfizer Inc.$38.98
Braeburn Inc.$19.93

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Tom Rodsuwan, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124111539
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $54.34 (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.

$54.34

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$31.73
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$22.61

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jason Nelson, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700097235
2400 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $672.69 (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.

$672.69

Total received

31

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$303.16
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$147.85
Insmed, Inc.$132.89
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$54.50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$21.30
Pfizer Inc.$12.99

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 Jason Nelson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Cheynita Metoyer, MD

Internal Medicine

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336405935
5751 SHED RD STE 120, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 935-1922
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $264.87 (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.

$264.87

Total received

11

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Corium, LLC$209.60
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$22.99
Novo Nordisk Inc$17.80
Inogen, Inc.$14.48

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 84th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joel Casale, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558715367
2400 HOSPITAL DR, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $125.00 (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.

$125.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.$125.00

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jonathan Gray, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881047199
2400 HOSPITAL DR STE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7910
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $104.44 (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.

$104.44

Total received

7

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$39.17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$19.94
Corcept Therapeutics$16.70
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$15.77
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$12.86

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Akhilesh Thakur, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881118909
2400 HOSPITAL DR STE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $219.80 (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.

$219.80

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$146.15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$54.98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$18.67

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sarah Rainwater, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093212748
2300 HOSPITAL DR STE 420, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7982
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $89.02 (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.

$89.02

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$35.37
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$22.06
Astellas Pharma US Inc$18.79
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$12.80

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 ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Tushar Pawar, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457845380
2400 HOSPITAL DR STE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(182) 127-9903
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $389.87 (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.

$389.87

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company$125.00
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$125.00
AbbVie Inc.$125.00
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$14.87

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 Tushar Pawar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Matthew Perkins, MD

Internal Medicine

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215496690
2400 HOSPITAL DR STE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $315.31 (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.

$315.31

Total received

17

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$104.54
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$76.08
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$48.16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$28.92
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$27.05
Insmed, Inc.$15.58

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 Matthew Perkins do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Chaitanya Undavalli, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902427651
2900 E TEXAS ST STE 100, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 606-6737
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. Sarmand Jameel, MD

Internal Medicine

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114667268
2400 HOSPITAL DR STE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
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. Martin Brigham, MD

Internal Medicine

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982348439
2400 HOSPITAL DR STE 130, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 212-7990
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. Jane Futterer, MD

Internal Medicine

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932893419
2900 E TEXAS ST STE 100, Bossier City, LA 71111(504) 977-2712
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $48.47 (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.

$48.47

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$16.78
Lilly USA, LLC$16.69
Astellas Pharma US Inc$15.00

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Marjorie Blochousse, MD

Internal Medicine

1 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295626893
5400 E TEXAS ST, Bossier City, LA 71111(318) 675-1313
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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