General Practice in Covington, LA
5 verified general practice doctors in Covington.
General practice physicians provide broad, first-contact medical care for common conditions across all age groups.
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Dr. Colleen O'Brien, MD
General Practice
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. Surendra Purohit, MD
General Practice
CMS Open Payments· $333.51 (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.
$333.51
Total received
18
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,209 general practice doctors we've analyzed, about 25% received any industry payment (median $145 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 general practice doctors.
Payments to Surendra Purohit do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Gary French, MD
General Practice
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 Amato, MD
General Practice
CMS Open Payments· $428.70 (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.
$428.70
Total received
22
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,209 general practice doctors we've analyzed, about 25% received any industry payment (median $145 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 general practice doctors.
Payments to Robert Amato do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Brandie Smith, MD
General Practice
CMS Open Payments· $563.71 (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.
$563.71
Total received
36
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,209 general practice doctors we've analyzed, about 25% received any industry payment (median $145 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 general practice doctors.
Payments to Brandie Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.