Cardiovascular Disease in Hammond, LA
8 verified cardiovascular disease doctors in Hammond.
Cardiologists diagnose and treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
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Dr. Ghiath Mikdadi, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $646,202 (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.
$646,202
Total received
184
Transactions
28
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Ghiath Mikdadi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jherie Ducombs, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $433.43 (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.
$433.43
Total received
8
Transactions
6
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 62th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Jherie Ducombs do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. William Kopfler, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $185.32 (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.
$185.32
Total received
5
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 52th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to William Kopfler do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Patrick Delaney, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
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. Claude Nesser, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
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. Georges Khoueiry, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,360 (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.
$1,360
Total received
43
Transactions
12
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 77th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Georges Khoueiry do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Nidal Abi Rafeh, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $16,725 (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.
$16,725
Total received
65
Transactions
11
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Nidal Abi Rafeh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Derenbecker, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $9,182 (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.
$9,182
Total received
14
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 Robert Derenbecker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.