Rheumatology in Lafayette, LA
5 verified rheumatology doctors in Lafayette.
Rheumatologists treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting the joints, muscles, and connective tissue.
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Dr. Ladislas Lazaro, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $28,844 (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.
$28,844
Total received
152
Transactions
16
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Ladislas Lazaro do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. James Lipstate, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $2,103 (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.
$2,103
Total received
94
Transactions
25
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.
Payments to James Lipstate do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jennifer Malin, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $1,884 (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.
$1,884
Total received
92
Transactions
22
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Jennifer Malin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Pavana Lalithya Sakhamuri, MD
Rheumatology
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. Sarah Kirkpatrick, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $2,586 (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.
$2,586
Total received
90
Transactions
12
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Sarah Kirkpatrick do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.