Infectious Disease in Lake Charles, LA
2 verified infectious disease doctors in Lake Charles.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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Dr. Edward Bergen, DO
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $690.58 (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.
$690.58
Total received
31
Transactions
17
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 48th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Edward Bergen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Brett Goodwin, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $431.27 (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.
$431.27
Total received
20
Transactions
7
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 40th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Brett Goodwin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.