Psychiatry in Ruston, LA
5 verified psychiatry doctors in Ruston.
Psychiatrists are physicians who diagnose and treat mental health conditions, including through medication management.
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Dr. Gerald Robertson, MD
Psychiatry
CMS Open Payments· $117.86 (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.
$117.86
Total received
2
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 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 psychiatry doctors.
Payments to Gerald Robertson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Edward Lynam, MD
Psychiatry
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. Herbert Vandenberg, MD
Psychiatry
CMS Open Payments· $1,005 (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.
$1,005
Total received
58
Transactions
11
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US psychiatry doctors.
Payments to Herbert Vandenberg do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Alfred Fogarty, MD
Psychiatry
CMS Open Payments· $46.91 (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.
$46.91
Total received
1
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US psychiatry doctors.
Payments to Alfred Fogarty do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ashlynn Bishop, MD
Psychiatry
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.