Infectious Disease in Tupelo, MS
1 verified infectious disease doctor in Tupelo.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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Dr. Richard Ballard, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,552 (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.
$1,552
Total received
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Transactions
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Paying companies
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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 ranks around the 64th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Richard Ballard do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.