Infectious Disease in Independence, MO
3 verified infectious disease doctors in Independence.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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Dr. Paul Chu, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,476 (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.
$1,476
Total received
82
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 ranks around the 63th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Paul Chu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Matthew Bunte, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $216,348 (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.
$216,348
Total received
205
Transactions
12
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 higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Matthew Bunte do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Christopher Janish, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $401.15 (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.
$401.15
Total received
8
Transactions
5
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 39th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Christopher Janish do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.