Nephrology in Lake Success, NY
4 verified nephrology doctors in Lake Success.
Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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Dr. Tejas Patel, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $1,407 (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.
$1,407
Total received
76
Transactions
16
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 89th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Tejas Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Harold Thies, MD
Nephrology
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. Jim Hilepo, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $1,016 (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.
$1,016
Total received
54
Transactions
14
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Jim Hilepo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Steve Rucker, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $3,177 (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.
$3,177
Total received
108
Transactions
25
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Steve Rucker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.