Rheumatology in Asheville, NC
11 verified rheumatology doctors in Asheville.
Rheumatologists treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting the joints, muscles, and connective tissue.
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Dr. Julie Levengood, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $340.05 (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.
$340.05
Total received
15
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Julie Levengood do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Kristin Gowin, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $34,063 (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.
$34,063
Total received
101
Transactions
15
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Kristin Gowin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jill Vargo, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $39,125 (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.
$39,125
Total received
98
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Jill Vargo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ellison Smith, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $346.76 (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.
$346.76
Total received
12
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Ellison Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Steven Mendelsohn, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $1,147 (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.
$1,147
Total received
79
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 73th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Steven Mendelsohn do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Richard Evans, MD
Rheumatology
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. Ana Arango, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $939.25 (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.
$939.25
Total received
40
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 72th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Ana Arango do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Christopher Meyer, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $659.74 (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.
$659.74
Total received
35
Transactions
12
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Christopher Meyer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Sunil Abraham, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $861.20 (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.
$861.20
Total received
48
Transactions
15
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Sunil Abraham do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Adrian Vazquez, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $306.74 (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.
$306.74
Total received
13
Transactions
7
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Adrian Vazquez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Alison Ritter, MD
Rheumatology
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.