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Rheumatology in Charlotte, NC

27 verified rheumatology doctors in Charlotte.

Rheumatologists treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting the joints, muscles, and connective tissue.

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Dr. John Brendese, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407841901
332 LILLINGTON AVE, Charlotte, NC 28204(704) 377-1216
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,548 (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.

$5,548

Total received

70

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$4,069
Amgen Inc.$344.72
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$204.43
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$158.30
UCB, Inc.$139.43
AbbVie Inc.$122.98

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 89th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to John Brendese do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jane Box, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467436220
10502 PARK RD, SUITE 100, Charlotte, NC 28210(704) 541-9092
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $460,376 (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.

$460,376

Total received

79

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

UCB SA$147,824
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$95,057
Horizon Therapeutics plc$72,310
Janssen Research & Development, LLC$50,935
AbbVie Inc.$46,943
Amgen Inc.$17,267

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Jane Box do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Patrick Box, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720062508
10502 PARK RD, SUITE 100, Charlotte, NC 28210(704) 541-9092
NPPES public registry
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. Gary Maniloff, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750336343
1918 RANDOLPH RD STE 600, Charlotte, NC 28207(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registry
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. Charles Seehorn, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528013109
1918 RANDOLPH RD, STE 600, Charlotte, NC 28207(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $36.06 (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.

$36.06

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$19.94
Horizon Therapeutics plc$16.12

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 on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Charles Seehorn do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Robert Kipnis, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750337572
1918 RANDOLPH RD STE 600, Charlotte, NC 28207(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registry
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. Andrew Laster, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669428488
1918 RANDOLPH RD, STE 600, Charlotte, NC 28207(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $12,749 (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.

$12,749

Total received

88

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$6,893
Amgen Inc.$3,896
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$567.11
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$269.54
AbbVie Inc.$220.12
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$170.24

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 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Andrew Laster do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Toni Evans, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689699688
1000 BLYTHE BLVD, Charlotte, NC 28203(704) 446-1242
NPPES public registry
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. Thomas Sundberg, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063433456
4525 CAMERON VALLEY PKWY, SUITE 4100, Charlotte, NC 28211(704) 302-9300
NPPES public registry
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. Alireza Nami, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851312755
332 LILLINGTON AVE, Charlotte, NC 28204(704) 377-1216
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $193,836 (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.

$193,836

Total received

116

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$66,571
Amgen Inc.$35,763
AbbVie Inc.$25,248
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$21,317
Horizon Therapeutics plc$13,431
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited$10,500

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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Alireza Nami do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gordon Lam, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750427308
801 E MOREHEAD ST STE 100, Charlotte, NC 28202(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $457,493 (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.

$457,493

Total received

494

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Biotech, Inc.$93,112
AbbVie Inc.$82,236
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$62,186
Horizon Therapeutics plc$56,200
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$38,265
Pfizer Inc.$32,131

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Gordon Lam do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Leslie Ranken, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083743074
1350 S KINGS DR, Charlotte, NC 28207(704) 446-1242
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $32,871 (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.

$32,871

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$16,607
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$16,250
Horizon Therapeutics plc$14.05

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 Leslie Ranken do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Manika Zeri, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477757227
4525 CAMERON VALLEY PKWY, STE 4100, Charlotte, NC 28211(704) 468-8873
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Firas Kassab, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366649014
8840 BLAKENEY PROFESSIONAL DR STE 200, Charlotte, NC 28277(704) 672-0449
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $9,213 (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.

$9,213

Total received

88

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$7,187
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$535.28
AbbVie Inc.$300.64
Amgen Inc.$221.26
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$156.01
Lilly USA, LLC$146.29

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Firas Kassab do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Elnaz Tabrizi, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376736553
801 E MOREHEAD ST STE 100, Charlotte, NC 28202(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,058 (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.

$1,058

Total received

53

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$195.56
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$191.57
AbbVie Inc.$143.34
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$89.45
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$78.72
Lilly USA, LLC$77.34

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 Elnaz Tabrizi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Heather Holden, MD

Rheumatology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023296670
7810 BALLANTYNE COMMONS PKWY STE 300, Charlotte, NC 28277(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,883 (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.

$1,883

Total received

98

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$490.56
AbbVie Inc.$241.47
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$191.57
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$182.67
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$137.80
UCB, Inc.$118.60

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 79th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Heather Holden do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eric Orlowsky, MD

Rheumatology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508028713
7810 BALLANTYNE COMMONS PKWY STE 300, Charlotte, NC 28277(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,153 (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.

$2,153

Total received

109

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$429.63
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$245.98
AbbVie Inc.$229.84
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$212.03
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$191.57
Lilly USA, LLC$158.47

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 80th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Eric Orlowsky do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Heather Gladue, DO

Rheumatology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790949642
801 E MOREHEAD ST STE 100, Charlotte, NC 28202(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $49,656 (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.

$49,656

Total received

144

Transactions

20

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$17,332
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$13,724
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$8,549
AbbVie Inc.$7,245
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC$1,315
Amgen Inc.$322.16

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Heather Gladue do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ashwini Punjabi, MD

Rheumatology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356591614
15825 BALLANTYNE MEDICAL PL STE 200, Charlotte, NC 28277(704) 384-1925
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,548 (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.

$1,548

Total received

82

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$391.82
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$271.80
UCB, Inc.$174.75
Lilly USA, LLC$131.22
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$111.06
AbbVie Inc.$88.31

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 76th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Ashwini Punjabi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Morgan, MD

Rheumatology

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659507747
1000 BLYTHE BLVD, Charlotte, NC 28203(704) 446-1242
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Ashley Toci, MD

Rheumatology

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790096121
801 E MOREHEAD ST STE 100, Charlotte, NC 28202(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,361 (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.

$1,361

Total received

67

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$188.76
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$175.90
Amgen Inc.$155.40
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$135.69
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$114.99
Lilly USA, LLC$94.11

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 75th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Ashley Toci do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sahithi Jarugula, MD

Rheumatology

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215228655
6324 FAIRVIEW RD STE 330, Charlotte, NC 28210(704) 316-1950
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $142.35 (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.

$142.35

Total received

7

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$32.87
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$26.81
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.$25.62
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$23.00
Lilly USA, LLC$19.66
Pfizer Inc.$14.39

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 56th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Sahithi Jarugula do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kashmira Wankhedkar, MD

Rheumatology

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063761351
335 N CASWELL RD, Charlotte, NC 28204(704) 384-7980
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,139 (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.

$1,139

Total received

55

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$369.68
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$147.59
AbbVie Inc.$115.78
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$72.50
Pfizer Inc.$54.71
Lilly USA, LLC$50.13

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 Kashmira Wankhedkar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Shashank Suresh, MD

Rheumatology

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255780722
4525 CAMERON VALLEY PKWY STE 4100, Charlotte, NC 28211(704) 468-8873
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $502.85 (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.

$502.85

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Biotech, Inc.$188.42
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$147.53
Amgen Inc.$118.27
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.$48.63

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 66th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Shashank Suresh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Christopher Overton, MD

Rheumatology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992231591
4525 CAMERON VALLEY PKWY, STE 4100, Charlotte, NC 28211(704) 468-8873
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Jeremy Sullivan, MD

Rheumatology

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184151730
801 E MOREHEAD ST STE 100, Charlotte, NC 28202(704) 342-0252
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $763.93 (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.

$763.93

Total received

26

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$191.33
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$135.25
AbbVie Inc.$96.88
Amgen Inc.$52.14
UCB, Inc.$50.67
Lilly USA, LLC$49.70

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 70th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Jeremy Sullivan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thalita Maria Mcdonough, MD

Rheumatology

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730781469
332 LILLINGTON AVE, Charlotte, NC 28204(704) 377-1216
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $152.08 (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.

$152.08

Total received

7

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

UCB, Inc.$47.70
Horizon Therapeutics plc$35.66
Lilly USA, LLC$28.50
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$21.47
Mylan Institutional Inc.$18.75

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 57th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.

Payments to Thalita Maria Mcdonough do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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