Surgery in Columbus, NC
2 verified surgery doctors in Columbus.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. Fred Dozier, MD
Surgery
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. Joshua Knolhoff, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $77.01 (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.
$77.01
Total received
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Paying companies
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Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Joshua Knolhoff do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.