Infectious Disease in Hickory, NC
5 verified infectious disease doctors in Hickory.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.
Dr. Vincent Patrone, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,241 (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.
$1,241
Total received
57
Transactions
16
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 60th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Vincent Patrone do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Richard Schultz, MD
Infectious Disease
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. John Morrison, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,834 (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.
$1,834
Total received
43
Transactions
18
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 67th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to John Morrison do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Srinivas Mikkilineni, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $904.75 (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.
$904.75
Total received
41
Transactions
15
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 53th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Srinivas Mikkilineni do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ateet Kosaraju, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $412.97 (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.
$412.97
Total received
10
Transactions
8
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 Ateet Kosaraju do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.