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Doctors in Hickory, NC

393 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 2 of 7.

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Dr. Baxter Leonard, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609855246
24 2ND AVE NE, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 328-2231
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. Scott Polster, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417936048
24 2ND AVE NE, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 328-2231
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $466,497 (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.

$466,497

Total received

81

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$339,043
Pfizer Inc.$127,397
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$33.72
Abbott Laboratories$22.91

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. William Fisher, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952380263
810 FAIRGROVE CHURCH RD, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 326-3060
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $16.96 (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.

$16.96

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$16.96

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 84th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christopher Lariscy, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407836125
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. Deloy Oberlin, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245210962
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. Kent Robertson, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992785620
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. Robert Stevens, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679553317
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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 Herfurth, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952381642
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. Donald Brown, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013997709
415 N CENTER ST, SUITE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $375.18 (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.

$375.18

Total received

13

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$194.45
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$43.78
Nevro Corp.$42.34
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC$29.54
SPR Therapeutics, Inc$19.82
Inari Medical, Inc.$16.04

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 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 anesthesiology doctors.

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

Dr. Michelle Brown, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376523068
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $28.63 (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.

$28.63

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Forte Bio-Pharma LLC$28.63

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 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 anesthesiology doctors.

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

Dr. Felicia Cain, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619957305
415 N CENTER ST, SUITE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. Glenn Paige, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962482695
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $28.63 (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.

$28.63

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Forte Bio-Pharma LLC$28.63

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 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 anesthesiology doctors.

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

Dr. Christopher Hunt, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558341255
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,265 (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.

$2,265

Total received

93

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$821.16
Medtronic, Inc.$561.54
PAINTEQ LLC$414.95
Nevro Corp.$230.14
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$146.69
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC$26.07

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 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 anesthesiology doctors.

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

Dr. Thomas Moore, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225018435
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. Bennie Roberts, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750361960
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. James Wold, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093795213
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
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. Eric Hanson, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124008321
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $115.03 (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.

$115.03

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$80.82
Abbott Laboratories$34.21

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 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 anesthesiology doctors.

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

Dr. Paul Lafavore, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568442762
415 N CENTER ST, STE 201, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-8105
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $451.92 (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.

$451.92

Total received

19

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$172.98
PAINTEQ LLC$110.63
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$73.10
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.$33.10
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC$32.22
Inari Medical, Inc.$16.04

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Russell Gilchrist, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144293143
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(704) 323-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $622.21 (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.

$622.21

Total received

34

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$622.21

Among the 15,884 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors we've analyzed, about 27% received any industry payment (median $149 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 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors.

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

Dr. Mark Katz, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063488914
214 18TH ST SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 624-1630
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.61 (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.

$20.61

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$20.61

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Wayne Wilson, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083681423
1232 SHILOH CHURCH RD, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 495-4445
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. James Ritter, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285601492
524 6TH ST NW, Hickory, NC 28601(302) 740-4828
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. Georgia Olympio, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619945649
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 1105, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-3821
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. Anita Montes, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912974965
915 TATE BLVD SE, STE 170, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 345-0800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $158.91 (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.

$158.91

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$87.66
Astellas Pharma US Inc$30.49
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC$25.71
Mission Pharmacal Company$14.05
Unified Women's Healthcare, LP$1.00

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 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 obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Kelly Highland, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891762829
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 1105, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-3821
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $87.46 (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.

$87.46

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Roche Diagnostics Corporation$87.46

Among the 16,988 anatomic & clinical pathology doctors we've analyzed, about 17% received any industry payment (median $71 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US anatomic & clinical pathology doctors.

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

Dr. Robert Sterling, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427026467
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 1105, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-3821
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. Mark Atkins, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962470559
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 1105, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-3821
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. Emory Mcdougal, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295703049
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 2106, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-9105
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. Susan Pabst, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013985860
1501 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 202, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 485-2707
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $169.05 (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.

$169.05

Total received

7

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$48.99
MOLLI Surgical (US) Inc$37.89
Convatec Inc.$25.61
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$22.89
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$17.35
KCI USA, Inc.$16.32

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. James Parker, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891763405
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 1105, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-3821
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. Joseph Vogel, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689642209
1899 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 1105, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-3821
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. Brian Adair, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720057995
2424 CENTURY PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-2050
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $212.45 (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.

$212.45

Total received

9

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alcon Vision LLC$62.10
AbbVie Inc.$41.08
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA$32.95
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.$24.88
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.$18.88
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited$18.69

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. Bruce Goodson, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366403578
1251 16TH ST NE, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 322-7700
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. Stephen Styer, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801857313
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601(843) 237-3378
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $25.96 (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.

$25.96

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$25.96

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jan Koehler, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982665493
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601(843) 237-3378
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. Aaron Braunsteiner, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063473577
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 315-5000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $61.31 (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.

$61.31

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$41.85
Pfizer Inc.$19.46

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 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 emergency medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Frank Smeeks, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093776510
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 315-3199
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. David Weisgerber, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174585699
307 10TH AVE NE, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-9898
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. Kevin Clark, DO

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053373399
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601(843) 237-3378
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. Joshua Cochrane, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871555151
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 315-3000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $37.06 (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.

$37.06

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$24.19
KCI USA, Inc.$12.87

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 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 emergency medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Reginald Moore, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043272339
121 49TH AVENUE PL NW, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 381-3636
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. Jason Coffey, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477515633
420 N CENTER ST, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 315-5000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $54.89 (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.

$54.89

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$34.92
Inari Medical, Inc.$19.97

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 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 emergency medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Brian Hearon, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437112836
1771 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 201, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-4804
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $197.01 (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.

$197.01

Total received

5

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$99.00
Cook Medical LLC$33.11
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$28.94
Baxter Healthcare$18.47
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$17.49

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ralph Mc Donald, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609839901
1771 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 201, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-4804
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $615.42 (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.

$615.42

Total received

30

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$189.52
Amgen Inc.$72.40
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$57.70
AtriCure, Inc.$49.85
Pfizer Inc.$35.91
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$30.90

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to Ralph Mc Donald do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sanjay Patel, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326001603
1771 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 201, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 324-4804
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $886.31 (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.

$886.31

Total received

34

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$187.72
HeartFlow, Inc.$146.35
ABIOMED$125.39
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$102.95
ShockWave Medical, Inc$97.04
Baxter Healthcare$42.95

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.

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

Dr. Kenneth Parish, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215990502
415 N CENTER ST, SUITE 102, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-9178
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. Michael Dickinson, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326001611
415 N CENTER ST, SUITE 102, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-9178
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. Leland Cook, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235192261
415 N CENTER ST, SUITE 102, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-9178
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. James Harris, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760445787
2424 CENTURY PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-2050
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $441.95 (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.

$441.95

Total received

19

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alcon Vision LLC$183.72
AbbVie Inc.$128.76
Thea Pharma Inc.$33.30
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited$26.47
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$25.94
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.$24.88

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ralph Oursler, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689637613
2424 CENTURY PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-2050
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $669.81 (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.

$669.81

Total received

20

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alcon Vision LLC$387.62
RxSight Inc$112.71
Thea Pharma Inc.$70.71
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited$42.81
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$20.94
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.$18.88

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. Karen Wold, MD

Dermatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639132814
1985 TATE BLVD SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 328-4449
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. Montgomery Cox, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720041767
415 N CENTER ST, SUITE 102, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-9178
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $8,622 (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.

$8,622

Total received

21

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$8,622

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 is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Ann Joslyn, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669435640
2424 CENTURY PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602(182) 832-2205
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. Peter Bradshaw, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295798155
415 N CENTER ST, SUITE 102, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 327-9178
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. Christopher Witke, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811950769
221 13TH AVENUE PL NW, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 324-1699
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. Dale Menard, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629031323
1985 TATE BLVD SE, SUITE 600, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 485-2510
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $348.65 (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.

$348.65

Total received

25

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$153.63
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$86.94
Pfizer Inc.$48.81
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC$22.64
Genentech USA, Inc.$18.58
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC$18.05

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 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 neurology doctors.

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

Dr. Tatyana Golub, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649234238
1375 4TH STREET DR NW, Hickory, NC 28601(828) 322-4453
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $856.57 (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.

$856.57

Total received

45

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$233.03
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$97.95
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$73.83
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.$72.35
Corium, LLC$66.95
Pfizer Inc.$52.67

Among the 84,711 pediatrics doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $101 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Thomas Williams, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750345443
2424 CENTURY PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-2050
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $294,447 (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.

$294,447

Total received

44

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Genentech, Inc.$138,415
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$137,219
Janssen Research & Development, LLC$18,478
Genentech USA, Inc.$77.12
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$61.91
AbbVie Inc.$42.07

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. John Tye, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811951510
2424 CENTURY PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-2050
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. Richard Chang, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174587695
2424 CENTURY PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602(828) 322-2050
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $153.52 (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.

$153.52

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alcon Vision LLC$37.31
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$32.12
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited$26.46
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.$24.88
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc.$18.88
Thea Pharma Inc.$13.87

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.

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

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

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