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Internal Medicine in Kings Mountain, NC

12 verified internal medicine doctors in Kings Mountain.

Internists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases, often coordinating complex or chronic conditions across multiple systems.

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Dr. Rajesh Sakala, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861499279
706 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(980) 487-3751
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. Charles Langley, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336132737
608 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(704) 734-5129
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. Temidayo Adelekun, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962497537
502 W KING ST, LL#20, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(704) 730-8461
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,102 (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.

$1,102

Total received

41

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$167.12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$144.50
Pfizer Inc.$136.56
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.$121.83
Horizon Therapeutics plc$116.56
Astellas Pharma US Inc$94.00

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Melissa Decker, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336123835
706 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(980) 487-3751
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $15.10 (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.

$15.10

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$15.10

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 64th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Laurence Kish, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740251503
2202 CAROLINA PL, STE 100, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(980) 487-2290
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. Abdul Gangoo, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780641571
810 WEST KING STREET, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(704) 739-8946
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. Gaurang Palikh, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790704633
407 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(704) 730-8461
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $520.72 (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.

$520.72

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$416.67
Pfizer Inc.$104.05

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Everette Thombs, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053335281
711 W MOUNTAIN ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(704) 739-9586
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 Smith, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841369840
706 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(980) 487-3751
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $142.42 (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.

$142.42

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$82.92
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$22.96
Genentech USA, Inc.$18.61
Novo Nordisk Inc$17.93

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Anton Bazarov, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578906616
706 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(980) 487-3751
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. Alexander Mensah, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982043261
706 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(980) 487-3751
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $134.70 (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.

$134.70

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$134.70

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Tenae Griffin, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245709070
407 W KING ST, Kings Mountain, NC 28086(704) 730-8461
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,039 (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.

$1,039

Total received

23

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$190.51
AbbVie Inc.$176.66
ARGENX US, INC.$133.73
Alkermes, Inc.$111.81
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.$109.73
Exact Sciences Corporation$88.49

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

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