Pulmonary Disease in Altoona, PA
7 verified pulmonary disease doctors in Altoona.
Pulmonologists diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs and respiratory system, such as asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea.
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Dr. George Zlupko, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $74,304 (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.
$74,304
Total received
135
Transactions
27
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 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 pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to George Zlupko do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Timothy Lucas, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $2,634 (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.
$2,634
Total received
123
Transactions
25
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 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 pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Timothy Lucas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Craig Hartman, MD
Pulmonary 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. Rashmikant Pandit, MD
Pulmonary 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. Alan Kanouff, DO
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $196,118 (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.
$196,118
Total received
332
Transactions
29
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 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 pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Alan Kanouff do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Mehrdad Ghaffari, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,362 (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.
$1,362
Total received
3
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Mehrdad Ghaffari do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Zlupko, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $139,138 (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.
$139,138
Total received
189
Transactions
26
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 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 pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Michael Zlupko do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.