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Doctors in Altoona, PA

284 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 2 of 5.

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Dr. Robert Singer, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184693210
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,140 (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.

$1,140

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC$959.77
Arthrex, Inc.$180.40

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 ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joshua Port, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104894229
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $47,863 (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.

$47,863

Total received

46

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GRT US Holding, Inc.$31,321
Arthrex, Inc.$11,688
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$3,950
Catalyst OrthoScience$309.37
Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC$292.93
Exactech, Inc.$160.49

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

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

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

Dr. Mario Poon, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699744615
1321 11TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-2411
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. Craig Brandt, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760451546
1321 11TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-2411
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. Alan Ford, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104895960
1321 11TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-2411
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. Salee Hoffman, MD

Hematology & Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659340271
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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. Lisa Golden, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558330795
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2011
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. Mark Keating, MD

Hematology & Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295704450
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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. Shabbir Ahmad, MD

Hematology & Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982673133
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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 Harvey, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497714612
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
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. Angela Rowe, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124087408
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $62.44 (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.

$62.44

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$62.44

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 45th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Andrew Gurman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811957426
1701 12TH AVE, SUITE C2, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-7324
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $134.99 (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.

$134.99

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Skeletal Dynamics Inc$134.99

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 ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. George Zlupko, MD

Pulmonary Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902867716
800 CHESTNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-2846
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$40,915
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$31,734
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$197.92
Mylan Specialty L.P.$137.73
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$125.23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$117.83

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. Theodore Hovick, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255395786
2918 6TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 889-2626
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. Muhammad Naji, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952366445
1400 LOGAN BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-8998
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. Whitney Moritz, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831154962
2525 9TH AVE, SUITE 1B, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-6038
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $139.05 (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.

$139.05

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$86.29
Organogenesis Inc.$23.23
Tactile Systems Technology Inc$15.90
HARTMANN USA, INC.$13.63

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 65th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Vincent Morgan, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922064682
205 TENNYSON AVENUE, SUITE C, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-4800
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. Meryetta Donohue, DO

General Practice

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750347985
1127 7TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 515-2797
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 Shivers, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669439444
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2854
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. Neil Kaneshiki, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306803671
2525 9TH AVE, SUITE 1B, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-6038
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $170.93 (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.

$170.93

Total received

8

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$132.68
Innovation Technologies Inc$38.25

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 Neil Kaneshiki do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Timothy Lucas, MD

Pulmonary Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598723629
800 CHESTNUT AVENUE, ALTOONA LUNG SPECIALISTS, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-2846
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$597.50
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$383.58
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$179.16
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$145.68
Mylan Specialty L.P.$137.72
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.$126.90

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. George Hromnak, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467410092
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-5000
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. Joseph Antonowicz, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265480834
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERV, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2141
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. Craig Hartman, MD

Pulmonary Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093764144
800 CHESTNUT AVE, ALTOONA LUNG SPECIALISTS, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-2846
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. Michael Pedone, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013968734
1400 9TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 941-8811
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 Beckstead, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225080526
501 HOWARD AVE, SUITE F2, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2701
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. Terry Ruhl, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588616106
501 HOWARD AVE, SUITE F2, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2701
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. Fred Khalouf, DO

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013960277
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $15,125 (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.

$15,125

Total received

20

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Avanos Medical$14,440
Nevro Corp.$662.89
Abbott Laboratories$22.57

Among the 2,326 pain medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 72% received any industry payment (median $621 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 pain medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Kathleen Sweeney, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346294709
501 HOWARD AVE, SUITE F2, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2701
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $27.32 (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.

$27.32

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$27.32

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 ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. George Jabbour, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861447856
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $27,460 (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.

$27,460

Total received

83

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$26,212
Medtronic, Inc.$607.29
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$294.59
Inari Medical, Inc.$118.64
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.$92.22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$71.96

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 is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Holly Thompson, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912952953
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICI, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $60.47 (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.

$60.47

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mindray DS USA, Inc.$45.83
Novo Nordisk Inc$14.64

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 Holly Thompson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Scott Camazine, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982650388
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICI, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
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. Jaime Lent, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205882776
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
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. Matthew Bouchard, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447206859
620 HOWARD AVE, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.00 (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.

$20.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CSL Behring$20.00

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Medhat Zaher, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760438857
1321 11TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-2411
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,221 (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.

$1,221

Total received

33

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$605.50
Medtronic, Inc.$218.13
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$125.02
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$85.26
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$39.85
ABIOMED$34.32

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 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Matthew Murphy, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962459891
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM DEPT OF EMERGENCY MEDICI, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
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. David Cowger, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841247780
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL STAFF OFFICE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2226
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. Imran Chaudhri, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790732998
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
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. Przemyslaw Smolarczyk, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699714675
620 HOWARD AVE, 7TH FLOOR, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-5901
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. Benjamin Salter, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396785358
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2576
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. Sayedmorteza Gharib, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811937600
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-5901
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $21.65 (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.

$21.65

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$21.65

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Alan Stein, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316988314
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM EMERGENCY DEPT, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $125.71 (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.

$125.71

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$125.71

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joseph Martinelli, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669415766
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-5901
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. Daniel Vanriper, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790711646
620 HOWARD AVE, 7TH FLOOR, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-5901
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. Ya Zhang, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467480830
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Linnane Batzel, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447288865
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM DEPT OF EMERGENCY MED, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
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. Sandra Loychik, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437187036
1701 12TH AVE STE B3, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 940-7340
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. Silvino Pazcoguin, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669401949
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Hugh Newman, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801826136
2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 941-3388
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. Raju Katari, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265462105
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Rakesh Patel, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114958618
2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 941-3326
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $70.05 (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.

$70.05

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bioventus LLC$70.05

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 ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors.

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

Dr. David Rasmussen, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366473555
620 HOWARD AVE, 7TH FLOOR, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-5901
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. Gregorio Mariano, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922039312
VA MEDICAL CENTER, 2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD., Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Paul Schultz, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790717320
620 HOWARD AVE, 7TH FLOOR, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-5901
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. Thomas Ranieri, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679505184
3109 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 944-5835
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. Rajih Alkhafaji, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932133493
810 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $621.09 (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.

$621.09

Total received

33

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$354.24
Celgene Corporation$75.19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$33.67
Ardelyx, Inc.$31.64
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$31.56
Meridian Bioscience Inc.$24.77

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ralph Mckibbin, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467486035
810 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $10,168 (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.

$10,168

Total received

17

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$10,085
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$29.73
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$18.87
Celgene Corporation$17.69
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$16.79

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.

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

Dr. Ronald Brzana, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861426173
810 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $146.88 (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.

$146.88

Total received

7

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$99.74
Meridian Bioscience Inc.$24.76
Celgene Corporation$22.38

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 51th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. David Kerstetter, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619994076
810 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $123.54 (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.

$123.54

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$66.29
Meridian Bioscience Inc.$24.76
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$17.17
Pfizer Inc.$15.32

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 50th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Lance Defrancisco, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306864400
810 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
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.

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