Ophthalmology in Columbia, TN
5 verified ophthalmology doctors in Columbia.
Ophthalmologists are physicians who provide complete eye care, including surgery for eye disease.
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Dr. Ralph Hamilton, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $450.89 (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.
$450.89
Total received
10
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 Ralph Hamilton do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Timothy Gordon, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $174.86 (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.
$174.86
Total received
7
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 59th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Timothy Gordon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Charles Atnip, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $280.71 (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.
$280.71
Total received
14
Transactions
9
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 66th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Charles Atnip do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Kaslow, MD
Ophthalmology
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. Bina Patel, MD
Ophthalmology
CMS Open Payments· $51.89 (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.
$51.89
Total received
1
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 on the lower end — around the 47th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.
Payments to Bina Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.