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Rheumatology in Nashville, TN

38 verified rheumatology doctors in Nashville.

Rheumatologists treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting the joints, muscles, and connective tissue.

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Dr. Michael Smitherman, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053303685
4230 HARDING PIKE STE 501, Nashville, TN 37205(629) 255-2487
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $11,854 (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.

$11,854

Total received

140

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$9,401
Amgen Inc.$566.05
UCB, Inc.$520.48
Horizon Therapeutics plc$290.72
Lilly USA, LLC$209.61
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$183.32

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Leslie Cuevas, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790779213
4230 HARDING PIKE, SUITE 301, Nashville, TN 37205(615) 297-2700
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $14.21 (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.

$14.21

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$14.21

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Marvin Meadors, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518952852
4230 HARDING PIKE STE 501, Nashville, TN 37205(629) 255-2127
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 Myers, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598750523
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, 1161 21ST AVENUE SOUTH, T-3219 MCN, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-4746
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. Paul Wheeler, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750376786
300 20TH AVE N, 9TH FLOOR, Nashville, TN 37203(615) 284-1400
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. Victor Byrd, MD

Rheumatology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952392797
222 22ND AVE N, Nashville, TN 37203(629) 255-2183
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $32,654 (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.

$32,654

Total received

249

Transactions

26

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$17,108
Lilly USA, LLC$8,561
Amgen Inc.$3,480
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC$1,397
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$385.41
UCB, Inc.$311.86

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Christian Rhea, DO

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982668976
222 22ND AVE N, Nashville, TN 37203(629) 255-2184
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,202 (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.

$4,202

Total received

222

Transactions

30

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$731.27
Amgen Inc.$681.42
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$345.11
UCB, Inc.$326.29
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$258.84
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$253.14

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Robert Lagrone, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417903378
2001 CHARLOTTE AVE, SUITE #102, Nashville, TN 37203(615) 321-3277
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,980 (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.

$1,980

Total received

106

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$286.08
UCB, Inc.$272.69
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$239.61
AbbVie Inc.$236.83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$189.70
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$184.21

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Gary Margolies, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982649257
300 20TH AVE N, 9TH FLOOR, Nashville, TN 37203(615) 284-1400
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. James John, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104854223
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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 Gore, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316975485
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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 Douglas, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831121011
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 936-2000
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. Eli Steigelfest, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386664662
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 936-2000
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. Leslie Crofford, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710998760
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $244.00 (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.

$244.00

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ARGENX US, INC.$244.00

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 60th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Daniel Birchmore, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659462851
1310 24TH AVE S, TVHCS, DEPT MED, Nashville, TN 37212(615) 327-4751
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. Simpson Tanner, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346332756
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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. Hillary Kaplan, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851483275
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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. John Sergent, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114019536
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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. Sallaya Chinratanalab, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124115258
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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. Susan Kroop, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518054626
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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. Robert Collins, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851474092
2001 CHARLOTTE AVE, SUITE 102, Nashville, TN 37203(615) 321-3277
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,628 (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.

$1,628

Total received

109

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$413.02
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$290.36
UCB, Inc.$226.16
Amgen Inc.$204.70
Horizon Therapeutics plc$92.78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$82.07

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Charles Stein, MD

Rheumatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710061825
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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. Chad Boomershine, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457408304
SUITE 2501 TVC, 1301 22ND AVE SOUTH, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-1900
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $79,758 (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.

$79,758

Total received

12

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sanofi US Services Inc.$77,709
Amgen Inc.$2,033
Abbott Laboratories$15.71

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Tim Bongartz, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356461024
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 936-2000
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. Michelle Ormseth, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902028186
1310 24TH AVE S, Nashville, TN 37212(615) 327-4751
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. Poonam Somai, MD

Rheumatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881803492
4230 HARDING PIKE STE 400, Nashville, TN 37205(615) 297-2700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,690 (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.

$1,690

Total received

88

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$482.93
Lilly USA, LLC$243.84
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$213.76
UCB, Inc.$133.22
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$102.70
AbbVie Inc.$95.18

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. J Moore, MD

Rheumatology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558533760
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-5000
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. April Barnado, MD

Rheumatology

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275767261
3601 TVC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-3000
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. Susan Harwell, MD

Rheumatology

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629202593
222 22ND AVE N, Nashville, TN 37203(629) 255-2185
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,274 (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.

$2,274

Total received

134

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$387.18
AbbVie Inc.$359.29
Lilly USA, LLC$306.19
UCB, Inc.$288.39
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$201.14
Horizon Therapeutics plc$127.68

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mark Boothby, MD

Rheumatology

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336460054
DIV OF RHEUMATOLOGY VANDERBILT MEDICAL CTR, T-3217 MEDICAL CENTER NORTH, 1161 21ST AVE S, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 343-1699
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. Narender Annapureddy, MD

Rheumatology

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821302597
1161 21ST AVE S, SUITE T3113, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-1900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,441 (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.

$6,441

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$5,850
Amgen Inc.$590.52

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Archana Srinivas, MD

Rheumatology

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063705432
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-5000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $645.27 (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.

$645.27

Total received

25

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$251.82
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$182.71
AbbVie Inc.$71.28
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$45.94
Lilly USA, LLC$34.21
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$32.38

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Elizabeth Lyons, MD

Rheumatology

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730474321
4230 HARDING PIKE STE 501, Nashville, TN 37205(629) 255-2126
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.15 (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.

$20.15

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$20.15

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 46th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Maryam Pourpaki, MD

Rheumatology

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316234974
4230 HARDING PIKE STE 301, Nashville, TN 37205(615) 964-5823
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,246 (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.

$1,246

Total received

68

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$165.37
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.$157.51
Horizon Therapeutics plc$139.86
Amgen Inc.$132.09
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$99.04
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$96.60

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.

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

Dr. Kevin Byram, MD

Rheumatology

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841566056
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 936-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,291 (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.

$3,291

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$3,175
Lilly USA, LLC$116.46

Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sarah Homann, MD

Rheumatology

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346595931
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 936-2000
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. Tyler Reese, MD

Rheumatology

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134562184
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-5000
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. Alex Tinianow, MD

Rheumatology

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356967160
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, Nashville, TN 37232(615) 322-5000
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.

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