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Internal Medicine in Rio Grande City, TX

6 verified internal medicine doctors in Rio Grande City.

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. Brian Wickwire, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184622573
600 N GARZA ST STE A, Rio Grande City, TX 78582(956) 487-0846
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. Gauri Kanhere, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710910773
131 N FM 3167 STE C, Rio Grande City, TX 78582(956) 352-1344
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $541.45 (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.

$541.45

Total received

19

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$179.21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$133.63
AbbVie Inc.$58.50
Lilly USA, LLC$51.66
Pfizer Inc.$20.53
Amgen Inc.$19.04

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 Gauri Kanhere do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jose Vazquez, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134147549
2790 PHARMACY RD STE B, Rio Grande City, TX 78582(956) 487-7561
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,679 (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.

$1,679

Total received

11

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$1,562
AbbVie Inc.$27.33
Abbott Laboratories$24.40
Amgen Inc.$19.56
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$16.03
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$15.61

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 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Khizar Ahsan, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750399077
5342 E HWY 83, C1, Rio Grande City, TX 78582(956) 488-9900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $445.66 (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.

$445.66

Total received

12

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$130.08
Boston Scientific Corporation$121.42
AbbVie Inc.$73.64
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$54.56
Pfizer Inc.$19.94
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.$16.11

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Dileep Menon, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104956119
101 N FM 3167 STE 104, Rio Grande City, TX 78582(956) 352-1431
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $16.03 (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.

$16.03

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$16.03

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 65th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Patricia Laurel, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679728364
208 N BRITTON AVE, Rio Grande City, TX 78582(956) 413-8786
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $28.40 (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.

$28.40

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$28.40

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 68th percentile of that group.

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

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

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