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Internal Medicine in Bakersfield, CA

251 verified internal medicine doctors in Bakersfield. Page 1 of 5.

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. Rajendra Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831191105
5925 TRUXTUN AVE STE A, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 638-2273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,428 (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.

$1,428

Total received

104

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$214.86
Amgen Inc.$205.44
Pfizer Inc.$200.10
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$163.72
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$160.62
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$139.00

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 Rajendra Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Chung- Kwang Chen, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083610273
5000 PHYSICIANS BLVD, STE 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 215-1500
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. Ambika Softa, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770580912
9900 STOCKDALE HWY STE 200, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 716-2600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,269 (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.

$1,269

Total received

49

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$265.90
Amgen Inc.$156.05
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$149.60
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$139.38
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$137.22
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$123.95

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 Ambika Softa do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Gilli, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447257100
8327 BRIMHALL RD, SUITE #704, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 617-6750
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $808.53 (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.

$808.53

Total received

40

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$112.84
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$91.59
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.$70.00
Nevro Corp.$62.47
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$50.56
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$48.88

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 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Sudhir Joshi, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720087877
3933 COFFEE RD, SUITE A, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 588-9999
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $124,475 (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.

$124,475

Total received

122

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$62,777
CSL Behring$51,849
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$8,228
Horizon Therapeutics plc$286.50
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$233.28
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$210.30

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Florencio Pangilinan, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912908476
1916 17TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 322-7309
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $123.95 (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.

$123.95

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$123.95

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 Florencio Pangilinan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Arun Keni, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427050871
2525 N CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 328-4295
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. Ju Hwan Lee, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619969847
4580 CALIFORNIA AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 327-4411
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $382.15 (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.

$382.15

Total received

12

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Dexcom, Inc.$124.06
Pfizer Inc.$74.09
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$66.20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$40.67
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$33.35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$28.41

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Ju Hwan Lee do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Mark Lin, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528050754
4580 CALIFORNIA AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 327-4411
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. Quynh Chi Tran, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548252786
4580 CALIFORNIA AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 327-4411
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $101.04 (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.

$101.04

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$101.04

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Quynh Chi Tran do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Rusong Huang, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598767949
4580 CALIFORNIA AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 327-4411
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $388.33 (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.

$388.33

Total received

23

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$128.43
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$100.76
Baxter Healthcare$43.71
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$35.17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$28.85
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.$28.84

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mihaela Mihaluta-Pasaboc, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386632834
1326 H ST STE 1, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 335-6150
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. Eric Boren, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720067598
2121 17TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-9693
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $395,059 (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.

$395,059

Total received

146

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Genzyme Corporation$183,688
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$89,488
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$81,532
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21,366
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$14,847
Sanofi US Services Inc.$3,255

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 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Thin Han, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356319826
3501 STOCKDALE HWY, CCOM MEDICAL GROUP, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 328-9831
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. Hany Aziz, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659340339
3805 SAN DIMAS ST STE B, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 326-9999
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,698 (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.

$1,698

Total received

84

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$476.50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$431.65
Baxter Healthcare$191.67
Grifols USA, LLC$133.86
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$128.73
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$81.34

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 Hany Aziz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Irene Spinello, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871554162
1830 FLOWER ST, 144, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 326-2200
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. Rowena Ventayen, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952363376
3008 SILLECT AVE, SUITE 240, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 616-9300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $345.46 (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.

$345.46

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$190.86
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$89.17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.$26.15
Lilly USA, LLC$21.63
Exact Sciences Corporation$17.65

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Milan Shah, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407818461
4850 COMMERCE DR, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 665-0191
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $212.50 (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.

$212.50

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$192.61
Merz North America, Inc.$19.89

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. William Baker, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720040793
3008 SILLECT AVE, SUITE 240, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 616-9300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,635 (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.

$1,635

Total received

90

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$383.12
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$185.61
AbbVie Inc.$179.98
Medtronic, Inc.$101.65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$101.41
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$95.41

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 William Baker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Muhammad Alim, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588619464
3008 SILLECT AVE, SUITE 140, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 377-0091
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $524.59 (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.

$524.59

Total received

22

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$172.07
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$95.37
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$93.98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$79.22
Baxter Healthcare$35.52
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$31.59

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 Muhammad Alim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sahaphun Hansa, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982659082
3838 SAN DIMAS ST, SUITE A250, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 323-5300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,882 (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.

$1,882

Total received

92

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$513.57
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$489.73
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$183.62
Genzyme Corporation$87.44
Baxter Healthcare$85.06
Grifols USA, LLC$79.31

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Uma Rao, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124075551
9500 BRIMHALL, SUITE 707, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 847-4772
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $94.08 (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.

$94.08

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merz North America, Inc.$59.29
Novo Nordisk Inc$18.13
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$16.66

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ellen Young, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235178310
420 34TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-5350
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. Robert Laughlin, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548209711
3838 SAN DIMAS ST, SUITE A250, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 323-5300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,185 (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.

$1,185

Total received

59

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$271.04
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$241.61
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$161.90
Grifols USA, LLC$113.23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$92.72
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$54.88

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 Robert Laughlin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kevork Bouldoukian, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720020464
2128 TRUXTUN AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 633-9080
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $89.17 (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.

$89.17

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$89.17

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kusum Desai, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962444570
5801 TRUXTUN AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 327-3747
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $27.73 (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.

$27.73

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$27.73

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 Kusum Desai do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Rosie Boparai, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740226398
1801 WESTWIND DR, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 632-1808
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. David Nilsson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841227162
5925 A TRUXTUN EXTENSION, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 638-2273
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,144 (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.

$1,144

Total received

65

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$216.49
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$190.43
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$142.28
Amgen Inc.$129.16
Pfizer Inc.$75.57
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$59.88

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 David Nilsson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Franco Felizarta, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629004957
3535 SAN DIMAS STREET, SUITE 24, Bakersfield, CA 93389(661) 324-3128
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $393,512 (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.

$393,512

Total received

225

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ViiV Healthcare Company$128,476
AbbVie Inc.$120,662
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$75,055
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$24,183
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$22,710
Pfizer Inc.$11,820

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 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Fakhruddin Hasta, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316974694
606 34TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 324-6970
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $233.27 (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.

$233.27

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$125.00
Inari Medical, Inc.$59.82
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$26.43
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$22.02

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Manick Bhardwaj, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225065667
4817 CENTENNIAL PLAZA WAY, SUITE A, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 387-6700
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. Emmanuel Strategos, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093744609
9300 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 654-0400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $145.38 (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.

$145.38

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Silk Road Medical, Inc.$145.38

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 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Pritam Badesha, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972532679
1801 WESTWIND DR, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 632-1801
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. Stephen Strategos, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104856764
9300 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 654-0400
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. Esmail Nadjmabadi, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699705400
300 OLD RIVER RD STE 150, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 301-7519
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. Greti Petersen, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144252040
625 34TH ST STE 100&200, Bakersfield, CA 93301(183) 367-8278
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $207.06 (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.

$207.06

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$82.84
Astellas Pharma US Inc$34.11
UroGen Pharma, Inc.$20.83
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$19.76
AbbVie Inc.$18.59
Coloplast Corp$15.77

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Fernando Bravo, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245262104
3110 LATTE LANE, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 327-4712
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,262 (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.

$1,262

Total received

60

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$192.92
Novo Nordisk Inc$159.36
Lilly USA, LLC$150.99
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$146.96
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.$124.79
AbbVie Inc.$102.91

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 Fernando Bravo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alan Ragland, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629002407
2201 MT VERNON AVE, STE 211, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 872-7000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $18.59 (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.

$18.59

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$18.59

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 66th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Alaleh Bazmi, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417981267
9500 STOCKDALE HWY, SUITE 203, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 587-8110
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $179.84 (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.

$179.84

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Astellas Pharma US Inc$64.56
Dynavax Technologies Corporation$39.87
Alkermes, Inc.$24.09
MorphoSys, US Inc.$20.02
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$16.14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$15.16

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Anthony Valdez, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245265495
3807 UNION AVE, STE B, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 324-2423
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $61.32 (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.

$61.32

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$34.70
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.$13.38
Medtronic, Inc.$13.24

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 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Royce Johnson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336174655
2201 MT VERNON AVE, STE 211, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 872-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $360.26 (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.

$360.26

Total received

15

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Shionogi Inc$93.96
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$88.94
Astellas Pharma US Inc$82.53
AbbVie Inc.$68.54
Dynavax Technologies Corporation$26.29

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jennifer Abraham, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285650259
3838 SAN DIMAS ST STE A100, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 324-4963
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. Mushtaq Ahmed, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033137591
5801 TRUXTUN AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 327-3747
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

65

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$713.88
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$289.95
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$275.72
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$102.85
Grifols USA, LLC$83.14
Baxter Healthcare$54.16

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 Mushtaq Ahmed do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. June Salvo, DO

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629099825
5343 TRUXTUN AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 861-7938
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $646.04 (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.

$646.04

Total received

37

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$174.07
Amgen Inc.$140.18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$72.73
Pfizer Inc.$65.40
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$59.88
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$37.30

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. David Dougherty, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205858917
3838 SAN DIMAS ST, SUITE A200, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 654-0200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $152.24 (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.

$152.24

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Silk Road Medical, Inc.$79.70
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$31.64
Dynavax Technologies Corporation$25.46
Coloplast Corp$15.44

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kerry Oliver, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356365373
3108 SARATOGA ST, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 747-8904
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. Trevor Winter, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912911686
3700 MALL VIEW RD, Bakersfield, CA 93306(859) 492-2931
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. Jeffery Freesemann, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336156488
1925 17TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 323-2295
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. Pankaj Shukla, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114937190
9900 STOCKDALE HWY STE 107, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 664-0600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,090 (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.

$1,090

Total received

65

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$189.61
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$185.01
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.$135.50
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$74.94
Amgen Inc.$67.32
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$60.44

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Edward Nichols, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558372896
3801 SAN DIMAS ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 323-8477
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 Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538172754
2615 H ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 635-3000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,109 (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.

$1,109

Total received

65

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$229.52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$151.66
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$149.90
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$89.42
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$80.33
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$75.09

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Jacqueline Paul, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134232473
815 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, Bakersfield, CA 93307(661) 322-3905
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. Bankim Pandya, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295843415
4550 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 500, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 336-0920
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $217.72 (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.

$217.72

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$88.40
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$54.68
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$28.85
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$23.07
Baxter Healthcare$22.72

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Xinbo Cheng, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922117936
8800 MING AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 664-3825
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. Carlos Alvarez, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891805610
6001-B TRUXTUN AVE #220, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 489-9999
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,946 (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.

$3,946

Total received

162

Transactions

32

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$582.58
Amgen Inc.$444.79
Nevro Corp.$420.03
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$386.05
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$242.23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$229.59

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 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Russell Enoch, DO

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811009525
3501 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 328-9831
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. Hashim Kazmi, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538270038
3933 COFFEE RD, SUITE A, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 588-9999
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $19,742 (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.

$19,742

Total received

103

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$13,757
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$4,266
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$439.73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$411.60
Horizon Therapeutics plc$187.66
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$153.65

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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Amit Shah, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629172051
4580 CALIFORNIA AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 327-4411
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,366 (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.

$1,366

Total received

77

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$461.23
Novo Nordisk Inc$261.45
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$178.93
Lilly USA, LLC$137.20
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$113.11
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$71.33

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 Amit Shah do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Manbir Singh, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225131675
3905 HUGHES LN STE E-1, Bakersfield, CA 93304(661) 827-1033
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.

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