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Internal Medicine in Bakersfield, CA

251 verified internal medicine doctors in Bakersfield. Page 4 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. David Aguirre, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538401013
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $550.85 (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.

$550.85

Total received

28

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$165.35
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$85.66
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$80.14
Inari Medical, Inc.$59.82
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$58.48
Baxter Healthcare$43.71

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Louis Lurie, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275875312
3700 MALL VIEW RD, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 334-2995
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. Bahareh Ghafarizadeh, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548503683
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,320 (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.

$3,320

Total received

197

Transactions

26

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$526.85
AbbVie Inc.$425.25
Lilly USA, LLC$349.02
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$315.17
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC$182.47
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$170.29

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 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 Bahareh Ghafarizadeh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Htun Aung, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255775326
2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(626) 592-6483
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $31.40 (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.

$31.40

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$16.24
BioXcel Therapeutics, 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 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Chirag Desai, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275978330
2901 SILLECT AVE STE 100, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 323-8384
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,098 (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.

$2,098

Total received

42

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ABIOMED$592.44
Abbott Laboratories$472.00
ShockWave Medical, Inc$151.41
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$150.00
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$149.15
Boston Scientific Corporation$145.56

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

Dr. Brittany Brinley, DO

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649616855
4900 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 210B, Bakersfield, CA 93309(310) 963-0365
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $39.85 (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.

$39.85

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$22.47
AbbVie Inc.$17.38

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Akhildeep Puskoor, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972949287
9500 STOCKDALE HWY STE 203, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 587-8110
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $349.80 (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.

$349.80

Total received

23

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$149.55
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$59.95
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$58.97
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$52.48
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$28.85

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 Akhildeep Puskoor do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Katherine Thomas, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033555354
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. Yi Li, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730525999
8329 BRIMHALL RD STE 801, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 695-8385
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,786 (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.

$3,786

Total received

168

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Biotech, Inc.$554.29
AbbVie Inc.$528.77
Amgen Inc.$477.14
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$471.71
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$422.03
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$281.27

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 Yi Li do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jeffrey Chen, DO

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952749186
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. Karla Talavera, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417377607
420 34TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-4647
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. Ararat Avetisyan, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649680471
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2202
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $306.63 (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.

$306.63

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$282.54
Alkermes, Inc.$24.09

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 ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sean Fink, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134539562
1010 1/2 S UNION AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93307(661) 321-0234
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $107.71 (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.

$107.71

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Braeburn Inc.$93.00
Mission Medical Distribution, LLC$14.71

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nay Aung, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255741542
11325 PARK SQUARE DR APT G207, Bakersfield, CA 93311(917) 635-5550
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. Mohamed Hammami, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285049726
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(954) 494-0927
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $73.37 (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.

$73.37

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$50.88
Braeburn Inc.$22.49

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Soham Shah, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720493943
2215 TRUXTUN AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 328-8904
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $582,653 (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.

$582,653

Total received

90

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.$582,653

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

Dr. Chandrika Chitturi, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770991333
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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 Chandrika Chitturi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Win Thi, MD

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700274800
5055 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 300, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 334-2009
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. Zar Aung, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053701060
5055 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 300, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 334-2009
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. Lauren Lemieux, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912393463
4900 CALIFORNIA AVENUE, TOWER B, 2ND FLOOR, Bakersfield, CA 93309(617) 505-1520
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. Kyle Heber, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811384787
3008 SILLECT AVE STE 240, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 616-9300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $525.83 (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.

$525.83

Total received

30

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$219.56
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$79.70
Exact Sciences Corporation$68.36
Novo Nordisk Inc$40.19
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$23.17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$20.27

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 Kyle Heber do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Newton Phuong, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194102137
5020 COMMERCE DR, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 324-4100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $310.38 (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.

$310.38

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$94.44
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$94.37
Medtronic, Inc.$84.99
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$24.88
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$11.70

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 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Norka Mercedes Quillatupa Valencia, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043693377
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $99.98 (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.

$99.98

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Astellas Pharma US Inc$34.11
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$19.76
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$18.32
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$14.72
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.$13.07

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 Norka Mercedes Quillatupa Valencia do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Asim Ruhela, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043694987
2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 395-3000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $39.74 (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.

$39.74

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$24.35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$15.39

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Makram Saied, MD

Internal Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518342013
2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 666-7367
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. Ravi Solanki, DO

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164883112
6512 NORRIS RD UNIT B, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 428-5283
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. Mariam Abdelmisseh, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902250574
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
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. Maryam Talai-Shahir, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033563531
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(818) 281-2559
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $216.17 (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.

$216.17

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$102.63
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$42.39
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$26.43
Baxter Healthcare$22.72
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$22.00

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 ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Samir Salameh, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427402098
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $288.73 (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.

$288.73

Total received

12

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Astellas Pharma US Inc$136.63
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$40.17
Dynavax Technologies Corporation$39.87
Alkermes, Inc.$24.09
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$19.76
Novo Nordisk Inc$14.88

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 ranks around the 84th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ramanjeet Sidhu, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568816924
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, KERN MEDICAL - DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $696.83 (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.

$696.83

Total received

32

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$208.01
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$180.08
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$102.82
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$84.33
Baxter Healthcare$43.71
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$34.62

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 Ramanjeet Sidhu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ahana Sandhu, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174978068
8305 BRIMHALL RD STE 1601, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 695-6777
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $311.51 (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.

$311.51

Total received

12

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Harmony Biosciences LLC$95.03
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$85.19
United Therapeutics Corporation$31.88
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$25.76
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$20.58
Pulmonx Corporation$19.09

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 ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christopher Vu, DO

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891146643
2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 869-6227
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. Arash Khosrovi-Eghbal, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164873840
2400 WIBLE RD STE 14, Bakersfield, CA 93304(661) 835-1240
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $70.02 (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.

$70.02

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ViiV Healthcare Company$36.50
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$19.99
Lilly USA, LLC$13.53

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Arash Khosrovi-Eghbal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Iris Jill Uy, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033561204
3933 COFFEE RD STE B, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 588-9999
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. Ed Marie Sibal-Gomez, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639522477
2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 869-6227
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. Leila Moosavi, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033562772
2701 CHESTER AVE STE 301, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 863-2073
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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 Leila Moosavi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Henry Chien, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922530864
525 ROBERTS LN BLDG B, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 772-5240
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $85.00 (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.

$85.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$85.00

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 ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nathan Kubeldis, DO

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598291437
2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 869-6227
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $106.65 (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.

$106.65

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$71.10
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$19.31
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$16.24

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kasey Fox, DO

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053848879
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $93.87 (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.

$93.87

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$41.18
Astellas Pharma US Inc$34.10
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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Reetika Sachdeva, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740701010
2615 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 869-6227
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $113.16 (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.

$113.16

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$75.25
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$19.32
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$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 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Marsha Cheng, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003336306
625 34TH ST STE 100&200, Bakersfield, CA 93301(833) 678-2781
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $374.69 (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.

$374.69

Total received

14

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$125.12
Lilly USA, LLC$66.00
Novo Nordisk Inc$62.95
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$49.01
Exact Sciences Corporation$19.60
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$19.12

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 Marsha Cheng do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Samanjit Kandola, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316460215
3700 MALL VIEW RD, Bakersfield, CA 93306(517) 940-0349
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. Josephine Hernandez, MD

Internal Medicine

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699294801
5400 ALDRIN CT, Bakersfield, CA 93313(661) 489-5999
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. Charnpreet Upple, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033627096
3700 MALL VIEW RD, Bakersfield, CA 93306(833) 574-2273
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. Madiha Naseem, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245734912
2620 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 863-2200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $513.92 (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.

$513.92

Total received

22

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$103.97
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$66.00
Genzyme Corporation$61.00
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC$49.88
Seagen Inc.$48.22
Celgene Corporation$40.69

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 Madiha Naseem do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Tetyana Vaysman, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699270827
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
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. Vivek Radhakrishnan, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699271965
5401 WHITE LN, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 412-9391
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $108.36 (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.

$108.36

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$50.18
Dexcom, Inc.$37.76
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$20.42

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 Vivek Radhakrishnan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Tatum Jestila, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659878627
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(623) 606-8138
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. Mayra Tovar Castro, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942797824
625 34TH ST STE 100&200, Bakersfield, CA 93301(833) 678-2781
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $132.36 (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.

$132.36

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$49.01
ViiV Healthcare Company$36.50
Novo Nordisk Inc$31.13
Amgen Inc.$15.72

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Mayra Tovar Castro do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sasank Isola, MD

Internal Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598247223
2525 N CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93308(800) 991-5272
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $91.70 (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.

$91.70

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$71.73
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$19.97

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 Sasank Isola do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Karim Merchant, MD

Internal Medicine

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851852354
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $273.49 (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.

$273.49

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Penumbra, Inc.$129.84
Inari Medical, Inc.$80.82
Baxter Healthcare$62.83

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 84th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Tammy Issa, MD

Internal Medicine

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164088068
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(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. Nishan Mangat, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275160137
4404 CIMARRON RIDGE DR, Bakersfield, CA 93313(661) 378-2767
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $19.76 (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.

$19.76

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$19.76

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 Nishan Mangat do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Samantha Ratnayake, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285261032
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2202
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. Hobart Lai, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043847882
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2202
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $34.11 (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.

$34.11

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Astellas Pharma US Inc$34.11

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Marah Sukkar, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043847890
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2202
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $24.09 (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.

$24.09

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alkermes, Inc.$24.09

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 ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Moujidin Adebayo, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003443862
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2202
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $34.10 (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.

$34.10

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$34.10

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Edgar Lopez, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033747860
3501 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93309(833) 574-2273
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. Bryce Chavez, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033747290
3838 SAN DIMAS ST STE B100, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 326-0088
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. Belinda Sibanda, MD

Internal Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902426711
4151 MEXICALI DR, Bakersfield, CA 93313(866) 707-6664
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $355.49 (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.

$355.49

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Silk Road Medical, Inc.$170.76
ViiV Healthcare Company$123.06
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$61.67

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 Belinda Sibanda do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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