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Surgery in Athens, GA

30 verified surgery doctors in Athens.

General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.

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Dr. Rembert Mcelhannon, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982698791
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 3600, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-4917
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. Steve Shirley, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700870524
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
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. Mark Middleton, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710977202
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
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. Eric Bour, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548245913
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 400, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $36,467 (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.

$36,467

Total received

54

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$22,238
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$14,170
Ethicon US, LLC$27.05
Davol Inc.$17.39
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.$14.75

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Robert Cannon, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841224334
700 SUNSET DR, SUITE 503, Athens, GA 30606(706) 613-1040
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. Riikka Mohorn, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992721500
242 KING AVENUE, SUITE 220, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7113
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,627 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$6,627

Total received

26

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$6,305
Access Pro Medical, LLC$156.08
KCI USA, Inc.$72.73
Becton, Dickinson and Company$36.79
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$22.10
Ethicon US, LLC$20.15

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Cullen Morris, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417964818
1199 PRINCE AVE, MEDICAL SERVICES BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1950
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $224.85 (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.

$224.85

Total received

10

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$63.51
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$41.07
CVRx, Inc.$34.35
Abbott Laboratories$24.80
Medistim USA, Inc.$21.87
AtriCure, Inc.$19.97

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. William Lawrence, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700894870
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
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. Kathleen Jeffery, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801909635
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2100, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-5437
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)

Dr. James Parramore, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760595508
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)

Dr. Earle Gunn, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043398605
245 FLOYD DR, Athens, GA 30607(762) 356-4780
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $61.44 (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.

$61.44

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$23.68
AbbVie Inc.$23.18
Ethicon US, LLC$14.58

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 57th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mohammed Obeidin, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104987056
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 400, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1400
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. Lisa Harrell-Boyd, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780731729
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $254.65 (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.

$254.65

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Genzyme Corporation$134.48
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$120.17

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 72th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Lisa Harrell-Boyd do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Hawk, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043363716
740 PRINCE AVE, BUILDING 8A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-1630
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. Whitney Webb, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760535082
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 400, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $120.25 (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.

$120.25

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$50.90
Ethicon US, LLC$27.05
Seagen Inc.$24.92
Davol Inc.$17.38

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 63th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Fia Yi, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255542494
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $405.49 (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.

$405.49

Total received

17

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$86.22
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.$70.36
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$41.38
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$28.80
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC$24.01
Coloplast Corp$23.99

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Jason Pfluke, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568646362
242 KING AVENUE, SUITE 220, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7110
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. Aaron Carr, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760631287
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $133.74 (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.

$133.74

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lexington Medical, Inc.$77.31
Enterra Medical, Inc.$29.67
Ethicon US, LLC$18.52
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$8.24

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 64th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ryan Katz, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174768063
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $162.88 (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.

$162.88

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lexington Medical, Inc.$77.31
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$34.82
Davol Inc.$27.44
Medtronic, Inc.$23.31

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Katherine Yancey, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578704474
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $109.23 (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.

$109.23

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$109.23

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Laura Ray, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124355086
658 N. CHASE STREET, STE 201, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $268.25 (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.

$268.25

Total received

7

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$172.03
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$23.51
Lilly USA, LLC$22.20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$19.03
Medtronic, Inc.$16.90
Ethicon US, LLC$14.58

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. James Griffin, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902136146
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD STE 800, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $305.69 (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.

$305.69

Total received

14

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lexington Medical, Inc.$75.75
AbbVie Inc.$43.11
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$29.85
Blueprint Medicines Corporation$21.78
Seagen Inc.$21.64
KCI USA, Inc.$20.06

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Ashlee Kimbrell, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043536469
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 100, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1420
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. Eva Moore, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841502754
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 400, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $109.09 (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.

$109.09

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$53.58
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$28.46
Ethicon US, LLC$27.05

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Fiona Denham, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871892208
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1430
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $122.57 (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.

$122.57

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MOLLI Surgical (US) Inc$109.05
Ethicon US, LLC$13.52

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 63th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Cara Hudson, DO

Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396150538
242 KING AVE, STE 130, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7110
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $53.96 (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.

$53.96

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$46.69
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$7.27

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 56th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Thomas Ward, MD

Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871949768
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $47.62 (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.

$47.62

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$47.62

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 56th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Graham Mercier, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730604331
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 2000, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5488
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $659.27 (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.

$659.27

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$250.33
Kerecis Limited$144.07
KCI USA, Inc.$117.28
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$107.30
Medtronic, Inc.$23.31
Baxter Healthcare$16.98

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Kentrez Thompson, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770100398
485 HIGHWAY 29 N, Athens, GA 30601(706) 438-4080
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. Colby Marlow, MD

Surgery

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043998339
1010 PRINCE AVE STE 400, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $45.97 (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.

$45.97

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$45.97

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.

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

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

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