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Internal Medicine in Athens, GA

195 verified internal medicine doctors in Athens. Page 1 of 4.

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. Meghan Cook, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598768756
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Milene Argo, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255336848
2470 DANIELLS BRIDGE RD STE 231, Athens, GA 30606(706) 769-3362
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. Anthony Deutsch, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457357139
330 HAWTHORNE LN, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-8518
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. Mary Bond, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235137886
1270 PRINCE AVE STE 201, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7055
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. Deepak Das, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912908070
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE NUMBER 3100, Athens, GA 30606(706) 850-6383
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $156.54 (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.

$156.54

Total received

9

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$39.84
Lilly USA, LLC$31.35
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.$27.29
Novo Nordisk Inc$22.85
ResMed Corp$14.14
Astellas Pharma US Inc$12.69

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Shilpi Das, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336140441
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
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. Kent Nilsson, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619965381
1199 PRINCE AVE, MSB 2ND FLOOR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $247,620 (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.

$247,620

Total received

111

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ablacon, Inc.$122,847
Abbott Laboratories$98,141
Janssen Research & Development, LLC$16,800
Biosense Webster, Inc.$8,882
AtriCure, Inc.$178.40
Amgen Inc.$171.98

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

Dr. Mark Paradela, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437131596
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 3200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-8931
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $479.24 (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.

$479.24

Total received

25

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$57.99
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$52.06
Abbott Laboratories$48.67
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$44.43
Amgen Inc.$41.89
Pfizer Inc.$38.78

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 Mark Paradela do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Robert Meyer, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619957826
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Adam Marx, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851362008
1199 PRINCE AVE, 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. Syed Rizvi, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508837576
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(843) 237-3378
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $149.13 (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.

$149.13

Total received

7

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$43.45
Pfizer Inc.$31.30
Mylan Specialty L.P.$23.02
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$18.47
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$17.08
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$15.81

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 Syed Rizvi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Kias, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609848373
1010 PRINCE AVE, STE 151, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-0832
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $153.31 (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.

$153.31

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$84.73
Pfizer Inc.$33.62
Dexcom, Inc.$18.16
Boston Scientific Corporation$16.80

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 Thomas Kias do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Roja Sanikapally, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942275433
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $200.48 (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.

$200.48

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$77.92
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$35.38
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$22.14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.53
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$14.96
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$14.48

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 Roja Sanikapally do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Karan Julka, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811963184
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, 200A, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-5560
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18,887 (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.

$18,887

Total received

100

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$16,952
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$256.02
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$250.83
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$248.00
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$211.16
Harmony Biosciences LLC$160.82

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 Karan Julka do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jonathan Murrow, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265400014
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $178.11 (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.

$178.11

Total received

9

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$49.06
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$45.66
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$17.50
scPharmaceuticals Inc.$17.48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$17.03
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$16.26

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 Jonathan Murrow do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jane Fleagle, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396704029
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 400A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-8600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $21.24 (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.

$21.24

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Astellas Pharma US Inc$21.24

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Robert Lucas, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649230731
120 HAWTHORNE PARK, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-8700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $79.86 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$79.86

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Dexcom, Inc.$43.16
Pfizer Inc.$18.65
Astellas Pharma US Inc$18.05

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

Dr. Gerald Crites, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861458630
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Hindia Tahir, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639135205
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $197.08 (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.

$197.08

Total received

10

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$63.69
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$51.43
Pfizer Inc.$23.93
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$23.75
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$18.47
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$15.81

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 Hindia Tahir do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Biswas, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588615504
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(843) 237-3378
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. Fakhar Ahmad, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295781094
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-5076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $266.96 (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.

$266.96

Total received

14

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$63.69
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$51.43
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$32.97
Pfizer Inc.$23.93
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$23.75
Mylan Specialty L.P.$23.02

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 84th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Evan Fliegel, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588611784
1000 HAWTHORNE AVE STE P, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-5340
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $245.03 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$245.03

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$228.23
Boston Scientific Corporation$16.80

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 Evan Fliegel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. James Appiah-Pippim, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891732012
1270 PRINCE AVE, STE 201, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7055
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. W Richardson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326088402
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 200D, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Michael Nelson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821026295
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 2200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-0471
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $161.73 (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.

$161.73

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Exact Sciences Corporation$50.84
Lilly USA, LLC$35.39
Pfizer Inc.$24.26
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$22.24
Sobi, Inc$17.84
Corium, LLC$11.16

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Matthew Baker, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316975782
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 2200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-0471
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $417.23 (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.

$417.23

Total received

10

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.$267.99
Exact Sciences Corporation$50.84
Lilly USA, LLC$35.39
Pfizer Inc.$24.26
Novo Nordisk Inc$20.91
Sobi, Inc$17.84

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Melissa Martin, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962430090
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 2500, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-7909
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.22 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$20.22

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$20.22

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 Melissa Martin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Craig Sampson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801821277
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3410
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. Elizabeth Johnson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063428837
1000 HAWTHORNE AVE, SUITE H, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-0832
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $166.29 (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.

$166.29

Total received

9

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$42.49
Pfizer Inc.$33.62
Astellas Pharma US Inc$20.14
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$18.37
Dexcom, Inc.$18.16
IBSA Pharma Inc.$17.81

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 Elizabeth Johnson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jakemia Coleman, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932116373
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, 200A, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-5560
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $421.73 (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.

$421.73

Total received

21

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$110.73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$82.27
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$63.57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$50.16
Harmony Biosciences LLC$23.43
Baxter Healthcare$20.26

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Chris Hall, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083625131
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3420
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. Bruce Middendorf, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073524393
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Lisa Fowlkes, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871504100
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3420
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. Pete Yunyongying, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699787150
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, STE 200D, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)

Dr. David Townsend, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144232281
120 HAWTHORNE PARK, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-8700
NPPES public registry

Dr. Michelle Nuss, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053425215
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $24.28 (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.

$24.28

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Kerecis Limited$24.28

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 Michelle Nuss do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Albritton, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851400063
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Elizabeth Smith, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912016049
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 400A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-8600
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. Lisa Smith, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942311543
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 400A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-8600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $23.20 (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.

$23.20

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$23.20

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Albert Brooks, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093826760
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 400A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-8600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $22.49 (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.

$22.49

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie 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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mark Firth, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710098496
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 400A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-8600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $21.24 (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.

$21.24

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Astellas Pharma US Inc$21.24

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Brendan Groarke, DO

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316041783
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $301.91 (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.

$301.91

Total received

13

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$77.92
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$51.95
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$42.54
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$37.06
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$30.29
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc.$22.83

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 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Tiffanni Forbes, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205932753
1199 PRINCE AVE, 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. Catherine Appiah-Pippim, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306947403
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, STE 600F, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-2133
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $15.39 (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.

$15.39

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Exact Sciences Corporation$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 64th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Catherine Appiah-Pippim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. George Cleland, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063503209
740 PRINCE AVENUE, BUILDING 13, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-8682
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $17.29 (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.

$17.29

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$17.29

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 65th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Morgan, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174618789
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, Athens, GA 30607(706) 613-1625
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $52.88 (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.

$52.88

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$52.88

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Erica Brownfield, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326132465
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Mary Bess Jarrard, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093897084
1000 HAWTHORNE AVE STE H, Athens, GA 30606(706) 546-0832
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. Paul Beltran, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376627893
700 SUNSET DR, STE 302, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-9111
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. Zaigham Butt, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588743728
130 HAWTHORNE PARK, Athens, GA 30606(706) 227-2700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $41.97 (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.

$41.97

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$24.60
Novo Nordisk Inc$17.37

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 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Emad Ahmed, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144394883
385 HAWTHORNE LN, #A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3130
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $623.68 (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.

$623.68

Total received

33

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$113.72
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$107.76
Amgen Inc.$99.41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$77.11
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$72.89
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$40.73

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Shahzad Khan, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316015415
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(334) 774-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $222.56 (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.

$222.56

Total received

9

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$64.74
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$46.77
Pfizer Inc.$38.67
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$27.00
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$23.74
Inari Medical, Inc.$21.64

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 Shahzad Khan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. May Luz Bullecer, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265500862
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 3200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-8931
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $525.44 (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.

$525.44

Total received

27

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$89.56
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$57.99
Lilly USA, LLC$50.48
Novo Nordisk Inc$49.78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$48.71
Abbott Laboratories$48.67

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to May Luz Bullecer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Donald Scott, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962565473
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200C, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3875
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. Geena Singh, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528111887
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(843) 237-3378
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $36.17 (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.

$36.17

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$21.92
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$14.25

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 Geena Singh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jeanne Martin, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063543080
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, STE. 2500, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-7909
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.22 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$20.22

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$20.22

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 Jeanne Martin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Daphne Blackburn, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871618819
485 HUNTINGTON RD, SUITE 195, Athens, GA 30606(706) 552-5470
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. Sharif Elkabbani, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598883928
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3410
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $84.10 (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.

$84.10

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$84.10

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jonathan Patton, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215057559
1199 PRINCE AVE, MSB 2ND FLOOR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $423.36 (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.

$423.36

Total received

23

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$149.60
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$107.79
Vital Connect, Inc$36.33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$34.43
Amgen Inc.$22.09
Pfizer Inc.$21.53

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nirav Dhruva, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801011473
125 KING AVE, SUITE 200, Athens, GA 30606(706) 369-4478
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.

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