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Doctors in Athens, GA

639 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 3 of 11.

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Dr. William Megdal, MD

Pain Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063472066
145 WEXFORD PL, Athens, GA 30606(706) 255-1912
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $21.46 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$21.46

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$21.46

Among the 2,326 pain medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 72% received any industry payment (median $621 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 31th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to William Megdal 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. Henry Dewitt, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619937109
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, SUITE 3300, Athens, GA 30606(706) 208-1406
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $280.20 (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.

$280.20

Total received

15

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Exact Sciences Corporation$84.08
Pfizer Inc.$54.53
Lilly USA, LLC$31.34
Novo Nordisk Inc$29.67
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$23.22
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$21.43

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 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 family medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Carl Harris, DO

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326000548
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. Lauren Nagashima-Whalen, MD

Dermatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033172382
728 COBB ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-3109
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $410.06 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$410.06

Total received

18

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Biotech, Inc.$102.61
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$94.80
Pfizer Inc.$73.22
Genzyme Corporation$68.70
AbbVie Inc.$42.99
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$27.74

Among the 16,166 dermatology doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $642 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 dermatology doctors.

Payments to Lauren Nagashima-Whalen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Tony Addington, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093778797
2142 W BROAD ST BLDG 200, KAISER PERMANENTE ATHENS MEDICAL CENTER, Athens, GA 30606(706) 583-5000
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. Josephine Lopez, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285699199
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, BLDG 100, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-9899
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $83.41 (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.

$83.41

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$49.72
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$17.25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$16.44

Among the 84,711 pediatrics doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $101 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 pediatrics doctors.

Payments to Josephine Lopez 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. Michael Carter, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124084793
892 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 227-2027
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. 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. David Paulk, DO

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336106475
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. Leon Hubrich, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427016351
1000 HAWTHORNE AVE, SUITE S, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-1386
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023

Industry Payments

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

Dr. David Bacastow, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770541617
4740 BARNETT SHOALS RD, Athens, GA 30605(706) 353-2292
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. Fayette Mcelhannon, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437107513
1000 HAWTHORNE AVE, SUITE J, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-1386
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. Neill Taylor, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194773002
153 HUNTINGTON SHOALS DR, Athens, GA 30606(580) 421-6200
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. Alvin Wilson, DO

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679521298
300 HAWTHORNE LN, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-7648
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $812.05 (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.

$812.05

Total received

41

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$239.48
Novo Nordisk Inc$189.82
Abbott Laboratories$95.05
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$77.19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.$46.43
Pfizer Inc.$41.61

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Vasu Murthy, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235188954
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE STE 200A, Athens, GA 30606(706) 548-5833
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $0.79 (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.

$0.79

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$0.79

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 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 family medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Perry Hearn, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568412146
775 SUNSET DR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 425-1500
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 Barbiero, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831140649
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3430
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 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. Terry Wimpey, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548212723
1086 1/2 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-0606
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,295 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$1,295

Total received

77

Transactions

29

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$258.58
MDD US Operations, LLC$126.73
Harmony Biosciences LLC$86.65
Pfizer Inc.$80.11
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$73.02
Biogen, Inc.$61.00

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jon Poling, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457303638
1086 1/2 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-0606
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,099 (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.

$3,099

Total received

89

Transactions

26

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ARGENX US, INC.$1,478
AbbVie Inc.$339.63
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.$188.15
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$139.22
MDD US Operations, LLC$126.73
Horizon Therapeutics plc$113.10

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 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 neurology doctors.

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

Dr. Brian Mitchell, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548212475
1086A BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-0606
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,200 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$1,200

Total received

71

Transactions

29

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$276.22
Lundbeck LLC$107.36
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$73.02
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$57.79
Horizon Therapeutics plc$55.68
Pfizer Inc.$49.70

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Michael Busch, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922050756
1199 PRINCE AVENUE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3075
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $41.82 (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.

$41.82

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$41.82

Among the 45,487 diagnostic radiology doctors we've analyzed, about 22% received any industry payment (median $144 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 diagnostic radiology doctors.

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

Dr. Andrew Greenshields, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114970829
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $132.31 (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.

$132.31

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$132.31

Among the 45,487 diagnostic radiology doctors we've analyzed, about 22% received any industry payment (median $144 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 diagnostic radiology doctors.

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

Dr. George Lingenfelser, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215980727
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
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 Demarco, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699728501
105 TRINITY PL, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-9993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $233.09 (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.

$233.09

Total received

11

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Horizon Therapeutics plc$67.02
Alcon Vision LLC$64.96
RxSight Inc$26.87
Thea Pharma Inc.$23.93
AbbVie Inc.$17.48
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.$16.86

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. Clell Morris, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396799011
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3879
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. Henry Smith, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568416287
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 389-3879
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. James Elmore, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760436489
1086 1/2 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-0606
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $126.73 (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.

$126.73

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MDD US Operations, LLC$126.73

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 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 neurology doctors.

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

Dr. Edward Novey, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033163787
1086 1/2 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-0606
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. Brent Crymes, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699729103
105 TRINITY PL, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-9993
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,010 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$1,010

Total received

9

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Notal Vision, Inc.$761.60
Alcon Vision LLC$103.98
Horizon Therapeutics plc$67.02
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.$44.53
AbbVie Inc.$17.48
BioTissue Holdings Inc.$15.52

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. Mark Vrana, MD

Medical Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518911635
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, BLDG 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
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. Jerry Smith, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962456012
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-7000
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. Roy Wiggans, MD

Medical Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265487110
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, BLDG. 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
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. Neal Marrano, MD

Hematology & Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649225467
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD, BLDG. 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
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. James Splichal, MD

Medical Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588619142
3320 OLD JEFFERSON RD BLDG 700, Athens, GA 30607(706) 353-2990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $19,048 (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.

$19,048

Total received

155

Transactions

39

Paying companies

Top paying companies

E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$15,591
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$534.86
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$283.81
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$249.00
Celgene Corporation$209.84
Astellas Pharma US Inc$192.17

Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 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 medical oncology doctors.

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

Dr. Milos Tucakovic, MD

Pulmonary Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871548024
3320 OLD JEFFERSON ROAD, BLDG 200 STE A, Athens, GA 30607(706) 549-5560
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $201.14 (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.

$201.14

Total received

11

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$71.58
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$40.56
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$25.30
Shionogi Inc$19.73
AbbVie Inc.$15.80
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$14.99

Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 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 pulmonary disease doctors.

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

Dr. Rosemary Richards, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336194398
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.00 (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.

$20.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$20.00

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 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 anesthesiology doctors.

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

Dr. Peter Kelley, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144276007
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.00 (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.

$20.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$20.00

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 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 anesthesiology doctors.

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

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. Robert Leffert, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346287083
1231 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
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. Martine Adogu, MD

Ophthalmology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073550356
1440 N CHASE ST, Athens, GA 30601(706) 227-2110
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $16.12 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$16.12

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$16.12

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 41th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Warren Horn, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730127424
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
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. Shaun O'Rear, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285672972
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
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. Azubueze Adogu, MD

Nephrology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518905959
1440 N CHASE ST, Athens, GA 30601(706) 227-2110
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $9.24 (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.

$9.24

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$9.24

Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 43th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Anthony Dacunha, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851330591
1086 1/2 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 353-0606
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. Linda Ritter, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003857087
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
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. Albert Santora, MD

Anesthesiology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144261835
1230 BAXTER ST, Athens, GA 30606(706) 543-3449
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. Errol Duncan, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023051539
1061 DOWDY RD, SUITE 100, Athens, GA 30606(706) 621-7575
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $50.98 (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.

$50.98

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$35.94
Linus Health, Inc.$15.04

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 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 family medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Ferdos Pohlel, MD

Infectious Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407892326
1199 PRINCE AVE, MSB 2ND FLOOR, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $741.48 (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.

$741.48

Total received

32

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.$316.77
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$146.58
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$68.41
Pfizer Inc.$46.80
Boston Scientific Corporation$45.88
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$32.28

Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 49th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Abid Bashir, MD

Nephrology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700822608
5105 JEFFERSON RD, SUITE B, Athens, GA 30607(706) 227-4075
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $286.06 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$286.06

Total received

17

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Horizon Therapeutics plc$68.83
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$43.07
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$34.12
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$29.66
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$27.53
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$24.94

Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 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 nephrology doctors.

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

Dr. Bruno Denis, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679519235
1061 DOWDY RD, SUITE 101, Athens, GA 30606(706) 621-7575
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. Kelly Grow, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588690382
340 N MILLEDGE AVE STE B, Athens, GA 30601(706) 548-0008
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,097 (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.

$2,097

Total received

106

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$525.79
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$338.03
Celgene Corporation$236.94
Genzyme Corporation$202.80
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$165.11
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.$113.22

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.

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

Dr. Henry Garrard, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588692727
1500 OGLETHORPE AVE, BLDG 600 STE B, Athens, GA 30606(706) 549-3426
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $100.14 (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.

$100.14

Total received

5

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$26.64
Sobi, Inc$20.51
kaleo, Inc.$18.79
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$17.25
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$16.95

Among the 84,711 pediatrics doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $101 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 pediatrics doctors.

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

Dr. Jared Griffis, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356379705
1199 PRINCE AVE, Athens, GA 30606(706) 475-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $466.88 (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.

$466.88

Total received

13

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$437.15
Boston Scientific Corporation$15.01
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$14.72

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.

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

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.

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