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Family Medicine in Buford, GA

22 verified family medicine doctors in Buford.

Family medicine physicians provide comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, from newborns to seniors — managing everyday illness, chronic conditions, and preventive care.

NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.

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Dr. Arif Patni, DO

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033116934
4445 S LEE ST, SUITE 100, Buford, GA 30518(770) 848-5200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $699.86 (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.

$699.86

Total received

42

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$159.48
AbbVie Inc.$83.16
Novo Nordisk Inc$71.39
Pfizer Inc.$55.45
Dexcom, Inc.$47.25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$44.59

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 Arif Patni do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kevin Smith, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790784361
4450 NELSON BROGDON BLVD, SUITE D1, Buford, GA 30518(770) 932-9998
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. Deirdre Joiner-Nichols, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255331765
3276 BUFORD DR, Buford, GA 30519(404) 251-2890
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. Margaret Schutte, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245222645
4445 S LEE ST, STE 100, Buford, GA 30518(770) 932-3502
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $574.92 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$574.92

Total received

28

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$130.22
Lilly USA, LLC$59.52
Pfizer Inc.$55.45
AbbVie Inc.$50.41
Dexcom, Inc.$47.25
Novo Nordisk Inc$43.58

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 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. John Alsobrook, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245291616
4889 GOLDEN PKWY STE 100, Buford, GA 30518(770) 848-6190
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $38.01 (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.

$38.01

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$20.96
Bioventus LLC$17.05

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 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. James Toth, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700890357
1435 BROADMOOR BLVD, KAISER PERMANENTE SUGAR HILL/BUFORD MEDICAL CENTER, Buford, GA 30518(678) 765-5735
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. Tracey Sills, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629154067
4195 S LEE ST, D, Buford, GA 30518(770) 831-5659
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. Nikki Hughes, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053490938
4445 S LEE ST, SUITE 100, Buford, GA 30518(770) 848-5200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,699 (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.

$1,699

Total received

99

Transactions

20

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$278.71
Corcept Therapeutics$231.35
Novo Nordisk Inc$227.33
Lilly USA, LLC$155.50
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$146.11
Amgen Inc.$137.60

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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Isaac Sved, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518098409
3331 HAMILTON MILL RD, SUITE 1102, Buford, GA 30519(678) 889-2220
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. Bo Ryung Lee, MD

Family Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386806685
2690 HAMILTON MILL RD, STE 100, Buford, GA 30519(470) 326-7300
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. Jung Kim, MD

Family Medicine

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225324551
4445 S LEE ST STE 105, Buford, GA 30518(770) 848-9240
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $16.22 (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.

$16.22

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.$16.22

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ibrahim Opaleye, MD

Family Medicine

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720367287
1819 BUFORD HWY STE C, Buford, GA 30518(678) 288-9000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $119.38 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$119.38

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$119.38

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ernestina French, MD

Family Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265878268
2800 BUFORD DR STE 110, Buford, GA 30519(470) 236-4085
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $160.04 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$160.04

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$57.79
Lilly USA, LLC$45.72
Pfizer Inc.$26.32
Amgen Inc.$15.35
Novo Nordisk Inc$14.86

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Peaesha Houston, DO

Family Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285054742
4445 S LEE ST STE 105, Buford, GA 30518(770) 848-9240
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $44.30 (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.

$44.30

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$27.54
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$16.76

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kezia Alex, MD

Family Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942797949
4700 NELSON BROGDON BLVD STE 250, Buford, GA 30518(770) 442-1911
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,216 (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.

$1,216

Total received

68

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$285.44
Exact Sciences Corporation$132.14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$103.23
Lilly USA, LLC$103.09
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$101.93
Pfizer Inc.$65.13

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 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Kelcie Miller, DO

Family Medicine

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891257754
2805 HAMILTON MILL RD, Buford, GA 30519(678) 541-0588
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $16.08 (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.

$16.08

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$16.08

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. German Yanes, MD

Family Medicine

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235692815
1859 BUFORD HWY STE C, Buford, GA 30518(678) 765-0101
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. Blair Bartlett, MD

Family Medicine

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811573702
2805 HAMILTON MILL RD, Buford, GA 30519(678) 541-0588
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $169.39 (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.

$169.39

Total received

9

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Corium, LLC$87.48
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$62.27
Sobi, Inc$19.64

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. James Hong, DO

Family Medicine

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720665052
4445 S LEE ST STE 210, Buford, GA 30518(770) 848-5200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18.17 (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.

$18.17

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$18.17

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 68th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Iana Malakian, MD

Family Medicine

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164166922
2129 FRIENDSHIP RD STE 200, Buford, GA 30519(770) 209-2787
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. Sarah Lee, MD

Family Medicine

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316621741
4995 LANIER ISLANDS PKWY STE A, Buford, GA 30518(678) 546-5059
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $300.71 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$300.71

Total received

17

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$37.43
Lilly USA, LLC$35.34
AbbVie Inc.$34.71
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$34.58
Pfizer Inc.$29.56
Novo Nordisk Inc$28.00

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 Sarah Lee do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Helene Privilege, MD

Family Medicine

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679255947
2765 OLD IVY CT, Buford, GA 30519(770) 203-5031
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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