Cardiovascular Disease in Columbus, GA
15 verified cardiovascular disease doctors in Columbus.
Cardiologists diagnose and treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
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Dr. George Miller, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,099 (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.
$1,099
Total received
49
Transactions
15
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 75th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to George Miller do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Maheshkumar Patel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,028 (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.
$1,028
Total received
43
Transactions
16
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 74th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Maheshkumar Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Alonzo Jones, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $25,617 (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.
$25,617
Total received
68
Transactions
19
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Alonzo Jones do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. William Macheski, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
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. Sheri Lopez, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,795 (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.
$1,795
Total received
84
Transactions
22
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Sheri Lopez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Hunter Champion, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $171,594 (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.
$171,594
Total received
265
Transactions
26
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Hunter Champion do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Vaibhav Patel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $4,325 (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.
$4,325
Total received
99
Transactions
16
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 87th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Vaibhav Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Patton, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $78.81 (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.
$78.81
Total received
1
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Robert Patton do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Zulfiquar Bhatti, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $12,548 (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.
$12,548
Total received
115
Transactions
18
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Zulfiquar Bhatti do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Rajinder Chhokar, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $5,443 (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.
$5,443
Total received
118
Transactions
21
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 88th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Rajinder Chhokar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Samir Mewar, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,886 (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.
$1,886
Total received
101
Transactions
19
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Samir Mewar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Hiren Shah, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $49,930 (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.
$49,930
Total received
118
Transactions
18
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Hiren Shah do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Raquel Bennett- Gittens, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $4,326 (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.
$4,326
Total received
112
Transactions
21
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 87th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Raquel Bennett- Gittens do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Akram Ibrahim, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $3,772 (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.
$3,772
Total received
74
Transactions
23
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 86th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Akram Ibrahim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Louis Verreault-Julien, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $2,448 (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.
$2,448
Total received
32
Transactions
14
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Louis Verreault-Julien do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.