Infectious Disease in Columbus, GA
3 verified infectious disease doctors in Columbus.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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.
Dr. Shane Darrah, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $2,071 (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.
$2,071
Total received
70
Transactions
20
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 ranks around the 69th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Shane Darrah do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Byungsoo Ko, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $268.73 (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.
$268.73
Total received
13
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 34th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Byungsoo Ko do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Nchang Taka, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $413.69 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$413.69
Total received
18
Transactions
10
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 39th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Nchang Taka do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.