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Cardiovascular Disease in East Chicago, IN

1 verified cardiovascular disease doctor in East Chicago.

Cardiologists diagnose and treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure.

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Dr. Amit Kakkar, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144489048
4320 FIR ST, STE 320, East Chicago, IN 46312(219) 392-7992
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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

82

Transactions

26

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$317.94
Abbott Laboratories$233.99
Amgen Inc.$214.87
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$196.15
BIOTRONIK INC.$154.30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$152.14

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 Amit Kakkar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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