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Doctors in Merrillville, IN

207 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 1 of 4.

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Dr. Christopher Pelzek, MD

Ophthalmology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669475281
8679 CONNECTICUT ST, STE A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-9022
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. Hakam Safadi, MD

Pulmonary Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851394134
8909 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-0054
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,218 (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.

$5,218

Total received

41

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Philips North America LLC$4,316
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$251.30
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$160.99
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$155.29
Electromed, Inc.$73.43
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$64.30

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 is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Kmlst Moorthi, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861494049
90 W 86TH AVE, NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN INDIANA, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $341.03 (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.

$341.03

Total received

11

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.$127.06
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$41.43
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$39.99
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$29.64
Ardelyx, Inc.$26.60
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$24.71

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 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ahmad Shughoury, MD

Gastroenterology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356343578
8895 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-2081
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,009 (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.

$1,009

Total received

55

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.$337.48
AbbVie Inc.$218.01
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$182.17
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$104.40
Ardelyx, Inc.$62.94
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$59.90

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Mirro, MD

Gastroenterology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689678955
101 E 87TH AVE STE 420, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 758-5008
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. Sharon Harig, MD

Pulmonary Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770585861
8895 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-2081
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. Kumar Venkatachalam, MD

Gastroenterology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154325421
8895 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-2081
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,504 (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.

$2,504

Total received

140

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$711.45
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.$380.75
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$248.87
Ardelyx, Inc.$210.00
Celgene Corporation$209.79
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$171.08

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Maher Ajam, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548265135
9229 TAFT ST, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-5227
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $372.01 (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.

$372.01

Total received

21

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$184.85
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$47.66
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$40.12
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$34.54
Novo Nordisk Inc$19.60
Ardelyx, Inc.$17.89

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Rafael Fletes, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952306466
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $397.84 (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.

$397.84

Total received

20

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Vifor Pharma, Inc.$90.74
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$79.82
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$52.71
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$43.01
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$37.11
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$25.00

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Eldi Deschamps, MD

Ophthalmology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013913771
8510 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-2200
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. Yves Frantz Brignol, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396742748
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,094 (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.

$1,094

Total received

48

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$234.98
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$187.74
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.$144.14
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$116.10
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$83.95
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$47.77

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Yves Frantz Brignol do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Golubski, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639176118
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $123.44 (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.

$123.44

Total received

7

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$54.70
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$37.04
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$16.55
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$15.15

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 60th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sandra Gadson, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841297348
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $670.35 (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.

$670.35

Total received

31

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Cook Medical LLC$127.76
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$127.30
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$74.18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$54.01
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$45.38
Novo Nordisk Inc$43.06

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Venkat Vavilala, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730186081
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,147 (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.

$1,147

Total received

39

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon Inc.$261.52
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$154.52
Horizon Therapeutics plc$125.00
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$124.75
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$107.53
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$75.62

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ali Kheirbek, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174520415
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $175.66 (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.

$175.66

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$136.95
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$38.71

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 65th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Tarek Shahbandar, MD

Pain Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922007749
8687 CONNECTICUT ST, STE D, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 750-9630
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $967.83 (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.

$967.83

Total received

36

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$244.05
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$132.46
Boston Scientific Corporation$113.96
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$75.65
Nevro Corp.$61.99
Spinal Simplicity, LLC$60.62

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 ranks around the 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Diveris, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831198324
333 W 89TH AVE, SUITE W5, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 755-4448
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. H Moultrie, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003815598
255 E 90TH DR, SUITE W1, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 793-9029
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. Alexander Miller, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467451682
8900 BROADWAY, STE A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-2377
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $169.58 (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.

$169.58

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

SI-BONE, Inc.$169.58

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Eric Schulte, MD

Infectious Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194724377
7863 BROADWAY, SUITE 140, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-3678
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $277.79 (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.

$277.79

Total received

12

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$93.21
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$57.73
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$56.53
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$31.69
Tactile Systems Technology Inc$24.90
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company$13.73

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 Eric Schulte do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Luwanga Okoro, DO

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689673683
200 E 86TH PL, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 649-2750
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,089 (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.

$1,089

Total received

57

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$269.18
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$243.77
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$134.35
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$118.51
ZOLL Circulation Inc$100.00
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$57.13

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 Luwanga Okoro do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jonathan Javors, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962402628
333 W 89TH AVE STE W5, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 662-2279
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. Jose Ramirez, MD

Psychiatry

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114927142
8555 TAFT ST, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-4005
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $42.80 (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.

$42.80

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$42.80

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 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 psychiatry doctors.

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

Dr. Kenneth Ham, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245231125
9001 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 795-3360
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $79.21 (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.

$79.21

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$34.21
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$24.45
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$20.55

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 47th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Clark Kramer, MD

Pediatrics

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962403436
300 W 80TH PL, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-1400
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. Jong Kim, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891797569
200 E 80TH PL, STE 100E, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-7536
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. Mario Robbins, DO

Psychiatry

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538151717
3903 E LINCOLN HWY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 940-9466
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,410 (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.

$3,410

Total received

189

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lundbeck LLC$616.89
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.$595.48
AbbVie Inc.$498.98
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$376.85
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.$233.09
Alkermes, Inc.$228.25

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 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 psychiatry doctors.

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

Dr. Nishendu Baxi, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487646055
400 W 84TH DR, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-1255
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. Vallee Adams-Miller, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902898505
8777 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-5151
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. Bruce Yalowitz, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639161235
400 W 84TH DR, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-1255
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,429 (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.

$2,429

Total received

61

Transactions

20

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$958.39
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$221.00
Astellas Pharma US Inc$162.57
Coloplast Corp$155.29
Stryker Corporation$118.41
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$107.88

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 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 urology doctors.

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

Dr. Marisela Varela, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780678870
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
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

50

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$179.90
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$106.50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$104.34
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$96.75
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$93.41
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$90.42

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Peter Gallagher, MD

Psychiatry

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174517841
8555 TAFT ST, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-4005
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. Fadi Alzeidan, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245224724
7863 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-6639
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,036 (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.

$1,036

Total received

40

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ABIOMED$150.00
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$118.51
Novo Nordisk Inc$96.94
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$93.23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$77.45
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$63.07

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Augustine Izah, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760476303
5857 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 884-4450
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. Gregory Gordon, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235124777
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5510
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $21.84 (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.

$21.84

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$21.84

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ahmad Zegar, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902891328
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5510
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. Leon Yeh, MD

Emergency Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487649596
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5510
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. Richard Wolfe, DO

Emergency Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962497065
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5510
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 Mcgee, MD

Emergency Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912992173
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5510
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18.31 (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.

$18.31

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$18.31

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 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 emergency medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Mahesh Mehta, MD

Emergency Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942295118
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5510
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. Geoffrey Bauer, MD

Emergency Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114912326
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5510
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. Mohammed Asgar, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023004587
5490 BROADWAY STE 106, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 939-7130
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $263.64 (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.

$263.64

Total received

10

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NuVasive, Inc.$85.57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$46.76
Organogenesis Inc.$27.73
SK Life Science, Inc.$24.66
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$24.03
AbbVie Inc.$21.92

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 Mohammed Asgar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Vijay Dave, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316933443
200 E 86TH PL, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 756-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $950.19 (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.

$950.19

Total received

40

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$242.57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$189.30
Ethicon Inc.$130.76
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$118.51
ZOLL Circulation Inc$100.00
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$30.23

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 73th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ernest Mirich, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831185800
8550 BROADWAY, SUITE C, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-3550
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. Venkatrama Garlapati, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487640512
5800 BROADWAY, SUITE A-J, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 884-9180
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $341.57 (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.

$341.57

Total received

15

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$216.57
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$125.00

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 59th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Harish Shah, MD

Infectious Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740276682
200 E 86TH PL, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 756-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,129 (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.

$2,129

Total received

80

Transactions

20

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$591.23
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$275.83
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$256.35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$176.69
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$167.35
ABIOMED$144.15

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Thach Nguyen, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700872769
200 E 86TH PL, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 756-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $896.00 (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.

$896.00

Total received

47

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$226.92
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$167.60
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$131.85
ZOLL Circulation Inc$125.00
Endologix LLC$65.55
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$52.19

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Arshad Malik, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386630325
8560 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 793-9248
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $430.46 (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.

$430.46

Total received

12

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$118.51
Endologix LLC$65.55
Itamar Medical Inc$51.91
ABIOMED$46.98
Amgen Inc.$40.40
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.$28.32

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 62th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Dennis Streeter, DO

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912994773
300 W 80TH PL, SUITE A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-9782
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $117.43 (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.

$117.43

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Corcept Therapeutics$54.77
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$33.31
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$29.35

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Katrina Wright, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073501136
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $415.63 (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.

$415.63

Total received

23

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$146.87
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$136.14
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$69.46
Novo Nordisk Inc$43.05
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.$20.11

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Andre Artis, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811987688
5800 BROADWAY, SUITE A-J, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 884-9180
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $38,711 (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.

$38,711

Total received

66

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$20,603
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$16,993
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$173.00
Abbott Laboratories$159.97
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$115.02
Boston Scientific Corporation$98.98

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 is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Srikietr Dhana, MD

Pediatrics

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750371530
8300 BROADWAY, SUITE C, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-1916
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. Ramesh Unni, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427039205
400 WEST 84TH DRIVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-8641
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,017 (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.

$2,017

Total received

85

Transactions

25

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$564.02
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC$483.36
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$140.73
Ethicon Inc.$130.76
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$130.49
Coloplast Corp$77.15

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 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 urology doctors.

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

Dr. Ramakrishnan Unni, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063493542
400 WEST 84TH DR., Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-8641
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $136.40 (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.

$136.40

Total received

8

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$58.33
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.$38.74
TOLMAR, INC.$20.40
Cardinal Health 414 LLC$18.93

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Avinash Devnani, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679554091
8701 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-5500
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. Zafar Khalid, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689657975
8550 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 769-3550
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $489.65 (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.

$489.65

Total received

23

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$189.56
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.$118.51
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$66.75
Lilly USA, LLC$29.76
QOL Medical, LLC$24.48
Shield Therapeutics Inc$22.31

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Bassem Atassi, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073596706
206 E 86TH PL, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 738-2722
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $17.89 (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.

$17.89

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Genzyme Corporation$17.89

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 37th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Halah Hamzeh, MD

Pediatrics

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780667428
99 E 86TH AVE STE D, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-9690
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $24.37 (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.

$24.37

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$24.37

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Stephanie Marshall, DO

Infectious Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124002738
8684 CONNECTICUT ST STE A, Merrillville, IN 46410(192) 472-8990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $578.21 (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.

$578.21

Total received

39

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$158.71
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$106.75
Amgen Inc.$90.85
Surmodics, Inc.$38.60
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$30.32
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$28.34

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 45th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Panna Barai, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932186954
200 E 89TH AVE, SUITE 2A, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 736-2800
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $89.06 (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.

$89.06

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Celgene Corporation$45.97
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$22.41
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$20.68

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 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 obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

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