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Nephrology in Merrillville, IN

17 verified nephrology doctors in Merrillville.

Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.

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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Branislav Marcic, MD

Nephrology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356396378
757 E 81ST AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 472-0379
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $789.53 (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.

$789.53

Total received

30

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$193.06
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$146.96
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$107.56
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$92.45
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$57.87
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$35.09

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Saurabh Chawla, MD

Nephrology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528137411
6061 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 884-2011
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,231 (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.

$1,231

Total received

62

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$204.37
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$184.33
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$173.50
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$145.77
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$145.66
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$103.67

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kenneth Choi, MD

Nephrology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619098571
90 W 86TH AVE, NANI, LTD, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,407 (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.

$1,407

Total received

71

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$189.22
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$149.82
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$143.75
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$140.94
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.$106.69
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$103.67

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sridivya Kumar, MD

Nephrology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538332689
200 E 80TH PL UNIT 2, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 472-0379
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $142.02 (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.

$142.02

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$95.49
Mylan Specialty L.P.$24.97
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$21.56

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 62th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kevin Myrie, MD

Nephrology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316193162
90 W 86TH AVE, NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF NORTHERN INDIANA, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $7,014 (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.

$7,014

Total received

96

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$4,488
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$679.98
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$335.99
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$312.46
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$203.28
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC$163.96

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 is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Vikash Sinha, MD

Nephrology

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740628726
757 E 81ST AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 472-0379
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $188.80 (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.

$188.80

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Vifor Pharma, Inc.$75.70
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$38.21
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.$25.92
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$18.18
Ardelyx, Inc.$16.44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$14.35

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 66th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nader Ismail, DO

Nephrology

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689135618
90 W 86TH AVE, Merrillville, IN 46410(219) 791-1555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $141.21 (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.

$141.21

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$44.60
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$31.27
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$28.06
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$19.75
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.$17.53

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 62th percentile of that group.

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

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

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