Rheumatology in Novi, MI
4 verified rheumatology doctors in Novi.
Rheumatologists treat autoimmune and inflammatory conditions affecting the joints, muscles, and connective tissue.
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Dr. James Lesser, MD
Rheumatology
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. Alireza Meysami, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $40,801 (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.
$40,801
Total received
27
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Alireza Meysami do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ayad Alkhatib, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $1,918 (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.
$1,918
Total received
1
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 79th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Ayad Alkhatib do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Mahesha Makandura, MD
Rheumatology
CMS Open Payments· $39.17 (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.
$39.17
Total received
2
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 6,451 rheumatology doctors we've analyzed, about 56% received any industry payment (median $958 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 rheumatology doctors.
Payments to Mahesha Makandura do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.