Infectious Disease in Cape Girardeau, MO
6 verified infectious disease doctors in Cape Girardeau.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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Dr. Allen Spitler, MD
Infectious Disease
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. Kenneth Retter, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $392.90 (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.
$392.90
Total received
6
Transactions
1
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 Kenneth Retter do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Clifford Talbert, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $192.56 (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.
$192.56
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 30th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Clifford Talbert do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. William Lafoe, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $231.92 (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.
$231.92
Total received
2
Transactions
2
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 32th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to William Lafoe do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. David Law, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $3,208 (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.
$3,208
Total received
92
Transactions
17
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 77th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to David Law do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ali Farooq, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $3,187 (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.
$3,187
Total received
90
Transactions
18
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 77th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Ali Farooq do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.