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Doctors in Forest City, NC

35 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry.

NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.

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Dr. Jane Bramham, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821092784
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
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. Brian Bell, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518961275
249 OAK ST, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-3158
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. Peter Russ, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568460921
1269 US HWY 221A, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 657-5371
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. Loretta Dickson, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376513523
281 E MAIN ST, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-6400
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. Patrick Esposito, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922078823
281 E MAIN ST, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-6400
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. John Bennett, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033189717
281 E MAIN ST, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-6400
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. Rebecca Tummons, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053371716
1269 US HIGHWAY 221A, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 657-5371
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. Lonnie Lassiter, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457302804
112 SPARKS DR, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 351-6000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $19.73 (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.

$19.73

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Tactile Systems Technology Inc$19.73

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 ranks around the 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Gary Schafer, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306889134
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $35.38 (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.

$35.38

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$20.28
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$15.10

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Paul Linker, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932143690
162 COMMERCIAL DR STE B, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-5573
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. Anna Schilling, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841236429
420 S BROADWAY ST, SUITE 108, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-1711
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. Claude Whitworth, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326072729
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
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. Donald Townsend, MD

Medical Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164447660
136 SPARKS DR, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
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. George Finch, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497775597
212 ALLENDALE DR, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-7626
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. Larry Hedgepath, MD

General Practice

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366465163
374 HUDLOW RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-0095
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. Barry Witman, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255349965
124 GROCE ST., Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-7626
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. Cynthia Panowicz, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831108778
162 COMMERCIAL ST, SUITE B, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 287-9325
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $72.36 (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.

$72.36

Total received

4

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Corium, LLC$72.36

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Michele Mercer, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821007626
374 HUDLOW RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-0095
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. Jane Kirkpatrick, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568563633
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
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. Linda Selsor, MD

Dermatology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588751275
651 WITHROW RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 288-1204
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. Stephen Melson, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033206461
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $42.44 (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.

$42.44

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$22.16
Abbott Laboratories$20.28

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 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Matthew Rees, MD

Hematology & Oncology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114014552
136 SPARKS DR, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 288-6320
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. Seema Daigle, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598852444
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $36.00 (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.

$36.00

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$20.29
Exact Sciences Corporation$15.71

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Russell Stewart, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275613218
1269 US HIGHWAY 221A, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 657-5371
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. Mark Rohrer, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750434940
830 BETHANY CHURCH RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-2852
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $90.91 (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.

$90.91

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$90.91

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Andrew Delmas, MD

Endocrinology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750582672
136 SPARKS DR, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 288-6320
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. Garrison Watts, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386813442
127 E TRADE STREET, STE B 100 COMMUNITY CLINIC RUTHERFORD CO, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-0400
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. Sini Kalapurakal, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437311958
136 SPARKS DR, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 288-6320
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. Matthew Kramer, DO

Family Medicine

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265740039
120 W MAIN ST, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 229-3186
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. Faria Irani, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174956205
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
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. Benjamin Lyles, MD

Internal Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316391436
181 DANIEL RD, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 286-9036
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $20.28 (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.

$20.28

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$20.28

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 66th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mallory Alcala, DO

Pediatrics

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952894404
162 COMMERCIAL DR STE B, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 287-9325
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. Laura Hillard, DO

Family Medicine

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750022315
281 E MAIN ST, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-6400
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $15.84 (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.

$15.84

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Organon LLC$15.84

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 ranks around the 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Charly Mott, MD

Family Medicine

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992421853
212 ALLENDALE DR, Forest City, NC 28043(828) 245-7626
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $485.96 (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.

$485.96

Total received

28

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Forte Bio-Pharma LLC$191.18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$156.81
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.$51.99
AbbVie Inc.$43.31
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$27.96
Avanos Medical$14.71

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Shannon Jones, MD

Psychiatry

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184304651
214 CHARLOTTE RD., Forest City, NC 28043(828) 447-2253
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.

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