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Internal Medicine in Gastonia, NC

89 verified internal medicine doctors in Gastonia. Page 1 of 2.

Internists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases, often coordinating complex or chronic conditions across multiple systems.

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Dr. Natu Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083612642
635 COX RD, SUITE E, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-9222
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. Radwan Ibrahim, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497740682
211 S CHESTNUT ST, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 866-0101
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. Rody Singer, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548255680
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-2000
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. Alan Clark, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427044155
1875 REMOUNT RD, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 874-0604
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. Warwick Aiken, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972599751
1867 REMOUNT RD, SUITE D, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-8799
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. Jacqueline Folks, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356337091
1867 REMOUNT RD, STE D, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-8799
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $490.33 (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.

$490.33

Total received

27

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$160.55
AbbVie Inc.$64.89
Amgen Inc.$47.26
Novo Nordisk Inc$35.36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$31.42
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$29.11

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 Jacqueline Folks do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Shawnya Gore, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043206782
1867 REMOUNT RD, SUITE D, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-8799
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $416.70 (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.

$416.70

Total received

23

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$119.89
AbbVie Inc.$64.89
Amgen Inc.$47.26
Novo Nordisk Inc$35.36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$33.22
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$29.11

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Gary Gammon, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427044163
2240 REMOUNT RD, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 671-5344
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. Francisco Valedon, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689661100
1867 REMOUNT RD, SUITE D, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-8799
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $184.28 (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.

$184.28

Total received

9

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$64.90
Novo Nordisk Inc$35.35
Astellas Pharma US Inc$26.03
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$19.95
Lilly USA, LLC$19.86
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$18.19

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Olufolarin Ajao, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528059920
2664 COURT DRIVE, SUITE A, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 861-9030
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $424.92 (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.

$424.92

Total received

23

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$134.65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$80.63
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$48.96
Novo Nordisk Inc$31.99
Abbott Laboratories$24.10
Astellas Pharma US Inc$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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Shakeer Mahmood, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346228012
211 S CHESTNUT ST, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 866-0101
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. Stephen Burgess, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699745190
1552 PRANCER CT, Gastonia, NC 28056(704) 865-5139
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $37,700 (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.

$37,700

Total received

24

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Kedplasma LLC$37,700

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 Stephen Burgess do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Catherine Hoffman, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215908561
640 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, STE 204, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 865-0626
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 Scheitler, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093786360
640 SUMMIT CROSSING PLACE, SUITE 204, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 865-0626
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,306 (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.

$2,306

Total received

129

Transactions

25

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$264.93
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$252.75
Pfizer Inc.$247.90
Lilly USA, LLC$222.54
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$180.96
Novo Nordisk Inc$179.98

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Johnathan Williams, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245201557
640 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, STE 204, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 865-0626
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,209 (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.

$2,209

Total received

117

Transactions

24

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$318.51
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$251.47
Amgen Inc.$214.86
Lilly USA, LLC$213.25
Novo Nordisk Inc$186.65
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$183.37

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. David Thomas, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659349744
660 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, SUITE 301, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-0735
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $22.59 (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.

$22.59

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$22.59

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 David Thomas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ronald Digby, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568430650
660 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-0735
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. Chandra Shastry, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801855085
660 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-0735
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. Perry Aycock, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922067057
660 SUMMIT CROSSING PL, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-0735
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. Cameron Khor, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962464099
2555 COURT DR, STE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
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. Azemobo Akhimien, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992760581
1021 X RAY DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-2341
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $24.44 (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.

$24.44

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$24.44

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 68th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jerry Jones, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467417774
991 W HUDSON BLVD, Gastonia, NC 28052(704) 853-5079
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $298.62 (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.

$298.62

Total received

12

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$247.12
AbbVie Inc.$36.92
Pfizer Inc.$14.58

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 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ian Stamp, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912965583
2910 EAST FRANKLIN BLVD, SUITE 1, Gastonia, NC 28056(704) 648-0460
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. Pushpa Chander, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386682052
1552 UNION RD, SUITE C, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 852-9210
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. Joanne Akong, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235171752
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-2000
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. Greg Robicheaux, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801830047
2555 COURT DR, STE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 671-7650
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 Luvis, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396781548
2682 COURT DR, STE B, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 824-0500
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $56.67 (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.

$56.67

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$41.33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$15.34

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sailatha Bathula, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144251398
1867 REMOUNT RD, STE D, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-8799
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $121.47 (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.

$121.47

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$40.13
Novo Nordisk Inc$35.36
Astellas Pharma US Inc$26.03
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$19.95

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 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sulabha Gupta, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942315486
2910 EAST FRANKLIN BLVD #1, Gastonia, NC 28056(704) 648-0460
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $262.17 (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.

$262.17

Total received

12

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$84.39
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$42.93
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$38.14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$37.47
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$36.13
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$23.11

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 Sulabha Gupta do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Obukohwo Sido, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780781781
1343 E GARRISON BLVD, STE A, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 861-9117
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $116.56 (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.

$116.56

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Horizon Therapeutics plc$116.56

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 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Alan Rhoades, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477641751
3670 S NEW HOPE RD STE 1, Gastonia, NC 28056(704) 709-3239
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. Farzad Nowrouzzadeh, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730249848
2544 COURT DR, SUITE G, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-9990
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $782.04 (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.

$782.04

Total received

34

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$455.78
Cook Medical LLC$85.62
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$53.37
Boston Scientific Corporation$50.00
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$33.91
Genzyme Corporation$32.96

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 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Darrell Elrod, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881758621
640 SUMMIT CROSSING PLACE, SUITE 204, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 865-0626
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. Jaime Villarreal, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376674028
2391 COURT DR, STE 110, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 853-3330
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $724.26 (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.

$724.26

Total received

44

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$153.06
Lilly USA, LLC$115.87
Pfizer Inc.$108.77
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$94.10
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$59.33
Exact Sciences Corporation$35.79

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Rodger Lefler, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447382379
660 SUMMIT CROSSING PL STE 301, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-0735
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $389.18 (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.

$389.18

Total received

22

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$145.12
AbbVie Inc.$64.90
Novo Nordisk Inc$35.36
Amgen Inc.$31.94
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$31.42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$19.95

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Haresh Kumar, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528267770
2910 EAST FRANKLIN BLVD, SUITE 1, Gastonia, NC 28056(704) 648-0460
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. Javaid Wani, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912191818
2544 COURT DR STE A, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 671-6400
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. Stephan Hewitt, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174710735
2555 COURT DR, STE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 671-7650
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,994 (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.

$1,994

Total received

87

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$286.72
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$269.45
AbbVie Inc.$214.43
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$184.80
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.$173.84
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$139.35

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Ajay Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023205218
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-2000
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. Emad Malak, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063693182
2555 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $19.60 (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.

$19.60

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$19.60

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 Emad Malak do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ali-Reza Golshayan, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093990814
2610 ABERDEEN BLVD, Gastonia, NC 28054(980) 442-4500
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. L'Anita Newby, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417126897
1075 E HUDSON BLVD, Gastonia, NC 28054(866) 389-2727
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. Rajitha Ambati, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366601262
2555 COURT DR, SUITE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
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. Charmaine Luvis, DO

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134385776
2555 COURT DR, SUITE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 671-7650
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,034 (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.

$1,034

Total received

61

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$193.25
Novo Nordisk Inc$159.60
Alkermes, Inc.$141.85
Lilly USA, LLC$103.09
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$70.01
Abbott Laboratories$55.78

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Sandhya Siripuram, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689820789
2555 COURT DR, SUITE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
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. Ram Belbase, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750539169
2555 COURT DR STE 200, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-2141
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,671 (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.

$2,671

Total received

11

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$2,547
Inari Medical, Inc.$123.51

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 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Nitu Gajurel, MD

Internal Medicine

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699917823
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-2000
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. Meera Gangam, MD

Internal Medicine

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114160652
660 SUMMIT CROSSING PL STE 302, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 671-6438
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. Azeem Elahi, MD

Internal Medicine

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780811091
934 COX RD, Gastonia, NC 28054(980) 834-5864
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $7,486 (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.

$7,486

Total received

35

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$4,390
Olympus Corporation of the Americas$1,154
Noah Medical Corporation$896.30
Pulmonx Corporation$694.59
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$139.01
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc$109.09

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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Ayodeji Shedu, MD

Internal Medicine

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770711962
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
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. Moiz Khan, MD

Internal Medicine

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215166780
660 SUMMIT CROSSING PL STE 301, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 867-0735
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $588.62 (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.

$588.62

Total received

27

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$147.24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$105.73
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$62.36
Pfizer Inc.$50.62
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company$45.08
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$34.08

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Keerthi Rallapati, MD

Internal Medicine

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841511060
2555 COURT DR, SUITE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $13.95 (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.

$13.95

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$13.95

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 64th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Suzanne Katsanos, MD

Internal Medicine

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568753721
920 COX RD STE 201, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 864-8302
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. Lum Nyindem, MD

Internal Medicine

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851682405
1867 REMOUNT RD, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 854-8799
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $332.28 (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.

$332.28

Total received

18

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Lilly USA, LLC$88.24
AbbVie Inc.$40.15
Novo Nordisk Inc$35.36
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$29.11
Astellas Pharma US Inc$26.03
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$19.95

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 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Shailaja Amirishetty, MD

Internal Medicine

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669760534
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
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. Suvarna Lodhia, MD

Internal Medicine

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679836423
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-2000
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. Jenna Brown, MD

Internal Medicine

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306109210
2555 COURT DR, SUITE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $72.04 (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.

$72.04

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$72.04

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Michael Miller, MD

Internal Medicine

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447500061
2555 COURT DR, SUITE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $53.69 (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.

$53.69

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sirtex Medical Inc$53.69

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Andrew Trifan, MD

Internal Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235471392
2525 COURT DR, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-2000
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. Michael Goeller, DO

Internal Medicine

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225455934
2555 COURT DR STE 270, Gastonia, NC 28054(704) 834-4390
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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