Cardiovascular Disease in Hickory, NC
9 verified cardiovascular disease doctors in Hickory.
Cardiologists diagnose and treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
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Dr. Philip Paspa, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $949.15 (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.
$949.15
Total received
55
Transactions
17
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Philip Paspa do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ghassan Alkoutami, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,988 (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.
$1,988
Total received
94
Transactions
22
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Ghassan Alkoutami do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. James Ritter, MD
Cardiovascular 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. Brian Hearon, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $197.01 (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.
$197.01
Total received
5
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Brian Hearon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ralph Mc Donald, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $615.42 (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.
$615.42
Total received
30
Transactions
15
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Ralph Mc Donald do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Sanjay Patel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $886.31 (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.
$886.31
Total received
34
Transactions
14
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Sanjay Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Vincent Pompili, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,067 (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.
$1,067
Total received
18
Transactions
9
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Vincent Pompili do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Pairoj Rerkpattanapipat, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $801.87 (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.
$801.87
Total received
51
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Pairoj Rerkpattanapipat do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Deviprasad Venugopal, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,858 (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.
$1,858
Total received
33
Transactions
15
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Deviprasad Venugopal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.