Nephrology in Hickory, NC
4 verified nephrology doctors in Hickory.
Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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Dr. Gregory Pisel, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $191.73 (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.
$191.73
Total received
11
Transactions
7
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 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 nephrology doctors.
Payments to Gregory Pisel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Kevin Harned, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $447.49 (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.
$447.49
Total received
16
Transactions
11
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Kevin Harned do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Nitin Khosla, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $11,024 (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.
$11,024
Total received
22
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 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 nephrology doctors.
Payments to Nitin Khosla do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Oana Badescu, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $226.25 (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.
$226.25
Total received
2
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 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 nephrology doctors.
Payments to Oana Badescu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.