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Doctors in Altoona, PA

284 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 3 of 5.

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Dr. Todd Stull, MD

Gastroenterology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629096748
810 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
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. Rakesh Chopra, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235158841
1224 7TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 944-8784
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $126.65 (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.

$126.65

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$93.23
Pfizer Inc.$18.48
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$14.94

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Manickam Sankaran, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558389262
901 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-5198
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $22.72 (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.

$22.72

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$22.72

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 Manickam Sankaran do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kornel Lukacs, MD

Neurology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164443354
312 UNION AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 944-3347
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $84.48 (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.

$84.48

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$25.91
SK Life Science, Inc.$21.33
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$18.92
AbbVie Inc.$18.32

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Roberto Gonzalez, MD

Plastic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780607028
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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. Akbar Samii, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790791515
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Pawan Gupta, MD

Nephrology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649287012
122 E CHESTNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-3600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $440.99 (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.

$440.99

Total received

10

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$270.00
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$60.32
Genzyme Corporation$37.47
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$36.95
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$36.25

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

Dr. Rashmikant Pandit, MD

Pulmonary Disease

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922016559
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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. Theodore Belis, MD

Urology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053329847
1414 9TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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. Adam Blescia, MD

Emergency Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760492029
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
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. Jill Blescia, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336252808
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $139.45 (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.

$139.45

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$67.40
Corium, LLC$21.71
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$18.97
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$16.43
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$14.94

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Anju Gupta, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174637920
122 E CHESTNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-3600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $135.72 (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.

$135.72

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$40.02
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated$39.69
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$20.23
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.$19.44
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$16.34

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 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Quentin Dolphin, MD

Psychiatry

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780798413
304 FRANKSTOWN RD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 381-5578
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $97.27 (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.

$97.27

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$48.84
AbbVie Inc.$30.67
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$17.76

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 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 psychiatry doctors.

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

Dr. Marie Wetzel, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104935220
501 HOWARD AVE, SUITE E-3, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-0429
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. Mohamad Moussa, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669576880
615 6TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16002(814) 944-7383
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. Sathya Aswathappa, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851495071
615 6TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 944-7383
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $49.14 (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.

$49.14

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$26.17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$22.97

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nader Younes, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477657690
615 6TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 944-7383
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $42.57 (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.

$42.57

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$42.57

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 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Adnan Youssef, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174627327
615 6TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 944-7383
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $38.17 (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.

$38.17

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ShockWave Medical, Inc$21.77
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$16.40

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 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Joseph D Cruz, MD

Pediatrics

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891899043
615 6TH AVENUE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 944-7383
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. William Tyndall, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225133424
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $16,551 (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.

$16,551

Total received

7

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$15,051
Catalyst OrthoScience$1,500

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Christopher Mcclellan, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801991096
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $240.69 (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.

$240.69

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Nevro Corp.$129.41
Davol Inc.$65.87
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$17.96
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$14.76
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$12.69

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Keith Parowski, DO

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841397080
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Judith Jacobus, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699873877
1701 12TH AVE, BUILDING F, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 944-8012
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. Santha Kurian, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730270836
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Hailemicael Ghebre, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558452433
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-8164
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. Marcos Manon, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174603591
501 HOWARD AVENUE, STE D204, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 944-2107
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. Lori Trout, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780769893
1701 12TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-9600
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. Angel Raposas, MD

Internal Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407932049
501 HOWARD AVENUE, STE D101, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 941-3005
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. Elias Rifkah, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639240344
120 CHESTNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 940-8113
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,086 (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.

$1,086

Total received

51

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$228.10
Lilly USA, LLC$221.72
Novo Nordisk Inc$209.76
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$118.92
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$57.05
Amgen Inc.$56.40

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. James Burke, MD

Neurological Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720151855
501 HOWARD AVE, BUILDING F-3, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-9150
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $53,724 (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.

$53,724

Total received

77

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Cerapedics Inc.$35,583
Spineart USA Inc$15,761
NuVasive, Inc.$1,564
Abbott Laboratories$281.50
Nevro Corp.$236.17
Stryker Corporation$198.81

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 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 neurological surgery doctors.

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

Dr. Jonathan Van Kleunen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720148380
3000 FAIRWAY DR, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $17,238 (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.

$17,238

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$17,200
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$37.54

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jonathan Van Kleunen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ciceron Opida, MD

Neurology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437200755
310 CHESTNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-5000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $34.59 (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.

$34.59

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$20.41
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$14.18

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 54th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jonathan Grier, MD

Gastroenterology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326199035
2525 9TH AVE, SUITE 2 A, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 941-7170
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. Raymond Zimmerman, MD

Preventive Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104979970
RR 3 BOX 425, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 944-4770
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. Robert Wertz, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700938586
620 HOWARD AVE, SUITE 3F, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-7500
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. Thomas Baumgarten, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336280296
1616 E PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 822-0556
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $26,042 (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.

$26,042

Total received

12

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Indivior Inc.$20,601
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$5,441

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

Dr. Sheela Kerstetter, MD

Dermatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932235686
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $174.84 (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.

$174.84

Total received

10

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$60.97
Biofrontera Inc.$29.94
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$19.43
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC$18.14
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$16.74
Amgen Inc.$16.12

Among the 16,166 dermatology doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $642 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 dermatology doctors.

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

Dr. Sarah Schroeder, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093845471
501 HOWARD AVE, ALLEGHENY FAMILY PHYSICIANS, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2020
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $46.93 (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.

$46.93

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$25.56
Abbott Laboratories$21.37

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 63th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

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

Dr. Alan Kanouff, DO

Pulmonary Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487787131
800 CHESTNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-2845
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $196,118 (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.

$196,118

Total received

332

Transactions

29

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$97,822
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$89,228
Amgen Inc.$7,236
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$216.88
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$211.01
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.$102.51

Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Mehrdad Ghaffari, MD

Pulmonary Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770700718
1414 NINTH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,362 (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.

$1,362

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pulmonx Corporation$1,343
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$19.05

Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 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 pulmonary disease doctors.

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

Dr. Gregory Fulchiero, MD

Dermatology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942414115
2525 9TH AVE STE 2A, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-7546
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,741 (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.

$2,741

Total received

157

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$619.85
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$297.79
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$248.63
Amgen Inc.$171.72
Genzyme Corporation$147.74
Lilly USA, LLC$143.00

Among the 16,166 dermatology doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $642 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 dermatology doctors.

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

Dr. Mildred Therese Fajardo, MD

Psychiatry

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023223351
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-5000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $192.63 (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.

$192.63

Total received

9

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$98.82
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$52.86
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$23.80
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$17.15

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 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 psychiatry doctors.

Payments to Mildred Therese Fajardo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Usman Ali, MD

Psychiatry

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285842625
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2011
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $30.30 (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.

$30.30

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$30.30

Among the 57,336 psychiatry doctors we've analyzed, about 24% received any industry payment (median $180 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mitul Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235347485
810 VALLEY VIEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18,799 (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.

$18,799

Total received

56

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$18,685
Celgene Corporation$57.50
Meridian Bioscience Inc.$24.76
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$17.17
Pfizer Inc.$15.32

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 Mitul Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Hasan Bit-Shawish, MD

Hematology & Oncology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871702779
1414 9TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,501 (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.

$1,501

Total received

85

Transactions

30

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Celgene Corporation$235.96
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$149.83
Pfizer Inc.$129.33
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$109.02
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$75.59
AbbVie Inc.$73.72

Among the 11,711 hematology & oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $1,465 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 hematology & oncology doctors.

Payments to Hasan Bit-Shawish do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joseph Huang, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932318177
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2011
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $53.50 (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.

$53.50

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.$53.50

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 Joseph Huang do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Patrick Mclucas, DO

General Practice

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548471402
1101 LOGAN BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 943-9879
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. Keiko Kariya, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215138029
1414 9TH AVE, STATION MEDICAL CENTER, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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. Michael Zlupko, MD

Pulmonary Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114121647
800 CHESTNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 946-2846
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $139,138 (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.

$139,138

Total received

189

Transactions

26

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$107,846
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$13,262
Grifols USA, LLC$12,283
Insmed, Inc.$3,965
Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc.$540.00
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$147.89

Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 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 pulmonary disease doctors.

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

Dr. Corey Schutt, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023212404
1505 9TH AVE, SUITE 2200, Altoona, PA 16602(800) 505-2101
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $38.25 (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.

$38.25

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Innovation Technologies Inc$38.25

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 42th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Suzanne Dib, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033315569
2950 FAIRWAY DR, SUITE 2, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-9494
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $129.18 (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.

$129.18

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$66.52
Novo Nordisk Inc$62.66

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 81th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Benjamin Hershey, MD

Psychiatry

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669678579
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(202) 262-8263
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. Shaun Sheehan, DO

Emergency Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346447885
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 889-2866
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $36.33 (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.

$36.33

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CSL Behring$20.00
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$16.33

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 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 emergency medicine doctors.

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

Dr. Edmond Bouassaf, MD

Gastroenterology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346449071
810 VALLEY VEW BLVD, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-5469
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $566.02 (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.

$566.02

Total received

31

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$328.64
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$88.38
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$26.51
Meridian Bioscience Inc.$24.76
Celgene Corporation$19.95
Amgen Inc.$17.38

Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.

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

Dr. David Green, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871792127
620 HOWARD AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(412) 822-7410
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. James Gerardo, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306046438
1321 11TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-2411
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $323.17 (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.

$323.17

Total received

12

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$120.85
Medtronic, Inc.$49.55
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$30.26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$26.47
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.$25.76
Amgen Inc.$19.88

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 James Gerardo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. David Bozak, DO

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841482502
3000 FAIRWAY DRIVE, BLAIR ORTHOPEDICS, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 942-1166
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,708 (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.

$1,708

Total received

92

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$669.84
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$280.44
AbbVie Inc.$184.25
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.$177.19
Vertos Medical, Inc.$173.46
Pfizer Inc.$83.73

Among the 15,884 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors we've analyzed, about 27% received any industry payment (median $149 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 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors.

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

Dr. Michael Sabatini, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346433703
1321 11TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 942-2411
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $636.53 (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.

$636.53

Total received

22

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$223.83
Boston Scientific Corporation$104.74
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$68.41
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$48.16
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.$40.83
HeartFlow, Inc.$32.96

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Robert Sullivan, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790971273
1414 9TH AVE, Altoona, PA 16602(814) 946-1655
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. Glorisel Rodriguez Villegas, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508034562
300 E WALNUT AVE, Altoona, PA 16601(814) 943-1272
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $144.44 (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.

$144.44

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$144.44

Among the 15,884 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors we've analyzed, about 27% received any industry payment (median $149 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 physical medicine & rehabilitation doctors.

Payments to Glorisel Rodriguez Villegas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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