Nephrology in Aiken, SC
3 verified nephrology doctors in Aiken.
Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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Dr. Francis Dibona, MD
Nephrology
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. Douglas Stahura, DO
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $847.21 (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.
$847.21
Total received
37
Transactions
15
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 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Douglas Stahura do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Sindhu Garg, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $938.92 (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.
$938.92
Total received
41
Transactions
16
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 86th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Sindhu Garg do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.