Infectious Disease in Myrtle Beach, SC
7 verified infectious disease doctors in Myrtle Beach.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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Dr. Jerry Watson, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $438.56 (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.
$438.56
Total received
17
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 40th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Jerry Watson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Mark Karavan, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $697.22 (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.
$697.22
Total received
17
Transactions
10
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Mark Karavan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. David Truluck, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $230.05 (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.
$230.05
Total received
6
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 32th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to David Truluck do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. John Hicks, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $160.69 (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.
$160.69
Total received
18
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 28th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to John Hicks do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jimmy Kontos, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $290.51 (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.
$290.51
Total received
7
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 35th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Jimmy Kontos do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Walter Malloy, MD
Infectious 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. Thuy Ryan, DO
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $2,239 (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.
$2,239
Total received
22
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Thuy Ryan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.