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Family Medicine in Cookeville, TN

30 verified family medicine doctors in Cookeville.

Family medicine physicians provide comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages, from newborns to seniors — managing everyday illness, chronic conditions, and preventive care.

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Dr. James Cates, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073517892
1120 SAMS ST, Cookeville, TN 38506(931) 528-7312
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $378.78 (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.

$378.78

Total received

25

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$201.38
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$36.01
AbbVie Inc.$34.00
Lilly USA, LLC$30.25
Corcept Therapeutics$21.70
Pfizer Inc.$14.82

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. William Gailmard, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124022884
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 783-2334
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. Sullivan Smith, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356346605
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 783-2334
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. Carolyn Ross, DO

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881699700
120 WALNUT COMMONS LN STE B, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-2557
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. Jane Gotcher, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952301541
1101 NEAL ST, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-7797
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. Steven Flatt, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831199223
1101 NEAL ST, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-7797
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. Ernest Buchanan, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720088974
1101 NEAL ST, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-7797
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 Richards, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831181205
3830 MIRANDY RD, Cookeville, TN 38506(931) 239-0284
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. Chet Gentry, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851380406
3300 WILLIAMS ENTERPRISE DR, Cookeville, TN 38506(931) 528-9222
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $24.46 (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.

$24.46

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$24.46

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 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Pardeep Sharma, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588645196
221 N OAK AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 646-0880
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $750.81 (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.

$750.81

Total received

40

Transactions

21

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$74.28
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$61.58
Insulet Corporation$58.11
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$53.38
Abbott Laboratories$52.46
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$48.30

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 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Pamela Sanders, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295706356
1611 S JEFFERSON AVE, Cookeville, TN 38506(931) 644-0262
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $257.43 (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.

$257.43

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$172.72
Lilly USA, LLC$30.62
Pfizer Inc.$19.70
Dexcom, Inc.$19.61
Novo Nordisk Inc$14.78

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 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Carol Berg, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184649246
128 N WHITNEY AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 783-4600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $350.55 (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.

$350.55

Total received

19

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$108.91
Lilly USA, LLC$74.04
AbbVie Inc.$60.09
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$35.50
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$21.76
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$19.10

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Harold Chertok, DO

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891719274
445 N CEDAR AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-5787
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 Jenkins, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992719934
445 N CEDAR AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-5787
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. James Staggs, DO

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821107574
753B HUMBLE DR, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 520-1800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $132.17 (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.

$132.17

Total received

8

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$66.16
Pfizer Inc.$33.60
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$16.87
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$15.54

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Steven Alexander, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891873618
768 S WILLOW AVE STE A, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 559-6900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $728.98 (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.

$728.98

Total received

43

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$292.77
Pfizer Inc.$101.20
Lilly USA, LLC$88.32
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.$85.48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$33.22
Corcept Therapeutics$29.76

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 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Pushpendra Jain, MD

Family Medicine

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689748634
225 N WILLOW AVE STE 3, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-8899
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $621.51 (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.

$621.51

Total received

38

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$113.96
Novo Nordisk Inc$71.07
Lilly USA, LLC$70.72
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$53.82
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$51.52
Nevro Corp.$39.19

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Brent Staton, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508989450
1135 S WALNUT AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 400-0808
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. Hunter Stenzel, DO

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134339278
1080 NEAL ST STE 103, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 526-3316
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $864.67 (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.

$864.67

Total received

41

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$154.86
Corcept Therapeutics$148.27
AbbVie Inc.$135.77
Astellas Pharma US Inc$116.51
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$54.47
Pfizer Inc.$53.56

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 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Cedric Palmer, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558561464
128 N WHITNEY AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 783-5848
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. Lee Weise, DO

Family Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588817803
225 N WILLOW AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-8899
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 Comparin, MD

Family Medicine

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992026587
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 783-2770
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $22.49 (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.

$22.49

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$22.49

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Eric Lisic, DO

Family Medicine

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356632152
128 N WHITNEY AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 783-5848
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $459.30 (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.

$459.30

Total received

22

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$87.58
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$75.16
AbbVie Inc.$68.37
Lilly USA, LLC$58.26
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$35.70
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$35.50

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Colin Smith, DO

Family Medicine

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215223292
315 N WASHINGTON AVE, SUITE 265, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 854-9432
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $30.65 (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.

$30.65

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$30.65

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. James Lanier, MD

Family Medicine

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356682819
1041 SUGARTREE PT, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-3223
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. Abdirahman Mohamed, MD

Family Medicine

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659766954
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 783-2770
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. Aaron Bennett, DO

Family Medicine

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174984421
1 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 528-2541
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $26.25 (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.

$26.25

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CSL Behring$26.25

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 71th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jacob Olson, MD

Family Medicine

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922582873
105 S WILLOW AVE, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 526-9518
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $62.26 (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.

$62.26

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$18.02
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$16.55
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$14.71
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$12.98

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Alyssa Ragland, MD

Family Medicine

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275135519
1120 SAMS ST, Cookeville, TN 38506(931) 528-7312
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $722.44 (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.

$722.44

Total received

41

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$204.16
Pfizer Inc.$136.78
Myriad Women's Health, Inc.$85.48
Lilly USA, LLC$74.26
Corcept Therapeutics$51.46
AbbVie Inc.$43.15

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 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Bethney Vaught, MD

Family Medicine

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649853078
768 S WILLOW AVE STE A, Cookeville, TN 38501(931) 559-6900
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $447.66 (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.

$447.66

Total received

30

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$168.49
Pfizer Inc.$76.28
Lilly USA, LLC$72.69
Tactile Systems Technology Inc$20.27
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$18.70
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$17.83

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

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