Infectious Disease in Hermitage, TN
3 verified infectious disease doctors in Hermitage.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
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Dr. Getu Assefa, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $4,778 (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.
$4,778
Total received
85
Transactions
20
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 82th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Getu Assefa do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Donald Crumbo, 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. Michael Biersmith, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $1,675 (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.
$1,675
Total received
70
Transactions
21
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 65th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Michael Biersmith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.