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Doctors in Knoxville, TN

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Dr. Jerry Winston, MD

Ophthalmology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942292529
8609 KINGSTON PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 693-3441
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $104.67 (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.

$104.67

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alcon Vision LLC$43.16
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.$16.62
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$16.18
AbbVie Inc.$15.16
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.$13.55

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. James Fox, MD

Pain Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952393688
300 PROSPERITY RD, SUITE 103, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 246-0143
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $400.24 (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.

$400.24

Total received

27

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$216.44
Boston Scientific Corporation$59.27
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$47.02
Almatica Pharma LLC$34.78
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc$23.12
Nevro Corp.$19.61

Among the 2,326 pain medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 72% received any industry payment (median $621 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 57th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kris Houser, MD

Psychiatry

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992798284
212 S PETERS RD, STE 201, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 539-1001
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $3,566 (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.

$3,566

Total received

138

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$566.94
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$532.09
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$461.85
Alkermes, Inc.$423.89
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC$263.26
Lundbeck LLC$218.50

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 is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Thomas Miller, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013900273
3734 MARTIN MILL PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 579-5322
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. Timothy Stout, MD

Ophthalmology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316930688
320 CHESHIRE DR, Knoxville, TN 37919(800) 500-4667
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,506 (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.

$4,506

Total received

7

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$4,410
Alcon Vision LLC$59.19
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$37.16

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. Paul Serrell, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407849649
2018 WESTERN AVE, Knoxville, TN 37921(865) 544-0406
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. Urath Suresh, MD

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629061874
1932 ALCOA HWY, STE C-460, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 546-9246
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,884 (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.

$1,884

Total received

97

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$347.01
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$240.35
Amgen Inc.$147.81
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$144.03
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$138.61
Horizon Therapeutics plc$133.71

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 is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. James Burkhart, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154314607
2001 LAUREL AVE, STE 601, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 523-0614
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. Richard Glover, MD

Pediatrics

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1124012513
1341 BRANTON BLVD, STE 102, Knoxville, TN 37922(865) 690-8778
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $193,026 (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.

$193,026

Total received

26

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Research & Development, LLC$126,099
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$66,885
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$25.09
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$16.69

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 is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. James Reynolds, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659365773
140 DAMERON AVE, KNOX COUNTY HEALTH DEPT, Knoxville, TN 37917(865) 215-5440
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. Guy Nichols, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902890908
9352 PARK WEST BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 373-1000
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. Kelley Walker, MD

Psychiatry

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730173790
10241 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 1 AND 2, Knoxville, TN 37922(865) 691-1165
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $2,673 (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.

$2,673

Total received

150

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$360.35
Alkermes, Inc.$288.50
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$235.67
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$216.22
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$212.22
Corium, LLC$205.68

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 is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. John Robertson, MD

Psychiatry

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407840481
10241 KINGSTON PIKE, SUITE 1 AND 2, Knoxville, TN 37922(865) 691-1165
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,902 (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.

$1,902

Total received

108

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$381.64
Alkermes, Inc.$258.98
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$198.23
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$168.34
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.$152.72
AbbVie Inc.$133.74

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 is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Karie Mclevain-Wells, MD

Pediatrics

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639163462
224 S PETERS RD STE 105, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 470-8844
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $20.96 (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.

$20.96

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$20.96

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Karie Mclevain-Wells do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Denise Rivers, DO

Nephrology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932193471
1932 ALCOA HWY, C-460, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 546-9246
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $974.84 (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.

$974.84

Total received

53

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$135.41
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$107.61
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$82.02
Vifor Pharma, Inc.$75.46
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.$72.85
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.$72.06

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 Denise Rivers do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. George Schuchmann, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912992488
2001 LAUREL AVE, STE 204, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 673-0288
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $223.89 (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.

$223.89

Total received

11

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$67.53
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$58.21
Organogenesis Inc.$22.00
Urgo Medical North America, LLC$19.16
AbbVie Inc.$18.18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$13.30

Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.

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

Dr. John Swisher, MD

Pulmonary Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083609564
6473 KINGSTON PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37919(865) 588-8831
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $522,984 (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.

$522,984

Total received

106

Transactions

18

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$461,491
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$31,234
United Therapeutics Corporation$29,400
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$165.57
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$127.62
UCB, Inc.$122.70

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 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Robert Price, MD

Ophthalmology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922093988
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD, STE 101, Knoxville, TN 37922(865) 694-2021
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $348.75 (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.

$348.75

Total received

12

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$113.30
RxSight Inc$85.21
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.$57.73
Alcon Vision LLC$28.70
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited$24.98
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.$24.83

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 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 ophthalmology doctors.

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

Dr. Paul Peterson, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891780862
501 20TH ST, SUITE 503, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 541-4321
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. Allan Grossman, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659367233
1915 WHITE AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 541-1314
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $16.35 (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.

$16.35

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$16.35

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 is on the lower end — around the 39th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US hematology & oncology doctors.

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

Dr. Albert Ebenezer, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851387369
1451 DOWELL SPRINGS BLVD, STE 201, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 588-1847
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. Hesamm Gharavi, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487640892
9957 SHERRILL BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37932(656) 932-2558
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,049 (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.

$6,049

Total received

160

Transactions

36

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Incyte Corporation$3,061
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$265.33
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$190.61
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.$189.94
Celgene Corporation$180.35
Genentech USA, Inc.$172.50

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 79th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US hematology & oncology doctors.

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

Dr. Thomas Kubota, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962498444
1915 WHITE AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 541-1720
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. Garrett Lischer, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831185107
9245 PARK WEST BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 690-3811
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,835 (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.

$1,835

Total received

86

Transactions

22

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$325.92
Caldera Medical, Inc$170.38
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC$143.52
Blue Earth Diagnostics$142.48
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$138.06
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$114.73

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 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 urology doctors.

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

Dr. Steven Morris, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508852898
9245 PARK WEST BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 690-3811
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. Terry Shepherd, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417943705
9245 PARK WEST BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 690-3811
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $68.86 (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.

$68.86

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$48.58
Pfizer Inc.$20.28

Among the 13,930 urology doctors we've analyzed, about 65% received any industry payment (median $618 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Christopher Harris, MD

Urology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295721355
9245 PARK WEST BLVD, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 690-3811
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. Karthi Namasivayam, MD

Psychiatry

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437145448
200 PROSPERITY DR, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 824-2828
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $36,344 (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.

$36,344

Total received

49

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alkermes, Inc.$35,925
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.$351.00
USWM, LLC$67.94

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 is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Harry Bishop, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083601629
10800 PARKSIDE DR STE 331, Knoxville, TN 37934(865) 392-3400
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. Albert Blacky, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699762252
9330 PARK WEST BLVD, SUITE 202, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 691-4850
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. Richard Poehlein, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831186493
7328 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 769-2600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $699.93 (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.

$699.93

Total received

36

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$213.51
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$199.47
Alkermes, Inc.$171.05
Pfizer Inc.$48.46
Braeburn Inc.$34.70
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$17.30

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 Richard Poehlein do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Watson, MD

Neurology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083601546
A&W EMG MUSCLE & NERVE, PLLC, 9314 PARK WEST BLVD., SUITE 404, Knoxville, TN 37923(888) 211-1054
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. Dennis Deruelle, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265429203
265 BROOKVIEW CENTRE WAY STE 203, Knoxville, TN 37919(800) 342-2898
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $125,402 (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.

$125,402

Total received

24

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$110,927
Cepheid$13,266
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$1,188
AbbVie Inc.$20.68

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Joseph Vaughan, MD

Neurology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700873627
200 FORT SANDERS WEST BLVD STE 102, Knoxville, TN 37922(865) 531-5350
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $206.62 (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.

$206.62

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$107.88
Boston Scientific Corporation$98.74

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 66th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Carrie Harvey, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265429013
1431 CENTERPOINT BLVD STE 100, Knoxville, TN 37932(865) 985-7189
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. George Eckles, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306834031
900 E OAK HILL AVE, TENNOVA WOUND HEALING CENTER, Knoxville, TN 37917(865) 545-8888
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. Amit Patel, MD

Emergency Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407844111
2018 CLINCH AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 541-8105
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. Gregory Hoover, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255329702
12715 EVANS RD, Knoxville, TN 37934(865) 316-3650
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $10,803 (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.

$10,803

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

THINK Surgical, Inc.$10,546
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$132.59
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$123.65

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Saji Eapen, MD

Hematology & Oncology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003804204
1415 OLD WEISGARBER RD, SUITE 200, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 934-5800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,591 (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.

$4,591

Total received

121

Transactions

39

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Helsinn Healthcare SA$2,500
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$287.90
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$193.06
Pfizer Inc.$157.50
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$134.12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$110.42

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 77th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US hematology & oncology doctors.

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

Dr. Joseph Smith, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013906809
1819 CLINCH AVENUE, SUITE 108, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 546-5111
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. George Krisle, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811986623
1819 W CLINCH AVE, SUITE 108, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 546-5111
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. Lee Dilworth, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043209844
1819 W CLINCH AVE, SUITE 108, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 546-5111
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $38.24 (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.

$38.24

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$38.24

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 is on the lower end — around the 40th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Thomas Ayres, MD

Infectious Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588653141
1819 W CLINCH AVE, SUITE 108, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 546-5111
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,458 (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.

$1,458

Total received

9

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$1,458

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 63th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Daniel Slutzker, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265421895
1819 CLINCH AVENUE, SUITE 108, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 546-5111
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. Douglas Marlow, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659360295
6600 NIGHTINGALE LN, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 632-5885
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. David Wood, MD

Infectious Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821087479
1819 CLINCH AVENUE, SUITE 108, Knoxville, TN 37916(865) 546-5111
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $236.56 (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.

$236.56

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ABIOMED$175.08
Baxter Healthcare$38.24
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$23.24

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

Dr. Michael Bernard, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386633949
6600 NIGHTINGALE LN, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 632-5885
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. David Rankin, MD

Internal Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225027865
200 BLOUNT AVE, STE 101, Knoxville, TN 37920(865) 632-5885
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,377 (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.

$1,377

Total received

73

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$213.67
AbbVie Inc.$191.47
Lundbeck LLC$181.33
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$176.91
Lilly USA, LLC$150.94
Novo Nordisk Inc$141.36

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 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Jeffrey Albea, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548259906
9330 PARK WEST BLVD, SUITE 200, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 373-5100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $23.22 (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.

$23.22

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

DJO, LLC$23.22

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 on the lower end — around the 40th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sanjeev Khanna, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295724524
1112 E WEISGARBER RD STE 102, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 558-9862
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $111.20 (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.

$111.20

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Advanced Critical Devices, Inc.$83.65
Abbott Laboratories$27.55

Among the 45,487 diagnostic radiology doctors we've analyzed, about 22% received any industry payment (median $144 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ann Carter, MD

Family Medicine

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417946674
8404 CORTELAND DR, Knoxville, TN 37909(865) 250-0694
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. Joel Ragland, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386633402
9314 PARK WEST BLVD, 200 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 694-0577
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $217.63 (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.

$217.63

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NuVasive, Inc.$46.82
Nevro Corp.$45.12
Zimvie Inc.$36.04
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC$29.45
DJO, LLC$22.92
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20.49

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 ranks around the 57th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. David Hauge, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417946559
9314 PARK WEST BLVD, 200 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 694-0577
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $6,287 (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.

$6,287

Total received

8

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intrinsic Therapeutics$5,000
Xtant Medical Inc$1,250
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20.49
Abbott Laboratories$16.78

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 ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Steven Sanders, MD

Neurological Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568452506
9314 PARK WEST BLVD, 200 MEDICAL ARTS BLDG, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 694-0577
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. Joseph Deleese, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992795702
10810 PARKSIDE DR, SUITE 301, Knoxville, TN 37934(865) 470-2273
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 Lindsay, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083604623
10800 PARKSIDE DR, SUITE 331, Knoxville, TN 37934(865) 392-3400
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $234.09 (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.

$234.09

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$121.82
HeartFlow, Inc.$112.27

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 54th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Stephen Marietta, MD

Infectious Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053301606
9330 PARK WEST BLVD, SUITE 202, Knoxville, TN 37923(865) 691-4850
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $31.74 (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.

$31.74

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$31.74

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 20th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ravi Mehta, MD

Infectious Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669462230
10800 PARKSIDE DR, SUITE 331, Knoxville, TN 37934(865) 392-3400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,169 (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.

$1,169

Total received

53

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ShockWave Medical, Inc$205.10
Abbott Laboratories$189.79
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$156.02
HeartFlow, Inc.$112.27
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$105.60
Boston Scientific Corporation$94.80

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 58th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Richard Mcbride, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457341018
900 E OAK HILL AVE, SUITE 600, Knoxville, TN 37917(865) 525-6688
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $328.19 (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.

$328.19

Total received

16

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$224.31
ABIOMED$55.91
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$19.77
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$14.78
Amgen Inc.$13.42

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 58th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Barry Michelson, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538159017
10800 PARKSIDE DR STE 331, Knoxville, TN 37934(865) 392-3400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,376 (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.

$2,376

Total received

145

Transactions

24

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$320.24
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$288.88
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$208.45
Amgen Inc.$203.31
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$167.34
Pfizer Inc.$158.91

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

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