Top Family Medicine in Georgia by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top family medicine practitioners in Georgia by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $28,902,618 over the covered period.
Top Family Medicine by Total Industry Payments — Georgia
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cumming, GA
|
$26,643,623 | 42 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Jeffrey Kingsley
Columbus, GA
|
$403,874 | 7 | 2018–2022 |
| 3 |
Savannah, GA
|
$308,418 | 13 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Yolanda Wade
Tyrone, GA
|
$221,196 | 5 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Elmore Alexander
Stone Mountain, GA
|
$190,000 | 1 | 2018–2021 |
| 6 |
Cumming, GA
|
$171,376 | 7 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Contessa Metcalfe
Atlanta, GA
|
$156,501 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| 8 |
Elizabeth Ofili
Atlanta, GA
|
$132,212 | 15 | 2018–2024 |
| 9 |
John West
Snellville, GA
|
$125,435 | 19 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Columbus, GA
|
$114,374 | 56 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Atlanta, GA
|
$92,378 | 74 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Fort Benning, GA
|
$84,381 | 3 | 2019–2024 |
| 13 |
Lithia Springs, GA
|
$58,136 | 56 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Atlanta, GA
|
$33,325 | 59 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Norvin Ona
Lawrenceville, GA
|
$31,909 | 80 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Snellville, GA
|
$28,643 | 29 | 2018–2022 |
| 17 |
Moultrie, GA
|
$27,909 | 78 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Daron Ferris
Augusta, GA
|
$26,730 | 3 | 2018–2022 |
| 19 |
Duluth, GA
|
$26,698 | 73 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Camara Jones
Atlanta, GA
|
$25,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
State payment context — Family Medicine in Georgia
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 2,854 family medicine providers in Georgia have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $34,804,645 (2018–2024).
The median family medicine provider in Georgia received $570 in total payments, versus a national median of $294 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Georgia peaked in 2022, when $11,492,158 changed hands across 44,430 transactions. DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. has been the largest single payer over the period, and Cumming leads all Georgia cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Family Medicine providers in Georgia
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $16,744,050 | 1 | 77 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $9,171,444 | 4 | 522 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $718,440 | 1,660 | 45,609 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $514,050 | 1,512 | 26,411 |
| Amgen Inc. | $421,906 | 1,264 | 16,976 |
| Life Technologies Corporation | $396,750 | 1 | 5 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $384,361 | 13 | 352 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $383,410 | 1,522 | 22,458 |
Industry payments to Family Medicine providers in Georgia by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $8,628,190 | 1,709 | 52,214 |
| 2019 | $7,076,814 | 1,714 | 45,567 |
| 2020 | $2,041,716 | 1,519 | 36,773 |
| 2021 | $2,825,063 | 1,648 | 47,804 |
| 2022 | $11,492,158 | 1,698 | 44,430 |
| 2023 | $1,279,122 | 1,816 | 47,546 |
| 2024 | $1,461,583 | 1,892 | 46,527 |
Top Georgia cities for Family Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumming | $26,912,119 | 43 | 6,262 |
| Columbus | $863,685 | 122 | 20,199 |
| Atlanta | $799,098 | 227 | 17,177 |
| Savannah | $460,944 | 64 | 9,564 |
| Augusta | $324,803 | 126 | 18,173 |
| Tyrone | $221,781 | 4 | 220 |
| Stone Mountain | $219,214 | 24 | 972 |
| Snellville | $205,857 | 22 | 3,087 |