Top Internal Medicine in Georgia by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top internal 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 $10,021,652 over the covered period.
Top Internal Medicine by Total Industry Payments — Georgia
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Michael Gibson
Smyrna, GA
|
$2,026,687 | 4 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Atlanta, GA
|
$961,786 | 38 | 2018–2024 |
| 3 |
Eatonton, GA
|
$894,478 | 31 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Lagrange, GA
|
$771,726 | 36 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Atlanta, GA
|
$643,856 | 26 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Macon, GA
|
$633,545 | 47 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Jasper, GA
|
$510,830 | 58 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
Atlanta, GA
|
$368,848 | 24 | 2018–2024 |
| 9 |
Douglasville, GA
|
$353,144 | 50 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Augusta, GA
|
$335,246 | 22 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Alpharetta, GA
|
$325,141 | 30 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Marietta, GA
|
$324,427 | 55 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Tracey Henry
Atlanta, GA
|
$304,663 | 3 | 2019–2024 |
| 14 |
Catherine Marti
Athens, GA
|
$293,508 | 31 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Satish Rao
Augusta, GA
|
$244,751 | 18 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Atlanta, GA
|
$226,751 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 17 |
Gainesville, GA
|
$216,956 | 12 | 2019–2024 |
| 18 |
Greensboro, GA
|
$198,182 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Atlanta, GA
|
$194,354 | 60 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Thomasville, GA
|
$192,773 | 35 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Internal Medicine in Georgia
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 3,438 internal medicine providers in Georgia have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $22,024,426 (2018–2024).
The median internal medicine provider in Georgia received $581 in total payments, versus a national median of $406 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Georgia peaked in 2024, when $5,052,454 changed hands across 54,744 transactions. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP has been the largest single payer over the period, and Atlanta leads all Georgia cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Internal Medicine providers in Georgia
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,611,040 | 1,604 | 24,717 |
| CSL Behring | $1,218,007 | 75 | 1,183 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,051,179 | 189 | 840 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $871,166 | 1,333 | 34,171 |
| CSL Plasma Inc. | $813,038 | 1 | 553 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $799,699 | 1,201 | 17,054 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company | $768,590 | 103 | 1,956 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $677,897 | 1,491 | 13,646 |
Industry payments to Internal Medicine providers in Georgia by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,752,884 | 2,101 | 56,645 |
| 2019 | $2,879,607 | 2,031 | 52,162 |
| 2020 | $1,872,844 | 1,744 | 34,995 |
| 2021 | $2,442,838 | 1,990 | 47,433 |
| 2022 | $3,212,599 | 2,152 | 48,585 |
| 2023 | $3,811,199 | 2,247 | 52,354 |
| 2024 | $5,052,454 | 2,320 | 54,744 |
Top Georgia cities for Internal Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $5,782,228 | 713 | 44,783 |
| Smyrna | $2,051,983 | 20 | 2,942 |
| Augusta | $1,229,945 | 275 | 16,650 |
| Macon | $955,748 | 120 | 13,259 |
| Eatonton | $895,694 | 3 | 258 |
| Lagrange | $819,541 | 24 | 2,292 |
| Marietta | $802,914 | 149 | 17,478 |
| Athens | $740,789 | 136 | 9,790 |