Top Internal Medicine in Pennsylvania by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top internal medicine practitioners in Pennsylvania by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $18,857,170 over the covered period.
Top Internal Medicine by Total Industry Payments — Pennsylvania
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pitamber Devgon
Philadelphia, PA
|
$7,503,853 | 1 | 2021–2023 |
| 2 |
David Horn
Philadelphia, PA
|
$1,675,534 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| 3 |
Philadelphia, PA
|
$1,551,086 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Du Bois, PA
|
$1,182,868 | 64 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
$891,716 | 36 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Mohammed Kidwai
Bala Cynwyd, PA
|
$677,204 | 4 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Philadelphia, PA
|
$599,743 | 45 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
David Goldmann
Philadelphia, PA
|
$533,896 | 2 | 2018–2024 |
| 9 |
Cheryl Pegus
Spring House, PA
|
$492,290 | 2 | 2018–2021 |
| 10 |
Philadelphia, PA
|
$485,286 | 43 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
$443,443 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Danville, PA
|
$402,824 | 14 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Erie, PA
|
$344,165 | 10 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Allentown, PA
|
$341,714 | 38 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Philadelphia, PA
|
$341,014 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Norristown, PA
|
$304,900 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| 17 |
Allentown, PA
|
$295,549 | 10 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Scranton, PA
|
$284,698 | 32 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Cheswick, PA
|
$256,630 | 54 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Jefferson Hills, PA
|
$248,757 | 74 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Internal Medicine in Pennsylvania
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 5,609 internal medicine providers in Pennsylvania have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $42,350,896 (2018–2024).
The median internal medicine provider in Pennsylvania received $321 in total payments, versus a national median of $406 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Pennsylvania peaked in 2021, when $11,694,749 changed hands across 47,982 transactions. Becton, Dickinson and Company has been the largest single payer over the period, and Philadelphia leads all Pennsylvania cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Internal Medicine providers in Pennsylvania
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $7,510,492 | 56 | 143 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $2,205,931 | 1,498 | 37,149 |
| PFIZER INC. | $2,166,153 | 1,970 | 26,047 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,563,724 | 1,878 | 25,267 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,520,057 | 84 | 312 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $1,456,657 | 1,932 | 22,134 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,101,384 | 1,331 | 23,294 |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,029,872 | 1,459 | 18,407 |
Industry payments to Internal Medicine providers in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $5,127,989 | 2,935 | 71,258 |
| 2019 | $5,390,901 | 2,863 | 67,216 |
| 2020 | $3,715,171 | 2,201 | 38,284 |
| 2021 | $11,694,749 | 2,435 | 47,982 |
| 2022 | $5,053,022 | 2,760 | 51,208 |
| 2023 | $4,878,999 | 3,057 | 56,780 |
| 2024 | $6,490,065 | 3,129 | 56,447 |
Top Pennsylvania cities for Internal Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | $20,367,851 | 1,341 | 53,393 |
| Pittsburgh | $3,226,922 | 511 | 30,868 |
| Allentown | $1,361,911 | 228 | 8,511 |
| Du Bois | $1,198,608 | 13 | 2,431 |
| Danville | $962,216 | 85 | 2,863 |
| Bala Cynwyd | $914,781 | 12 | 1,383 |
| Erie | $681,350 | 98 | 5,631 |
| Scranton | $669,929 | 129 | 11,204 |