Top Internal Medicine in Washington by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top internal medicine practitioners in Washington by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $144,434,802 over the covered period.
Top Internal Medicine by Total Industry Payments — Washington
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gust Bardy
Seattle, WA
|
$134,764,964 | 5 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Stanford Peng
Seattle, WA
|
$2,503,163 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| 3 |
Lakewood, WA
|
$1,474,069 | 24 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Seattle, WA
|
$986,875 | 39 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Lawrence Loeb
Bellevue, WA
|
$784,151 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| 6 |
Seattle, WA
|
$653,299 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Seattle, WA
|
$519,081 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
Spokane, WA
|
$367,703 | 26 | 2018–2024 |
| 9 |
Spokane, WA
|
$276,580 | 21 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Olympia, WA
|
$266,185 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Bellevue, WA
|
$249,790 | 45 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Tacoma, WA
|
$240,042 | 11 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Seattle, WA
|
$233,281 | 19 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Scott Ramsey
Seattle, WA
|
$221,551 | 10 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Spokane Valley, WA
|
$195,877 | 25 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Seattle, WA
|
$157,339 | 16 | 2018–2024 |
| 17 |
Seattle, WA
|
$142,253 | 14 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Seattle, WA
|
$140,045 | 7 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
Seattle, WA
|
$130,704 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Vancouver, WA
|
$127,851 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Internal Medicine in Washington
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 1,715 internal medicine providers in Washington have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $149,519,197 (2018–2024).
The median internal medicine provider in Washington received $176 in total payments, versus a national median of $406 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Washington peaked in 2021, when $116,307,956 changed hands across 6,900 transactions. Hill-Rom, Inc has been the largest single payer over the period, and Seattle leads all Washington cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Internal Medicine providers in Washington
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill-Rom, Inc | $110,558,487 | 1 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $16,511,922 | 208 | 1,259 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $8,139,360 | 97 | 289 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $2,503,294 | 3 | 64 |
| Amgen Inc. | $764,647 | 298 | 2,897 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $675,576 | 382 | 4,166 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $607,042 | 165 | 1,192 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $538,986 | 223 | 2,921 |
Industry payments to Internal Medicine providers in Washington by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $5,579,354 | 825 | 13,844 |
| 2019 | $6,031,933 | 767 | 11,560 |
| 2020 | $4,968,788 | 495 | 4,963 |
| 2021 | $116,307,956 | 558 | 6,900 |
| 2022 | $5,009,773 | 663 | 8,126 |
| 2023 | $6,226,344 | 721 | 7,824 |
| 2024 | $5,395,050 | 756 | 8,043 |
Top Washington cities for Internal Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $143,008,265 | 450 | 10,985 |
| Lakewood | $1,500,034 | 18 | 1,864 |
| Bellevue | $1,203,038 | 67 | 3,898 |
| Spokane | $831,977 | 130 | 4,477 |
| Vancouver | $567,191 | 106 | 4,835 |
| Tacoma | $559,422 | 158 | 6,336 |
| Olympia | $394,186 | 46 | 4,025 |
| Spokane Valley | $203,236 | 12 | 660 |