Open Payments

US WorldMeds, LLC

Payments to physicians and teaching hospitals reported to CMS under the Sunshine Act for 2020. Data sourced directly from the Open Payments federal database.

Program year 2020
6082 recipients
$7,210,262
Total Paid (2020)
to 6082 doctors
$7,210,262
Total Paid
2020 program year
6082
Physicians Paid
individual recipients
$1,186
Avg per Physician
mean payment
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Top Recipients — US WorldMeds, LLC

Open Payments 2020
Physician Specialty Location Amount Received
KARUNAPUZHA, CHERIAN MD OK $405,379
BAHROO, LAXMAN D.O, DC $266,745
ISAACSON, STUART MD FL $263,459
DASHTIPOUR, KHASHAYAR M.D. CA $192,991
BRILLMAN, SALIMA MD CA $165,870
BAXTER, LOUIS MD NJ $145,625
BIXBY, MINDY D.O. CA $141,896
ITKIN, ARTHUR M.D. IL $139,248
RODRIGUEZ JR., RODRIGO MD CA $131,473
ZHANG, LIN CA $106,413
GORODETZKY, CHARLES M.D., PH.D. MO $99,088
MORRIS, RICHARD MD KY $97,568
SCHMIED, WILLIAM MD IN $97,556
LEWITT, PETER M.D. MI $95,521
APFEL, STUART MD NY $93,250
BAEZ-TORRES, SHEILA M.D. FL $92,507
LICHTEN, DAVID MD PA $88,410
JANDES, ANASTASIA MD KY $87,562
FARBMAN, ERIC M.D. CA $80,095
MACWAN, SAMIR M.D. CA $79,169
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