David Harpole is a Cardiology physician affiliated with Duke University. OpenAlex indexes 344 publications with 23,555 citations (h-index 73); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies matched to this name. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Overview
Scholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingClinical trials
- Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Surgery Or Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
- Chemotherapy or Observation in Treating Patients With Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
- Proteomic Profiling in Diagnosing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Patients Who Are Undergoing Lung Resection for Suspicious Stage I Lung Lesions
Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov where the overall official or a site investigator name-matches this physician, confirmed against known institution/geography. Latest few shown; the full list is part of the full profile.
Industry payments
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
12 companies with payments on record in CMS Open Payments (2021 onward), matched to this physician's NPI. The itemized breakdown by company, amount and year is part of the full profile. Why? →
NIH funding
6 NIH research awards on record, funded 1996–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
Awards in the NIH RePORTER records where a principal investigator name matches this physician at an organization in their practice state. Latest award years shown; each row links to the project record on RePORTER.
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