Surgery in Decatur, AL
9 verified surgery doctors in Decatur.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. William Suggs, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $2,899 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$2,899
Total received
12
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to William Suggs do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Walker, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $21.96 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$21.96
Total received
1
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 51th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Robert Walker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Kenneth Chandler, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Lynn Buckner, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $5,951 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$5,951
Total received
35
Transactions
17
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Lynn Buckner do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Glenn Ward, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Hugh Nabers, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Jason Seale, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $664.23 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$664.23
Total received
31
Transactions
16
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Jason Seale do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Matthew Figh, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,110 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$1,110
Total received
35
Transactions
18
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Matthew Figh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Rodney Harney, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $562.37 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$562.37
Total received
25
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 80th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Rodney Harney do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.