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Doctors in Bakersfield, CA

1235 physicians listed in the NPPES public registry. Page 12 of 21.

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Dr. Kimberly Dixon, MD

Pediatrics

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184824955
625 34TH ST STE 100&200, Bakersfield, CA 93301(833) 678-2781
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $177.90 (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.

$177.90

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$49.01
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$41.31
ViiV Healthcare Company$36.50
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$32.45
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$18.63

Among the 84,711 pediatrics doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $101 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pediatrics doctors.

Payments to Kimberly Dixon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Liza May Elido-Florendo, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396935862
100 OLD RIVER RD STE 110, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 371-2790
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $48.18 (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.

$48.18

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Exact Sciences Corporation$48.18

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 75th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US family medicine doctors.

Payments to Liza May Elido-Florendo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Phillip Chen, MD

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699965004
1700 C ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(916) 580-9462
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Jeri Williams, MD

Neurology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285825455
8327 BRIMHALL RD, SUITE 703, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 679-3590
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,483 (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.

$6,483

Total received

106

Transactions

24

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc$2,228
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.$1,800
AbbVie Inc.$566.95
Abbott Laboratories$319.27
Boston Scientific Corporation$246.56
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.$245.38

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 89th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurology doctors.

Payments to Jeri Williams do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Bhavinkumar Meghapara, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649461872
420 34TH ST, BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-5350
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $241.09 (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.

$241.09

Total received

12

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$108.12
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$42.40
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$26.43
Baxter Healthcare$22.72
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$22.00
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$19.42

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 83th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Bhavinkumar Meghapara do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sabitha Pabbathi, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477744498
9001 S H ST, Bakersfield, CA 93307(661) 328-4260
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $257.34 (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.

$257.34

Total received

13

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gilead Sciences, Inc.$49.01
Novo Nordisk Inc$38.10
ViiV Healthcare Company$36.65
Dynavax Technologies Corporation$28.05
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$27.45
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$26.38

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 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 internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Sabitha Pabbathi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Shawn Hodge, MD

Anesthesiology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841482759
2323 16TH ST, SUITE 504, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 395-1335
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $185.50 (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.

$185.50

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$83.04
EISAI INC.$30.34
AbbVie Inc.$29.61
Averitas Pharma Inc.$29.57
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.$12.94

Among the 62,108 anesthesiology doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $64 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US anesthesiology doctors.

Payments to Shawn Hodge do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Irene Dansby, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205028016
9602 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 633-5000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $162.09 (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.

$162.09

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$162.09

Among the 45,487 diagnostic radiology doctors we've analyzed, about 22% received any industry payment (median $144 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 diagnostic radiology doctors.

Payments to Irene Dansby do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Amy Mehta, MD

Pulmonary Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558553347
3838 SAN DIMAS ST, BUILDING A SUITE 250, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 323-5300
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $211.16 (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.

$211.16

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$176.42
Inari Medical, Inc.$34.74

Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 65th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.

Payments to Amy Mehta do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Inga Astakhova, MD

Pediatrics

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942492673
3501 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 364-5000
NPPES public registry
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. Jamshid Jamshidian, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396938601
1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 326-2218
NPPES public registry
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. Tony Hoang, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609069947
6001-A TRUXTUN AVE SUITE 180, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 633-2249
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $926.05 (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.

$926.05

Total received

34

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Acessa Health Inc.$245.70
AbbVie Inc.$210.67
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC$109.61
Minerva Surgical, Inc$76.31
Pfizer Inc.$75.48
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$49.72

Among the 47,072 obstetrics & gynecology doctors we've analyzed, about 47% received any industry payment (median $178 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 obstetrics & gynecology doctors.

Payments to Tony Hoang do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Emanuel Dozier, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902099708
2129 17TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 859-2211
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $67.09 (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.

$67.09

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Nevro Corp.$67.09

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 73th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Emanuel Dozier do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gian Yakoub, DO

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710170360
1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 872-3311
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. David Gines, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275727893
12604 FALLSTAFF LN, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 721-2345
NPPES public registry
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. Lucy Dumalag, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083808547
11108 CYPRESS FALLS AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 721-2345
NPPES public registry
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. Vasantha Natarajan, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710171996
2811 H ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 325-0700
NPPES public registry
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. Denise Portugal, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043405830
2021 22ND ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 864-7076
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $291.82 (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.

$291.82

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$95.04
Organogenesis Inc.$86.77
Medtronic, Inc.$62.80
Davol Inc.$47.21

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 73th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Denise Portugal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kiron Thomas, MD

Neurology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548456155
9330 STOCKDALE HWY STE 200, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 324-0500
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,421 (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.

$1,421

Total received

9

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MicroVention, Inc.$1,295
Biogen, Inc.$82.87
AbbVie Inc.$25.72
Neurelis, Inc.$18.01

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 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 neurology doctors.

Payments to Kiron Thomas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Svetozar Stukovsky, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790971703
12312 ARBOR PARK PLACE, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 664-9970
NPPES public registry
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. Steven Yaplee, MD

Ophthalmology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760678643
9700 BRIMHALL RD, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 631-2020
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $990.35 (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.

$990.35

Total received

35

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$286.23
Alcon Vision LLC$157.49
Nova Eye, Inc.$131.18
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$93.33
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$82.91
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited$61.68

Among the 23,451 ophthalmology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $348 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US ophthalmology doctors.

Payments to Steven Yaplee do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Eagan, MD

Emergency Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598952327
1700 MOUNT VERNON AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93306(661) 326-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Ismail Patel, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982891719
1018 WOODMONT DR, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 213-3218
NPPES public registry
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. Lillian Eng, MD

Family Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942498522
3501 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 398-5000
NPPES public registry
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. Marine Bostandzhyan, MD

Psychiatry

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215126057
1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 326-5411
NPPES public registry
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. George Wahba, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982893772
5201 TRUXTUN AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 328-5565
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $516.21 (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.

$516.21

Total received

10

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$516.21

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to George Wahba do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kirit Desai, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649459124
2901 SILLECT AVE, SUITE 100, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 323-8384
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,197 (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.

$1,197

Total received

41

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$353.58
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$231.17
CVRx, Inc.$158.01
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$148.60
Penumbra, Inc.$129.49
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$47.54

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to Kirit Desai do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. William Nyitray, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356520738
2901 SILLECT AVE 100, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 323-8384
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $154.29 (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.

$154.29

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CVRx, Inc.$154.29

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 50th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to William Nyitray do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Pampana Gowd, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043499460
2901 SILLECT AVE STE 100, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 323-8384
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,244 (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.

$2,244

Total received

29

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$1,524
Abbott Laboratories$380.57
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$119.17
Haemonetics Corporation$101.56
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$41.57
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$31.39

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Pampana Gowd do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Peter Nalos, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609055078
2901 SILLECT AVE, SUITE 100, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 323-8384
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,333 (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.

$3,333

Total received

50

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CVRx, Inc.$2,034
Abbott Laboratories$846.23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$159.20
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$71.46
Amgen Inc.$50.94
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$39.44

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to Peter Nalos do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ma Simonette Soler-Rivera, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073793287
2400 WIBLE RD STE 14, Bakersfield, CA 93304(661) 835-1240
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Rajan Goyal, MD

Pulmonary Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063695658
5531 BUSINESS PARK S STE 201A, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 371-3170
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $137,341 (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.

$137,341

Total received

84

Transactions

19

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc$135,817
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$364.20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$217.57
Astellas Pharma US Inc$171.64
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.$149.83
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$143.11

Among the 13,317 pulmonary disease doctors we've analyzed, about 54% received any industry payment (median $474 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.

Payments to Rajan Goyal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kelly Hughes, DO

Pediatrics

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164606828
4900 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 400B, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 459-1900
NPPES public registry
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. Francis Arenas, MD

Internal Medicine

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275717647
620 34TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 777-7707
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $823.37 (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.

$823.37

Total received

34

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$220.84
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$205.17
Lilly USA, LLC$103.88
Novo Nordisk Inc$73.66
Biosense Webster, Inc.$43.33
Abbott Laboratories$32.77

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Francis Arenas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sarabjeet Singh, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295919371
2901 SILLECT AVE, # 100 CENTRAL CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL CLINIC, Bakersfield, CA 93308(661) 323-8384
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,565 (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.

$3,565

Total received

109

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$1,994
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$500.24
ABIOMED$404.06
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$169.39
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$160.46
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$79.70

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to Sarabjeet Singh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Deepa Kummati, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750566154
4900 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 400B, Bakersfield, CA 93309(217) 361-7374
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Benjamin Serxner, MD

Neurological Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225213564
9330 STOCKDALE HWY STE 200, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 324-0500
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $305.19 (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.

$305.19

Total received

8

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Nevro Corp.$168.16
Medtronic, Inc.$64.13
ARGENX US, INC.$55.24
Neurelis, Inc.$17.66

Among the 8,465 neurological surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $654 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 61th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurological surgery doctors.

Payments to Benjamin Serxner do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Byron Mui, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891972121
2222 19TH STREET, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 328-0800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $878.20 (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.

$878.20

Total received

45

Transactions

16

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Corcept Therapeutics$173.66
Novo Nordisk Inc$161.87
Lilly USA, LLC$128.55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$60.98
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$58.94
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$47.35

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Byron Mui do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Micah Roberts, DO

Cardiovascular Disease

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972772945
3838 SAN DIMAS ST STE B201, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 321-3161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,488 (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.

$2,488

Total received

31

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$1,389
Biosense Webster, Inc.$615.65
Medtronic, Inc.$187.52
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$161.18
ABIOMED$90.61
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$22.15

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to Micah Roberts do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Kase, MD

Psychiatry

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083885164
1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 326-5411
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Tam Nguyen, MD

Psychiatry

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194996959
1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 326-5411
NPPES public registry
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. Sam Sayani, MD

Emergency Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508039462
420 34TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-4647
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. David Riggs, MD

Emergency Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518130533
420 34TH ST, ATTN: MEDICAL STAFF OFFICE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-4647
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $76.32 (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.

$76.32

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

BrainScope Company, Inc.$76.32

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US emergency medicine doctors.

Payments to David Riggs do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Smita Thakkar, MD

Psychiatry

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730353111
1830 FLOWER ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 326-5411
NPPES public registry
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. Ernesto De Leon, MD

Emergency Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669646550
420 34TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 327-4647
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $26.44 (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.

$26.44

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$26.44

Among the 70,367 emergency medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 18% received any industry payment (median $60 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 87th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US emergency medicine doctors.

Payments to Ernesto De Leon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thien Van, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760658900
1801 WESTWIND DR RM 318, VA CBOC BAKERSFIELD PRIMARY CARE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 632-1800
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $109.77 (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.

$109.77

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.$63.77
Averitas Pharma Inc.$46.00

Among the 183,896 internal medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 37% received any industry payment (median $195 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US internal medicine doctors.

Payments to Thien Van do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Leanne Buckner, MD

Emergency Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528235660
1830 FLOWER ST, EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRAILER, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 326-2165
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Charles Wong, DO

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255508131
9300 STOCKDALE HWY STE 300, Bakersfield, CA 93311(661) 664-2200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18.27 (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.

$18.27

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$18.27

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 50th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Charles Wong do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Amudhan Pugalenthi, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609043207
3838 SAN DIMAS ST STE B231, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 665-0505
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $151.57 (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.

$151.57

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$94.81
Davol Inc.$56.76

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 66th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Amudhan Pugalenthi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu, MD

Neurology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629237045
3838 SAN DIMAS ST STE A140, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 632-7126
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,994 (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.

$1,994

Total received

109

Transactions

23

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$444.18
UCB, Inc.$291.84
Biogen, Inc.$199.51
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$188.91
ARGENX US, INC.$175.57
Neurelis, Inc.$150.84

Among the 22,669 neurology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $640 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 83th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US neurology doctors.

Payments to Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Vikas Ghai, MD

Hematology & Oncology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831359108
2620 CHESTER AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93301(616) 323-4673
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $395.42 (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.

$395.42

Total received

16

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$131.15
Astellas Pharma US Inc$58.02
Pfizer Inc.$49.47
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$26.53
EISAI INC.$24.42
Exelixis Inc.$22.10

Among the 11,711 hematology & oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $1,465 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US hematology & oncology doctors.

Payments to Vikas Ghai do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kamrun Naher, MD

Family Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578723110
2145 NILES ST, Bakersfield, CA 93305(661) 327-5984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,662 (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.

$2,662

Total received

108

Transactions

23

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Amgen Inc.$696.85
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$250.77
Novo Nordisk Inc$171.57
AbbVie Inc.$168.68
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)$165.05
Nevro Corp.$161.75

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US family medicine doctors.

Payments to Kamrun Naher do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Doreen Tadokoro, DO

Obstetrics & Gynecology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093975617
2031 17TH ST STE 1, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 843-7673
NPPES public registry
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. Steven Wang, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811157449
3501 STOCKDALE HWY, Bakersfield, CA 93309(877) 524-7373
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $141.37 (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.

$141.37

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Silk Road Medical, Inc.$79.70
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$61.67

Among the 45,487 diagnostic radiology doctors we've analyzed, about 22% received any industry payment (median $144 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 89th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US diagnostic radiology doctors.

Payments to Steven Wang do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Aslan Ghandforoush, DO

Cardiovascular Disease

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639330954
5945 TRUXTUN EXTENSION, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 631-5544
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $721.34 (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.

$721.34

Total received

13

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$340.01
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.$124.80
ABIOMED$75.91
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$56.93
UCB, Inc.$36.59
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC$28.41

Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 69th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.

Payments to Aslan Ghandforoush do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alan Dakak, MD

Pediatrics

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528229689
3941 SAN DIMAS ST STE 101, Bakersfield, CA 93301(661) 864-7944
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $223.44 (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.

$223.44

Total received

11

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pfizer Inc.$44.86
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$41.79
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$33.95
Abbott Laboratories$32.34
AbbVie Inc.$29.88
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$21.80

Among the 84,711 pediatrics doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $101 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pediatrics doctors.

Payments to Alan Dakak do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Tho Pham, MD

Internal Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972765535
4550 CALIFORNIA AVE STE 500, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 336-0920
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Fadi Saied, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013179712
5201 TRUXTUN AVE, Bakersfield, CA 93309(661) 328-5565
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $511.06 (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.

$511.06

Total received

8

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$329.51
Avanos Medical$136.04
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$15.75
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$15.01
Heraeus Medical, LLC.$14.75

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Fadi Saied do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Christina Del Toro-Diaz, MD

Family Medicine

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689837338
9908 BRIMHALL RD, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 321-3465
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,306 (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.

$1,306

Total received

90

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Novo Nordisk Inc$306.66
AbbVie Inc.$252.16
Amgen Inc.$175.31
Pfizer Inc.$151.90
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$141.19
Nevro Corp.$55.71

Among the 136,402 family medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 35% received any industry payment (median $151 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US family medicine doctors.

Payments to Christina Del Toro-Diaz do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gurmantpal Bhatti, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174786347
8307 BRIMHALL RD STE 1706, Bakersfield, CA 93312(661) 467-1477
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $45.93 (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.

$45.93

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$31.85
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$14.08

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 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Gurmantpal Bhatti do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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