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Surgery in La Jolla, CA

59 verified surgery doctors in La Jolla.

General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.

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Dr. Scot Brewster, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568469815
9850 GENESEE AVE, STE 560, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 455-6330
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,341 (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.

$5,341

Total received

25

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$4,552
Abbott Laboratories$458.81
AtriCure, Inc.$77.14
Medtronic, Inc.$56.62
Getinge USA Sales, LLC$49.73
Becton, Dickinson and Company$40.13

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 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. William Fuller, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598747065
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $190.00 (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.

$190.00

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$68.68
TELA Bio, Inc.$52.79
Davol Inc.$44.90
VIVUS LLC$23.63

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 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Richard Saik, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285690081
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 455-9100
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. Mark Takata, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346207289
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 455-9100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,149 (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.

$2,149

Total received

17

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$1,897
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$68.67
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$44.25
Abbott Laboratories$37.36
Lilly USA, LLC$29.77
VIVUS LLC$24.85

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Arthur Sanford, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659338671
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-9652
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. John Parsons, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760440101
3855 HEALTH SCIENCES DRIVE #0987, MOORES UCSD COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, La Jolla, CA 92093(858) 822-6187
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $24.69 (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.

$24.69

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Coloplast Corp$24.69

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 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Elaine Tanaka, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881645299
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $159.87 (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.

$159.87

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$82.99
Medtronic, Inc.$76.88

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Pedro Baron, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639194681
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-4310
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. Andrew Nasseri, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558386367
9888 GENESEE AVE, La Jolla, CA 92037(209) 222-0801
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $152.00 (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.

$152.00

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$98.59
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$53.41

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 Andrew Nasseri do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Paul Hyde, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225056906
9850 GENESEE AVE, SUITE 660, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 452-5054
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $62.30 (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.

$62.30

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Elucent Medical$62.30

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 57th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mark Sherman, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134147812
9850 GENESEE AVE, SUITE 660, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 452-5054
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,566 (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.

$1,566

Total received

9

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$1,440
TELA Bio, Inc.$72.10
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$31.17
Davol Inc.$22.23

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Cheryl Olson, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043238728
9850 GENESEE AVE, SUITE 660, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 452-5054
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $366.98 (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.

$366.98

Total received

12

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$95.99
TELA Bio, Inc.$72.10
Elucent Medical$62.30
Medtronic, Inc.$40.29
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$31.17
GE HealthCare$27.30

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Angeles Baquerizo, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053425330
10666 N TORREY PINES RD # 200N, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 544-4310
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $432.47 (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.

$432.47

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

OrganOx Ltd$166.80
Gilead Sciences, Inc.$146.63
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$119.04

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 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366559320
9850 GENESEE AVE, 570, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 457-4917
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $21,829 (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.

$21,829

Total received

56

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$12,774
Medtronic, Inc.$8,561
Ethicon US, LLC$221.22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$147.01
Davol Inc.$86.80
Novo Nordisk Inc$19.80

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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Ayemoethu Ma, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1093811176
10666 N TORREY PINES RD # MS 213, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $469.62 (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.

$469.62

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$274.93
Endomagnetics Ltd$194.69

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Diane Simeone, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215038138
3855 HEALTH SCIENCES DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $152,304 (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.

$152,304

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$152,024
Bayer HealthCare LLC$280.00

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 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Frank Kennedy, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407957509
2435 RIDGEGATE ROW, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 565-0104
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. Theodore Welling, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023109683
3855 HEALTH SCIENCES DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
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. Marshall Ravden, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528135423
6335 VIA MARIA, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 405-7197
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. Fred Simon, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568525566
9888 GENESEE AVE, La Jolla, CA 92037(619) 990-1344
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. Kyle Gadbois, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376600346
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
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. Louis Rivera, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407904592
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $47.27 (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.

$47.27

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.$26.66
Accord Healthcare, Inc.$20.61

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 56th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jason Sicklick, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487700779
3855 HEALTH SCIENCES DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $10,785 (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.

$10,785

Total received

20

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.$6,442
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.$3,515
Intera Oncology, Inc$345.04
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$263.35
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.$218.96

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 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Gail Tominaga, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265574867
9888 GENESEE AVE, LJ-601, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 626-6362
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $79.13 (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.

$79.13

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teleflex LLC$43.87
Baxter Healthcare$35.26

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 59th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. David Frankel, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063696839
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8988
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,023 (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.

$1,023

Total received

24

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$461.61
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$227.69
Medtronic, Inc.$171.01
Bolton Medical Inc$70.75
Boston Scientific Corporation$45.57
AngioDynamics, Inc.$24.54

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 David Frankel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gina Farinholt, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992962765
9850 GENESEE AVE, SUITE 570, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 457-4917
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. Travis Pollema, DO

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871752956
9434 MEDICAL CENTER DR FL 1, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 657-7777
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,577 (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.

$2,577

Total received

110

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Philips North America LLC$2,240
Getinge USA Sales, LLC$190.36
Abbott Laboratories$147.18

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 Travis Pollema do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Fady Nasrallah, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871753905
9888 GENESEE AVE, LJ 601, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 626-6353
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $98.03 (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.

$98.03

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teleflex LLC$43.87
Baxter Healthcare$35.26
Ethicon US, LLC$18.90

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 61th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Michael Gerber, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851532121
1535 EL PASO REAL, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 459-4446
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. Amy Lightner, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518283662
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,664 (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.

$3,664

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$3,664

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Steven Sparks, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740599414
9434 MEDICAL CENTER DR, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 552-8585
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. Ann Gaffey, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316232010
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92037(800) 926-8273
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,114 (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.

$1,114

Total received

12

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Cook Medical LLC$489.19
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$293.01
Medtronic, Inc.$128.42
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.$112.72
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$91.15

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 Ann Gaffey do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Matthew Cooper, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528353190
9850 GENESEE AVE STE 570, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 457-4917
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. Sara Kim, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922393495
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $24.14 (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.

$24.14

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

GE HealthCare$24.14

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 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Matthew Schultzel, DO

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1306123229
9850 GENESEE AVE STE 570, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 207-3117
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,543 (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.

$2,543

Total received

40

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$703.69
Convatec Inc.$530.27
BioTissue Holdings Inc.$330.48
Axonics, Inc.$242.30
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$160.35
Cook Medical LLC$154.97

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 Matthew Schultzel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Stephanie Hwang, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285992115
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-9100
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $588.64 (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.

$588.64

Total received

4

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$588.64

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 Stephanie Hwang do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ashlie White, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629338835
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $331.65 (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.

$331.65

Total received

4

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$331.65

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Pascal Bortz, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821330796
9850 GENESEE AVE STE 570, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 405-2650
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,702 (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.

$3,702

Total received

21

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$3,432
Davol Inc.$130.22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$120.01
Novo Nordisk Inc$19.81

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Ali Dawlatly, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679918288
9888 GENESEE AVE, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 834-1798
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $144.53 (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.

$144.53

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Orthofix Medical, Inc.$126.89
AXOGEN$17.64

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 65th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Lian Lim, MD

Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760801237
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,815 (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.

$3,815

Total received

23

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$3,729
Ethicon US, LLC$68.68
Lilly USA, LLC$17.46

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Hung Truong, MD

Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932510229
9898 GENESEE AVE, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 824-4285
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $7,333 (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.

$7,333

Total received

13

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$7,200
KCI USA, Inc.$99.78
Davol Inc.$33.01

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Samuel Zuber, MD

Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1346634219
9850 GENESEE AVE STE 660, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 452-5054
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $115.31 (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.

$115.31

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$84.14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$31.17

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 62th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ashwyn Sharma, MD

Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1144686353
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR # 7220, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 657-7025
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $39.49 (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.

$39.49

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$39.49

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 54th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Karina Covarrubias, MD

Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659737369
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 657-7000
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. Thomas O'Keefe, MD

Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669836193
9400 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(800) 926-8273
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. Laura Decesare, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700327921
4150 REGENTS PARK ROW STE 345, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 207-3117
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $44.94 (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.

$44.94

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$44.94

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 Laura Decesare do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Youngmin Chu, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689100778
10666 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-2626
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. Patrick Kirkland, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205365798
9898 GENESEE AVE, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 824-4285
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5.23 (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.

$5.23

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$5.23

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 on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jacqueline Anderson, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912427873
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $716.96 (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.

$716.96

Total received

7

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$648.28
Ethicon US, LLC$68.68

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 Jacqueline Anderson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Raeda Taj, MD

Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275039448
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92037(800) 926-8273
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. Marguerite Changala, MD

Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437647146
8950 VILLA LA JOLLA DR STE A215, La Jolla, CA 92037(619) 356-0794
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. Nicole Goldhaber, MD

Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407408040
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR # 7220, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 657-7025
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. Blackberrie Eddins, MD

Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780231183
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 657-7025
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. Jevgenia Zilberman-Rudenko, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164051488
10710 N TORREY PINES RD, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 554-8984
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. Howard Takiff, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003439746
760 LA CANADA ST, La Jolla, CA 92037(949) 981-4018
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. Simone Hyman, MD

Surgery

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821677188
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 657-7000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,121 (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.

$1,121

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$750.00
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$305.00
Baxter Healthcare$39.49
Boston Scientific Corporation$26.03

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 Simone Hyman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Asma Mathlouthi, MD

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932847001
9300 CAMPUS POINT DR, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 246-3003
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. Gabrielle Burns, MD

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053047092
4150 REGENTS PARK ROW STE 345, La Jolla, CA 92037(858) 207-3117
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. Robert Schultz, MD

Surgery

1 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316839640
9500 GILMAN DR, La Jolla, CA 92093(858) 657-7777
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.

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