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Surgery in Visalia, CA

21 verified surgery doctors in Visalia.

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

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Dr. Joseph Manuele, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316944952
5400 W HILLSDALE AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 738-7514
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 Potts, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811965221
805 W ACEQUIA AVE, SUITE 2-A, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 738-0450
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. Russell Dounies, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851354831
205 S WEST ST, STE C, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 627-0800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $51.85 (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.

$51.85

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$51.85

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 56th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Karen Mackenzie, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205890654
316 W ACEQUIA AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 733-9900
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. Rebecca Zulim, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720045826
306 N CONYER ST, SUITE A, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 713-1299
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $155.72 (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.

$155.72

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$91.60
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc$64.12

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 Rebecca Zulim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Robert Norton, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013961366
5533 W HILLSDALE AVE, SUITE C, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 622-8500
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. Satish Kesavaramanujam, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609969005
107 N HALL ST, SUITE B, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 730-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $454.84 (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.

$454.84

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$265.25
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$149.41
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$21.33
CONMED Corporation$18.85

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jonathan Liu, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841376969
2300 W SUNNYSIDE AVE, Visalia, CA 93277(559) 731-2009
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $487.17 (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.

$487.17

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Skeletal Dynamics Inc$394.81
AXOGEN$77.14
Organogenesis Inc.$15.22

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 Jonathan Liu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sebastiano Cassaro, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851430250
107 N HALL ST STE A, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 302-5600
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. Nichole Atherton, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881875185
202 W WILLOW AVE STE 402, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 302-5600
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. Sarah Minasyan, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669646451
505 W MAIN ST, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 627-8600
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $23.61 (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.

$23.61

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$23.61

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 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ameneh Kalani, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083879746
202 W WILLOW AVE, SUITE 402, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 302-5600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $148.63 (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.

$148.63

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

KUB Technologies Inc.$59.39
AbbVie Inc.$39.33
TELA Bio, Inc.$37.66
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$12.25

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 Ameneh Kalani do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ammon Rasmussen, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417105156
5400 W HILLSDALE AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 738-7521
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $518.90 (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.

$518.90

Total received

13

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$149.40
TELA Bio, Inc.$119.40
AbbVie Inc.$66.21
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$47.58
Organogenesis Inc.$40.87
UCB, Inc.$29.65

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 79th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Abiy Meshesha, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639319783
220 S AKERS ST, SUITE C, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 636-8600
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. Kimberley Berg, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033421383
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 624-2732
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 Plato, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023300647
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 624-2732
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $566.43 (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.

$566.43

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Artivion, Inc.$242.40
ABIOMED$207.81
Haemonetics Corporation$45.66
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$39.60
Medtronic, Inc.$19.29
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.$11.67

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 Steven Plato do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Geoffrey Darby, MD

Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275929911
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(650) 208-6600
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $6,715 (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.

$6,715

Total received

9

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$6,412
TELA Bio, Inc.$159.03
Baxter Healthcare$143.38

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 Geoffrey Darby do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kevin Cowan, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073045068
805 W ACEQUIA AVE STE 2A, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 738-0450
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. Sandra Tomlinson-Hansen, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225561814
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 624-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $400.00 (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.

$400.00

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.$400.00

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 ranks around the 77th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Sandra Tomlinson-Hansen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joshua Szynkowski, MD

Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629573597
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 624-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18.04 (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.

$18.04

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$18.04

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 50th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Brian Chu, MD

Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992200117
400 W MINERAL KING AVE, Visalia, CA 93291(559) 624-5220
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,000 (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.

$3,000

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$3,000

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 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

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