Gastroenterology in West Haven, CT
4 verified gastroenterology doctors in West Haven.
Gastroenterologists specialize in the digestive system, treating conditions of the stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas.
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Dr. Wajahat Mehal, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $14,560 (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.
$14,560
Total received
9
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Wajahat Mehal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Petr Protiva, MD
Gastroenterology
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. Loren Laine, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $240,887 (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.
$240,887
Total received
34
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 17,272 gastroenterology doctors we've analyzed, about 63% received any industry payment (median $623 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 gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Loren Laine do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Catherine Mezzacappa, MD
Gastroenterology
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.