Surgery in West Burlington, IA
5 verified surgery doctors in West Burlington.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. John Phillips, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Michael Niehaus, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Christopher Nicholas, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $46.68 (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.
$46.68
Total received
3
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 56th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Christopher Nicholas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Cara Sawyer, DO
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $60.44 (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.
$60.44
Total received
4
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 57th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Cara Sawyer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Meghan Wooster, DO
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $98.58 (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.
$98.58
Total received
6
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 61th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Meghan Wooster do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.