Pulmonary Disease in Houma, LA
5 verified pulmonary disease doctors in Houma.
Pulmonologists diagnose and treat diseases of the lungs and respiratory system, such as asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea.
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Dr. Andrea Espinoza, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $58,666 (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.
$58,666
Total received
76
Transactions
9
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Andrea Espinoza do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ralph Bourgeois, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $113.54 (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.
$113.54
Total received
3
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 59th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Ralph Bourgeois do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Hawthorne, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $338.65 (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.
$338.65
Total received
15
Transactions
6
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 70th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Michael Hawthorne do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Andrea Lorio, DO
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $557.94 (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.
$557.94
Total received
8
Transactions
6
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 74th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Andrea Lorio do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Carlos Viteri-Yaquian, MD
Pulmonary Disease
CMS Open Payments· $158.01 (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.
$158.01
Total received
2
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
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 63th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US pulmonary disease doctors.
Payments to Carlos Viteri-Yaquian do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.