Surgery in Natchitoches, LA
4 verified surgery doctors in Natchitoches.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. William Zeichner, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $51.10 (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.
$51.10
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 William Zeichner do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Willliam Ball, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $587.32 (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.
$587.32
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 80th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Willliam Ball do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Damian Defrancesch, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $137.91 (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.
$137.91
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 65th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Damian Defrancesch do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Steven Jackson, DO
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $73.30 (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.
$73.30
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 58th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Steven Jackson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.