Gastroenterology in Abilene, TX
8 verified gastroenterology doctors in Abilene.
Gastroenterologists specialize in the digestive system, treating conditions of the stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas.
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Dr. Yogeshkumar Patel, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $26,413 (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.
$26,413
Total received
44
Transactions
13
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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Yogeshkumar Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Sandip Mathur, 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. Rafael Sanchez, 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. Vivek Garlapati, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $313.70 (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.
$313.70
Total received
16
Transactions
8
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 ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Vivek Garlapati do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeoke, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $293.90 (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.
$293.90
Total received
16
Transactions
8
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 ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Chukwuemeka Ezeoke do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Avery Smith, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $567.56 (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.
$567.56
Total received
34
Transactions
8
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 ranks around the 67th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Avery Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Steven Smith, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $217.83 (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.
$217.83
Total received
6
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 ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Steven Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Patrick Ramirez, MD
Gastroenterology
CMS Open Payments· $19.44 (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.
$19.44
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 on the lower end — around the 39th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US gastroenterology doctors.
Payments to Patrick Ramirez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.