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Surgery in Galveston, TX

88 verified surgery doctors in Galveston. Page 1 of 2.

General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.

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Dr. Christopher Blewett, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477524502
400 HARBORSIDE DR, STE 103, Galveston, TX 77555(097) 723-6954
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $48.36 (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.

$48.36

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$24.63
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$23.73

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 Blewett do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Steven Wolf, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659334472
815 MARKET ST, Galveston, TX 77550(409) 770-6607
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Ravi Radhakrishnan, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003852930
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD., Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-5666
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $40.40 (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.

$40.40

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$22.40
Genzyme Corporation$18.00

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 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Ravi Radhakrishnan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. David Herndon, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528176690
815 MARKET ST, MEDICAL STAFF OFFICE, Galveston, TX 77550(409) 770-6731
NPPES public registry
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. Kristene Gugliuzza, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316046360
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registry
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. Helen Silva, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609976505
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Marilyn Marx, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316046329
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 747-7359
NPPES public registry
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. Courtney Townsend Jr, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174623128
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0817
NPPES public registry
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. Vincent Conti, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063511186
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registry
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. Dennis Gore, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427157460
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registry
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. Guillermo Gomez, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174623318
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registry
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. Marc Jeschke, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730271487
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0817
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $156.01 (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.

$156.01

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$156.01

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 66th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Marc Jeschke do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Beverly Lewis, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356425227
1021 61ST ST, # 210, Galveston, TX 77551(409) 740-2700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18.49 (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.

$18.49

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$18.49

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 50th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Beverly Lewis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Mitchell Cox, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962571919
1005 HARBORSIDE DRIVE, 5TH FLOOR, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-6787
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,295 (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.

$3,295

Total received

47

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$903.22
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$625.93
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$371.74
Boston Scientific Corporation$299.75
ShockWave Medical, Inc$201.15
Penumbra, Inc.$196.92

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 is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Mitchell Cox do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Robert Johnson, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174685531
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $21.76 (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.

$21.76

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$21.76

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 51th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Robert Johnson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Spogmai Komak, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811191489
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-4194
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. William Mileski, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831399963
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registry
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 Silva, MD

Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205029998
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2222
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $41,799 (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.

$41,799

Total received

40

Transactions

17

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Endologix LLC$39,513
Medtronic, Inc.$581.20
MicroVention, Inc.$300.00
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$253.24
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$227.18
Atrium Medical Corporation$197.96

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 is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Michael Silva do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lance Griffin, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417117136
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-9066
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Sara Demola, MD

Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043464720
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, MC 1172, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-9066
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Shawn Robinson, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871808428
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-4196
NPPES public registry
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. Jennifer Minneman, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003105289
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1011
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $160.25 (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.

$160.25

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$59.43
AbbVie Inc.$28.88
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$22.86
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$19.15
Avanos Medical$15.81
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$14.12

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 67th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Jennifer Minneman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Maria Mora, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568752558
301 8TH ST 7TH FL, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-2070
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $957.88 (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.

$957.88

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$957.88

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 83th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Maria Mora do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Prameela Konda, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720366222
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1221
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Jesus Eduardo Gutierrez, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720359169
815 MARKET ST, Galveston, TX 77550(409) 770-6000
NPPES public registry
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. Deepak Ozhathil, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366706293
110 BARRACUDA AVE, Galveston, TX 77550(508) 654-8246
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $526.28 (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.

$526.28

Total received

6

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$479.29
Access Pro Medical, LLC$46.99

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 79th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Deepak Ozhathil do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kathryn Gengler, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932464393
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY RTE. 0724, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registry
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. Zachary Griffith, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114363462
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,264 (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.

$5,264

Total received

22

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$5,066
Kerecis Limited$88.91
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$44.91
Davol Inc.$25.74
Monaghan Medical Corporation$20.90
Merit Medical Systems Inc$17.75

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 is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Zachary Griffith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sarah Samreen, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356780498
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1846
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,721 (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.

$4,721

Total received

23

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$3,953
Teleflex LLC$656.63
Ethicon US, LLC$44.54
Medtronic, Inc.$39.19
TELA Bio, Inc.$27.75

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 is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Sarah Samreen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Cameron Ghaffary, MD

Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629498159
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $717.51 (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.

$717.51

Total received

33

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$149.49
Astellas Pharma US Inc$143.42
Coloplast Corp$137.30
AbbVie Inc.$64.53
Boston Scientific Corporation$61.23
Pfizer Inc.$52.50

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 81th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Cameron Ghaffary do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Moayad Dannoun, MD

Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720467764
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
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. Arsalan Saleem, MD

Surgery

11 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801279112
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 747-2849
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,447 (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.

$4,447

Total received

35

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$2,315
Penumbra, Inc.$1,325
Sirtex Medical Inc$250.18
Cook Medical LLC$228.12
Boston Scientific Corporation$159.69
Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc$116.00

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 is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Arsalan Saleem do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Asmiria Franco Sulbaran, MD

Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720433493
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
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. Stacia Pfost, MD

Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982053427
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $240.55 (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.

$240.55

Total received

11

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$47.25
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.$30.24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$27.50
Genentech USA, Inc.$22.93
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$22.26
Amgen Inc.$21.76

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 71th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Stacia Pfost do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Andre Son, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083155303
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-6781
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,720 (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.

$2,720

Total received

42

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$809.64
Bolton Medical Inc$472.85
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$293.67
Medtronic, Inc.$283.60
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$243.69
Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. (dba Corza Medical)$214.85

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 is higher than 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Andre Son do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Brian Oliver, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235664699
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $2,163 (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.

$2,163

Total received

46

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$1,427
Globus Medical, Inc.$501.30
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$119.11
Boston Scientific Corporation$87.42
SI-BONE, Inc.$27.72

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 89th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Brian Oliver do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Abigail Forbes, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063949311
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-8119
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,551 (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.

$1,551

Total received

15

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$804.76
AbbVie Inc.$297.22
Kerecis Limited$151.46
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.$144.47
Mentor Worldwide LLC$134.77
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$18.59

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 87th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Abigail Forbes do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Mohammadali Mohajel Shoja, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013445246
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registry
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. Taylor Williams, MD

Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992233035
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $190.77 (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.

$190.77

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$177.38
Boston Scientific Corporation$13.39

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 69th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Taylor Williams do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Fereshteh Salimi Jazi, MD

Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760975437
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,027 (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.

$1,027

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Medtronic, Inc.$13.69
Boston Scientific Corporation$13.38

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 84th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Fereshteh Salimi Jazi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Feras Shamoun, MD

Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861963688
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(410) 955-5000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $138.09 (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.

$138.09

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$124.40
Medtronic, Inc.$13.69

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 Feras Shamoun do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Rui-Min Mao, MD

Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235796673
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $16.79 (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.

$16.79

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$16.79

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 is on the lower end — around the 49th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Rui-Min Mao do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Samuel Cass, MD

Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275190696
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0557
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,014 (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.

$1,014

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Medtronic, Inc.$13.70

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 84th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Samuel Cass do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sugeetha Nithiananthan, MD

Surgery

7 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982266078
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-5284
NPPES public registry
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. Safiullah Ijaz, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316568363
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(918) 934-5075
NPPES public registry
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. Jana Dejesus, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528689304
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,206 (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.

$1,206

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Medtronic, Inc.$174.29
KCI USA, Inc.$31.78

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 85th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Jana Dejesus do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Juliano Lentz Carvalho, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1033733126
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,170 (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.

$1,170

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$124.40
KCI USA, Inc.$31.77
Medtronic, Inc.$13.69

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 85th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Juliano Lentz Carvalho do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Cynthia Kassab, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104440148
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,014 (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.

$1,014

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Medtronic, Inc.$13.70

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 84th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Cynthia Kassab do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Laxmi Priya Dongur, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740804624
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $968.99 (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.

$968.99

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$788.61
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$124.40
Medtronic, Inc.$55.98

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 83th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Laxmi Priya Dongur do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. August Schaeffer, MD

Surgery

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598380883
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1285
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $45.46 (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.

$45.46

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

KCI USA, Inc.$31.77
Medtronic, Inc.$13.69

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 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to August Schaeffer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jaclyn Gaffey, MD

Surgery

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598333643
712 TEXAS AVE, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1011
NPPES public registry
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. Camila Franco Mesa, MD

Surgery

5 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902474844
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0316
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,313 (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.

$1,313

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$163.50
Medtronic, Inc.$108.51
KCI USA, Inc.$41.25

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 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Camila Franco Mesa do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kent Scruggs, DO

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174267884
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0764
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,295 (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.

$1,295

Total received

6

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$124.40
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$115.19
Medtronic, Inc.$30.48
Kerecis Limited$24.75

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 85th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Kent Scruggs do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Elizabeth O'Daniel, MD

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922745363
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,161 (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.

$1,161

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Medtronic, Inc.$160.59

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 85th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Elizabeth O'Daniel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Susana Fortich, MD

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780322735
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,477 (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.

$1,477

Total received

6

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Medtronic, Inc.$246.31
TELA Bio, Inc.$140.93
ABIOMED$90.00

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 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Susana Fortich do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ahmet Vahibe, MD

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750029369
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 301 UNIVERSITY BLVD ROUTE 0534, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-0531
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,014 (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.

$1,014

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
Medtronic, Inc.$13.69

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 84th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Ahmet Vahibe do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jose Ortiz De Elguea Lizarraga, MD

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376272286
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,412 (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.

$1,412

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,000
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$273.56
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$124.40
Medtronic, Inc.$13.69

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 86th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Jose Ortiz De Elguea Lizarraga do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alexa Sallee, MD

Surgery

4 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548988181
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-1369
NPPES public registry
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. Jeffrey Hoyt, DO

Surgery

3 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235822644
1005 HARBORSIDE DRIVE 5TH FLOOR, Galveston, TX 77555(409) 772-6789
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $45.47 (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.

$45.47

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

KCI USA, Inc.$31.77
Medtronic, Inc.$13.70

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 55th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.

Payments to Jeffrey Hoyt do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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