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Surgery in Houston, TX

513 verified surgery doctors in Houston. Page 1 of 9.

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

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Dr. Glen Garner, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558364588
11914 ASTORIA BLVD STE 575, Houston, TX 77089(281) 929-4420
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. Dexter Turnquest, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720081938
17070 RED OAK DR, STE 507, Houston, TX 77090(281) 444-8090
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,107 (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.

$2,107

Total received

20

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$780.00
Ethicon US, LLC$716.77
Medtronic, Inc.$285.31
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$124.88
Endogastric Solutions, Inc$89.38
Enterra Medical, Inc.$28.56

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

Dr. Devinder Bhatia, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073517702
800 PEAKWOOD DR, STE 4A, Houston, TX 77090(281) 397-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $395.60 (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.

$395.60

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Silk Road Medical, Inc.$152.91
Abbott Laboratories$118.21
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$109.66
Baxter Healthcare$14.82

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 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ali Azimpoor, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134123862
1140 BUSINESS CENTER DR, SUITE 490, Houston, TX 77043(713) 932-1247
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. David Mason, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689679540
2060 SPACE PARK DR STE 208, Houston, TX 77058(281) 333-5773
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. Patrick Reardon, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649270265
6550 FANNIN ST STE 2435, Houston, TX 77030(713) 790-3140
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $94.27 (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.

$94.27

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$62.49
Medical Device Business Services, 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 60th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Wade Rosenberg, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881694404
6560 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1750, Houston, TX 77030(713) 790-4830
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $19.57 (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.

$19.57

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$19.57

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

Dr. Richard Ehlers, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821098526
18100 SAINT JOHN DR, STE. 320, Houston, TX 77058(713) 563-0670
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $196.13 (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.

$196.13

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Elucent Medical$196.13

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

Dr. Michael Kleinman, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427059187
7737 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 400, Houston, TX 77074(713) 981-7777
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. Pon Satitpunwaycha, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083615389
11301 FALLBROOK DR, STE 101, Houston, TX 77065(281) 890-9146
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. Isidoro Wiener, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457353294
902 FROSTWOOD DR, 265, Houston, TX 77024(713) 785-5007
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $27,363 (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.

$27,363

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Grifols Biologicals LLC$26,237
Grifols Therapeutics LLC$574.28
Abbott Laboratories$259.20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.$101.52
Novo Nordisk Inc$96.35
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.$93.98

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 is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Timothy Sehorn, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679568646
6560 FANNIN ST STE 1160, Houston, TX 77030(713) 790-9151
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,301 (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.

$2,301

Total received

10

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$2,301

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

Dr. Steven Hammerman, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649268236
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $207.67 (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.

$207.67

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$166.50
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$41.17

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Omar Barakat, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649260969
6624 FANNIN ST, SUITE 2180, Houston, TX 77030(713) 795-8994
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $29,862 (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.

$29,862

Total received

22

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc$29,467
Ethicon US, LLC$148.73
TerSera Therapeutics LLC$124.62
Boston Scientific Corporation$107.21
Axonics, Inc.$14.66

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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Richard Caplan, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831170166
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1601, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-5141
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $45.91 (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.

$45.91

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$23.15
Sirtex Medical Inc$22.76

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 55th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Arlene Ricardo, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750363495
7777 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUITE 810, Houston, TX 77074(713) 772-1200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,276 (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.

$1,276

Total received

13

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$1,219
Medtronic, Inc.$56.61

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

Dr. Chad Wilson, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386628949
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $107,067 (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.

$107,067

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

CSL Behring$107,049
TELA Bio, Inc.$17.98

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

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

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

Dr. Jamie Terry, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437134491
1213 HERMANN DR, SUITE 480, Houston, TX 77004(713) 522-8905
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $211.10 (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.

$211.10

Total received

9

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

PharmaEssentia USA Corporation$63.77
Endomagnetics Ltd$26.63
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.$26.41
Stryker Corporation$23.79
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$21.57
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$20.63

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kevin Wheeler, MD

Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497732267
1140 BUSINESS CENTER DR, 400, Houston, TX 77043(713) 464-1981
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $91.50 (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.

$91.50

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$46.94
Davol Inc.$44.56

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 60th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Paul James, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841278934
2101 CRAWFORD ST, SUITE 304, Houston, TX 77002(713) 659-1728
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $319.40 (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.

$319.40

Total received

9

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Organogenesis Inc.$171.70
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$55.69
TELA Bio, Inc.$43.37
Tactile Systems Technology Inc$18.52
Kerecis Limited$17.04
KCI USA, Inc.$13.08

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 74th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jacob Stephenson, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265411979
1102 BATES AVE # FC1440, Houston, TX 77030(832) 828-3660
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. Dieu Rick Ngo, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396724910
2308 BISSONNET ST UNIT A, Houston, TX 77005(713) 493-7700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,094 (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.

$1,094

Total received

9

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$846.91
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$124.72
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$122.04

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 Dieu Rick Ngo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. James Suliburk, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811968886
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $66,907 (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.

$66,907

Total received

83

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc$60,562
Corcept Therapeutics$6,216
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$89.53
Ethicon US, LLC$38.82

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

Dr. Jose Ruben Rodriguez, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922070135
6701 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1210, Houston, TX 77030(832) 822-3135
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $32.19 (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.

$32.19

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$32.19

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 53th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Jose Ruben Rodriguez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Matthew St. Laurent, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700858909
10425 HUFFMEISTER RD STE 230, Houston, TX 77065(281) 921-1890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,248 (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.

$1,248

Total received

26

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$1,095
Novo Nordisk Inc$51.41
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$50.46
Lilly USA, LLC$19.93
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$17.81
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC$13.55

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 Matthew St. Laurent do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jennifer Wargo, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861465437
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $142,209 (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.

$142,209

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$141,119
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.$1,090

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 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Samer Mattar, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861466708
1977 BUTLER BLVD STE E6.100, Houston, TX 77030(171) 379-8590
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $2,377 (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.

$2,377

Total received

20

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$772.73
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$743.88
Teleflex LLC$301.98
Davol Inc.$125.99
Novo Nordisk Inc$122.46
ReShape Lifesciences Inc.$121.38

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 89th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Gustavo Oderich, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1740254515
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-2400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $148,826 (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.

$148,826

Total received

109

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Cook Research Incorporated$87,047
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$50,078
GE HealthCare$9,040
Cook Incorporated$1,270
Cook Medical LLC$660.12
Medtronic, Inc.$325.71

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 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Kenneth Hollis, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689649899
11914 ASTORIA BLVD STE 125, Houston, TX 77089(281) 482-4300
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. Martin Zielinski, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518933530
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST FL 10, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-1750
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. Akemi Kawaguchi, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437126307
6410 FANNIN ST, SUITE 950, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7323
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. Philip Leggett, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669431243
800 PEAKWOOD DR, SUITE 8B, Houston, TX 77090(281) 580-6797
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $76,117 (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.

$76,117

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

New Wave Endo-Surgical Corp.$76,000
Ethicon US, LLC$88.69
Teleflex LLC$28.64

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

Dr. James Mcbath, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568423747
7900 FANNIN ST, STE 2400, Houston, TX 77054(713) 383-9909
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. George Noon, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518928472
6560 FANNIN ST, SUITE 800, Houston, TX 77030(713) 790-3311
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. Richard Geis, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891756532
6560 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1654, Houston, TX 77030(713) 797-1211
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. Adam Naaman, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942262126
909 FROSTWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77024(713) 468-2449
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. Barbara Wilson, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780646760
6560 FANNIN ST STE 1803, Houston, TX 77030(832) 530-4081
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. Yun Chun, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700841483
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $147.29 (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.

$147.29

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$147.29

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

Dr. Ricardo Bonnor, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1992763270
18211 KATY FWY STE 250, Houston, TX 77094(281) 579-5638
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $8,604 (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.

$8,604

Total received

25

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$6,431
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$1,893
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$172.48
Baxter Healthcare$87.32
Stryker Corporation$21.11

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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Khawaja Azimuddin, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811946478
1125 CYPRESS STATION DR, SUITE G3, Houston, TX 77090(281) 583-1300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $24.00 (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.

$24.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

KCI USA, Inc.$24.00

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 52th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154371813
1213 HERMANN DR STE 675, Houston, TX 77004(713) 756-8555
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $465.30 (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.

$465.30

Total received

12

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.$410.64
TELA Bio, Inc.$54.66

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Gaston Casillas, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407807886
1213 HERMANN DR, SUITE 460, Houston, TX 77004(713) 807-0505
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. Elegy Etter, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457302390
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1708, Houston, TX 77002(713) 772-1200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $111.39 (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.

$111.39

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$111.39

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 62th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Carlos Ferrari, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1679528376
915 GESSNER, SUITE 375, Houston, TX 77024(713) 864-5487
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $221.81 (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.

$221.81

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$177.47
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$44.34

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Barbara Bass, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881632636
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1601, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-5151
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. Tam Huynh, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235177098
18400 KATY FWY, MEDICAL OFFICE BLDG, SUITE 640, Houston, TX 77094(832) 522-8600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $248.16 (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.

$248.16

Total received

4

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Bolton Medical Inc$133.43
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$76.26
ShockWave Medical, Inc$19.47
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)$19.00

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 72th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Hazim Safi, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609814169
6410 FANNIN ST, 450, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-5304
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $585.95 (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.

$585.95

Total received

10

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$221.18
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$169.41
Abbott Laboratories$113.64
ABIOMED$53.38
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$28.34

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

Dr. Joseph Naoum, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932148442
2060 SPACE PARK DR STE 112, Houston, TX 77058(281) 523-2363
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $855.64 (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.

$855.64

Total received

11

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Silk Road Medical, Inc.$551.92
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$201.03
Avinger Inc.$26.50
Endologix LLC$24.54
Boston Scientific Corporation$23.91
Abbott Laboratories$18.46

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Bynon, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1386684918
6410 FANNIN ST, 370, Houston, TX 77030(713) 704-6800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $802.02 (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.

$802.02

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$781.36
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$20.66

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 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Richard Andrassy, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184665820
6410 FANNIN ST, 1400, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7125
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. John Davis, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003858127
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE 1004, Houston, TX 77002(936) 441-1010
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $11,128 (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.

$11,128

Total received

94

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AngioDynamics, Inc.$8,979
Endologix LLC$636.24
Avinger Inc.$334.62
Imbed Biosciences Inc.$281.05
Medtronic, Inc.$267.76
BIOTRONIK INC.$130.62

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 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Mark Khorsandi, DO

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023051307
810 WAUGH DR STE 200, Houston, TX 77019(713) 522-5111
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,515 (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.

$1,515

Total received

54

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$879.76
Lundbeck LLC$203.76
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$96.16
Medinc of Texas$89.39
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.$81.15
Pfizer Inc.$46.88

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Amir Karni, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316982606
12930 EAST FWY, Houston, TX 77015(713) 453-7197
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $568.32 (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.

$568.32

Total received

14

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$265.00
Davol Inc.$186.32
TELA Bio, Inc.$82.75
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$24.81
Kerecis Limited$9.44

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

Dr. Aakash Gajjar, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730115106
7789 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 300, Houston, TX 77074(281) 994-7403
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $220.87 (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.

$220.87

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$93.19
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$86.31
Stryker Corporation$41.37

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 70th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Larry Watson, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174551402
2060 SPACE PARK DR, SUITE 100, Houston, TX 77058(281) 333-1703
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. Erik Marques, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689603862
6410 FANNIN ST, 1400, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7181
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,744 (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.

$1,744

Total received

19

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$930.67
AXOGEN$386.79
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$175.57
Acera Surgical, Inc.$142.48
Kerecis Limited$46.29
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$28.56

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

Dr. Rosemary Kozar, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1336178508
6410 FANNIN ST, 1400, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7125
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $78.44 (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.

$78.44

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Cerus Corporation$78.44

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 59th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Amanda Arrington, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1932138609
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1661A, Houston, TX 77030(281) 659-6054
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $40.35 (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.

$40.35

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$17.73
TELA Bio, Inc.$13.87
Kerecis Limited$8.75

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 55th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Terry Scarborough, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1871522557
5115 FANNIN ST., SUITE 950, Houston, TX 77004(713) 493-7700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $702.52 (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.

$702.52

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$524.90
Ethicon US, LLC$88.77
Novo Nordisk Inc$56.25
TELA Bio, Inc.$18.80
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$13.80

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

Dr. Eduardo Souchon, MD

Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255360947
6410 FANNIN ST, 1400, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7125
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.

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