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Surgery in Houston, TX

513 verified surgery doctors in Houston. Page 5 of 9.

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

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Dr. Caroline Kim, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1457595530
2222 GREENHOUSE RD, STE 1800, Houston, TX 77084(713) 464-2100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $578.39 (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.

$578.39

Total received

24

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$170.88
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC$122.00
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$95.92
Avion Pharmaceuticals$68.01
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.$29.21
Dilon Technologies, Inc.$21.00

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 80th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. David Kim, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316172356
6411 FANNIN ST # G.150, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $21.07 (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.

$21.07

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$21.07

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

Dr. Natasha Hansraj, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497980114
6720 BERTNER AVE, Houston, TX 77030(832) 355-2666
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $573.07 (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.

$573.07

Total received

7

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Terumo Medical Corporation$340.53
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.$144.44
Medtronic, Inc.$88.10

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

Dr. Min Jung Chun, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1548496649
1500 CITYWEST BLVD, STE. 300, Houston, TX 77042(713) 620-4000
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. Todd Worley, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477789931
18220 TOMBALL PKWY, SUITE 400, Houston, TX 77070(713) 441-5151
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $6,273 (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.

$6,273

Total received

41

Transactions

14

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$4,314
Endogastric Solutions, Inc$500.00
Davol Inc.$458.62
Novo Nordisk Inc$291.08
Ethicon US, LLC$212.94
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$150.57

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 is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Michael Yaakovian, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588891741
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1601, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-5141
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $73.59 (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.

$73.59

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Baxter Healthcare$58.56
TELA Bio, Inc.$15.03

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

Dr. Jeremy Ward, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508093790
1504 TAUB LOOP STE NC114, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $82.44 (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.

$82.44

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$82.44

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

Dr. Stefanos Millas, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477780096
5656 KELLEY ST, Houston, TX 77026(713) 566-5098
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $11,735 (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.

$11,735

Total received

11

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$11,602
Ethicon US, LLC$41.43
Kerecis Limited$33.85
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$20.81
TELA Bio, Inc.$18.58
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$18.44

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 is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Stephanie Yi, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437387842
6550 FANNIN ST, SM1661, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-6172
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $430.48 (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.

$430.48

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$163.44
Organogenesis Inc.$105.61
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$87.48
TELA Bio, Inc.$51.04
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$22.91

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

Dr. Jean Paul Lefave, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588892574
6560 FANNIN ST STE 1404, Houston, TX 77030(713) 790-0600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,197 (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.

$5,197

Total received

30

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Axonics, Inc.$1,910
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,850
THD America, Inc.$1,101
AbbVie Inc.$123.73
Ethicon US, LLC$109.10
Medtronic, Inc.$82.31

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 Jean Paul Lefave do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Erik Askenasy, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780813295
6550 FANNIN ST STE 2307, Houston, TX 77030(713) 486-4600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $25,848 (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.

$25,848

Total received

29

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$25,159
THD America, Inc.$162.57
Davol Inc.$139.65
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$104.28
TELA Bio, Inc.$93.33
Medtronic, Inc.$71.54

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

Dr. Michelino Scarlata, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1508096413
18100 HOUSTON METHODIST DR STE 300, Houston, TX 77058(832) 783-1190
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. Yesenia Rojas-Khalil, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467683029
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $32.79 (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.

$32.79

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Smith+Nephew, Inc.$32.79

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 ranks around the 53th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Yesenia Rojas-Khalil do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Akbar Amirafshari, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417180324
2418 NANTUCKET DR UNIT C, Houston, TX 77057(713) 478-9647
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. Saad Abdullah, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407089154
2750 WALLINGFORD DR APT 1813, Houston, TX 77042(713) 357-8255
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. Michelle Mcnutt, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235362518
6410 FANNIN ST, 1400, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7125
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $50.47 (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.

$50.47

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$50.47

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

Dr. Minh Nguyen, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649403858
18400 KATY FWY, SUITE 560, Houston, TX 77094(832) 522-3240
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,323 (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.

$1,323

Total received

20

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$349.11
Medtronic, Inc.$293.14
Davol Inc.$208.90
TELA Bio, Inc.$168.28
Genentech USA, Inc.$143.37
Ethicon US, LLC$66.09

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

Dr. John Anguay, MD

Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1063742823
1 BAYLOR PLZ, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-8941
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $71.27 (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.

$71.27

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AtriCure, Inc.$36.85
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$20.13
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$14.29

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 58th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Catherine Akay, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1669702767
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
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. Victor Portillo, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053641142
2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 791-1414
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $60.68 (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.

$60.68

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Haemonetics Corporation$39.17
Access Pro Medical, LLC$21.51

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 57th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jessica Colen, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538499629
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
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. Sharon Vila-Wright, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609106798
2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 791-1414
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $878.85 (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.

$878.85

Total received

33

Transactions

15

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Gynesonics, Inc.$154.89
Astellas Pharma US Inc$151.32
AbbVie Inc.$129.55
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$127.54
Exeltis, USA Inc.$48.39
Agile Therapeutics, Inc.$45.28

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 Sharon Vila-Wright do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Theresa Harring, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639400518
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST FL 1, Houston, TX 77030(832) 355-4292
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $384.35 (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.

$384.35

Total received

6

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$356.11
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$28.24

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Mirtha Gonzalez, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891026316
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-6078
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $434.84 (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.

$434.84

Total received

14

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$220.89
Lilly USA, LLC$54.27
Incyte Corporation$39.86
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$29.33
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$29.18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$17.95

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

Dr. Andrew Ellis, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1588995096
2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 791-1414
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. Sara Fallon, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972834349
1 BAYLOR PLZ, Houston, TX 77030(713) 205-3125
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 Santos, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326360280
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $88.41 (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.

$88.41

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$38.22
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$25.89
Becton, Dickinson and Company$24.30

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

Dr. Nicole Tapia, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427370261
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1661, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-5141
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $10,270 (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.

$10,270

Total received

44

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$9,556
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$162.01
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$158.24
AbbVie Inc.$116.69
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$92.30
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$67.90

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

Dr. Gabriel Loor, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417271891
6770 BERTNER AVE, Houston, TX 77030(832) 355-3000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $53,775 (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.

$53,775

Total received

14

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TransMedics, Inc.$50,439
AtriCure, Inc.$2,771
ABIOMED$280.28
Abbott Laboratories$169.60
Baxter Healthcare$82.64
Ethicon US, LLC$32.68

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

Dr. David Miguel Gutierrez, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407170368
11126 CHELSEA OAK ST, Houston, TX 77065(832) 493-0969
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. Elliot Asare, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972828333
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $39.17 (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.

$39.17

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Myriad Women's Health, Inc.$39.17

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 54th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Adam Vogel, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1326364654
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $17.76 (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.

$17.76

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Hologic Sales and Service, LLC$17.76

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 50th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Warren Bellows, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205152402
3612 WICKERSHAM LN, Houston, TX 77027(713) 850-1456
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. Moritz Wyler Von Ballmoos, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487970463
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1401, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-5200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $23,477 (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.

$23,477

Total received

14

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$21,417
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$1,463
Medtronic, Inc.$408.41
Corcym Inc$172.04
JenaValve Technology, Inc.$16.82

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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

Payments to Moritz Wyler Von Ballmoos do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Celia Ledet, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790002970
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $39.97 (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.

$39.97

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$39.97

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

Dr. Tanyaradzwa Kajese, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043538937
10125 KATY FWY STE 106, Houston, TX 77024(713) 464-6000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $7,408 (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.

$7,408

Total received

12

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teleflex LLC$6,939
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$143.27
Baxter Healthcare$142.91
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$100.12
Medtronic, Inc.$82.32

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

Dr. Christopher Scally, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477872133
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, DEPT OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
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. Joshua Coursey, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1184944019
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1404, Houston, TX 77030(713) 790-0600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $213.05 (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.

$213.05

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

THD America, Inc.$162.57
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$50.48

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

Dr. Tamara Saunders, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649590654
5656 KELLEY ST # 3OS62008, Houston, TX 77026(713) 566-5098
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $372.57 (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.

$372.57

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$219.15
AbbVie Inc.$134.81
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$18.61

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 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sanaz Javadi, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104146604
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
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. Nina Tamirisa, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265753024
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
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. Abhineet Uppal, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841511219
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $170.57 (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.

$170.57

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION$80.99
Ethicon US, LLC$72.78
TELA Bio, Inc.$16.80

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 67th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Xishi Tan, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1285955591
18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249 STE 365, Houston, TX 77070(281) 737-0930
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $136.77 (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.

$136.77

Total received

5

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$31.90
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries$31.34
ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc.$26.00
Telix Pharmaceuticals$24.69
AbbVie Inc.$22.84

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 64th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ernesto Cobos, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1043521149
8935 GAYLORD DR, APT 184, Houston, TX 77024(832) 359-7312
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 Meyer, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861704850
6431 FANNIN ST, MSB 4.284, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7244
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $32.99 (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.

$32.99

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC$19.85
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$13.14

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

Dr. Dharmraj Chauhan, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568775096
7737 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 201, Houston, TX 77074(713) 776-0655
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $782.72 (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.

$782.72

Total received

22

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$416.64
Inari Medical, Inc.$93.06
Boston Scientific Corporation$75.65
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.$75.03
AtriCure, Inc.$66.57
KLS-Martin L.P.$28.66

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

Dr. Ignacio Plaza, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417267477
8203 WILLOW PLACE DR S, SUITE 419, Houston, TX 77070(832) 237-5656
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. Stacey Carter, MD

Surgery

16 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831409689
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $71,083 (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.

$71,083

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Eli Lilly and Company$46,930
CONMED Corporation$24,153

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

Dr. Benedict Erho, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376840389
15026 BERKSHIRE GREEN DR, Houston, TX 77083(409) 599-4066
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. Seeyuen Lee, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295034858
800 PEAKWOOD DR, OFFICE OF DR. PHILIP LEGGETT, Houston, TX 77090(281) 580-6797
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,191 (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.

$1,191

Total received

19

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$356.71
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$169.24
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$143.97
Baxter Healthcare$142.91
Davol Inc.$125.99
AbbVie Inc.$97.95

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

Dr. Alexander Stark, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558650440
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $14.43 (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.

$14.43

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$14.43

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 48th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Saiqa Khan, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134418700
9230 KATY FWY STE 520, Houston, TX 77055(281) 242-1061
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. Oren Mushin, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154610657
10504 KATY FWY, Houston, TX 77043(713) 722-7400
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $145.16 (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.

$145.16

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$110.74
Medtronic, Inc.$19.38
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$15.04

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 65th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Steven Maximus, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730478082
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-2400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $30,803 (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.

$30,803

Total received

110

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Silk Road Medical, Inc.$15,080
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$9,645
ShockWave Medical, Inc$3,300
Cook Medical LLC$1,348
BioTissue Holdings Inc.$687.82
Medtronic, Inc.$583.73

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

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

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

Dr. Mayrim Rios Perez, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003106287
902 FROSTWOOD DR STE 265, Houston, TX 77024(713) 785-5007
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,549 (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.

$4,549

Total received

7

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$4,459
AtriCure, Inc.$90.58

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 Mayrim Rios Perez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Christopher Mccoy, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1659661536
6431 FANNIN ST STE MSB 4020, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7200
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. Hop Tran Cao, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194015826
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $162,249 (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.

$162,249

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$161,435
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$549.95
Medtronic, Inc.$147.28
Ethicon US, LLC$116.81

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 Hop Tran Cao do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Melissa Stewart, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073803599
5656 KELLEY ST, Houston, TX 77026(713) 566-5095
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $8,669 (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.

$8,669

Total received

7

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$8,650
Ethicon US, LLC$19.15

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

Dr. Erika Sato, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1538452909
9230 KATY FWY, SUITE 600, Houston, TX 77055(713) 791-0700
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $330.96 (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.

$330.96

Total received

12

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$279.03
Mentor Worldwide LLC$35.18
Olympus America Inc.$16.75

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

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