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Surgery in Houston, TX

513 verified surgery doctors in Houston. Page 6 of 9.

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

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Dr. Ana Islam, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154615888
6565 FANNIN ST, MGJ9-002, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-1577
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $110.36 (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.

$110.36

Total received

3

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$66.70
Medtronic, Inc.$23.14
Novo Nordisk Inc$20.52

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

Dr. Ryan Dumas, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427342922
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $9,925 (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.

$9,925

Total received

15

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teleflex LLC$9,925

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

Dr. Albert Huang, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1053605295
6565 FANNIN ST, MGJ9-002, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-6172
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. Dana Myers, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154615219
3313 CASON ST, Houston, TX 77005(832) 413-1835
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. Alexander Schutz, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1578857470
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-1750
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $4,110 (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.

$4,110

Total received

27

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$1,687
Medtronic, Inc.$1,277
Abbott Laboratories$579.20
AtriCure, Inc.$252.43
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$179.29
CVRx, Inc.$135.36

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Susie Sun, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073807947
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. Solange Cox, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003100819
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-2360
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $83.86 (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.

$83.86

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$83.86

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

Dr. Jessica Maxwell, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487949905
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $352.05 (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.

$352.05

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Endomagnetics Ltd$211.40
Ethicon US, LLC$116.81
Medtronic, Inc.$23.84

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 75th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Puneet Singh, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265728083
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $66.65 (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.

$66.65

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pulmonx Corporation$47.46
Medtronic, Inc.$19.19

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 58th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Michael Wandling, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447546783
6411 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $164.13 (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.

$164.13

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$123.73
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$40.40

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

Dr. Jennifer Moffett, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073800272
1 BAYLOR PLZ, MAIL STOP BCM 390, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-8629
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $14,519 (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.

$14,519

Total received

12

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$14,500
Boston Scientific Corporation$18.86

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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Juan Abreu, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598053092
915 GESSNER RD STE 585, Houston, TX 77024(713) 486-6690
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,991 (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.

$1,991

Total received

28

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$694.28
ABIOMED$410.93
Davol Inc.$286.72
Abbott Laboratories$227.72
Baxter Healthcare$140.42
AtriCure, Inc.$76.27

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Stephanie Morris, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215225537
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA, SUITE 404D, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-4163
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $432.68 (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.

$432.68

Total received

16

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$123.03
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$92.31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$67.35
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$52.70
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$46.23
Astellas Pharma US Inc$29.36

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

Dr. Edward Teitel, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134407372
9002 CHIMNEY ROCK RD, SUITE G 192, Houston, TX 77096(713) 729-3706
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. Jantzen Thorns, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972881100
20207 CHASEWOOD PARK DR, Houston, TX 77070(832) 534-7600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $757.63 (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.

$757.63

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$463.84
Davol Inc.$182.25
Ethicon US, LLC$111.54

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 ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Sanjeev Vasudevan, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982982872
6701 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(832) 824-1000
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. Michele Riordon, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467731588
6565 FANNIN ST, SMITH TOWER 2435, Houston, TX 77030(713) 858-5877
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 Leonard, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619256641
6720 BERTNER AVE, Houston, TX 77030(823) 355-2666
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $96.16 (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.

$96.16

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$96.16

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 61th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Adam Schindler, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1811276686
6411 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 704-9389
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. Young Chun, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922387380
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1501, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-5141
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $819.52 (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.

$819.52

Total received

8

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$761.07
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$43.39
AbbVie Inc.$15.06

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

Dr. Limael Rodriguez, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083997381
2500 FONDREN ROAD, STE 210, Houston, TX 77063(713) 781-5676
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,715 (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.

$1,715

Total received

25

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$666.27
AngioDynamics, Inc.$473.76
Kerecis Limited$264.98
Bolton Medical Inc$212.99
Boston Scientific Corporation$44.38
Cook Medical LLC$28.09

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Heather Lyu, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639456494
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. Ricky Haywood-Watson, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114294428
2002 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 794-8017
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. Carlos Salazar, MD

Surgery

15 yrs NPPES
NPI 1265701718
8203 WILLOW PLACE SOUTH, SUITE 419, Houston, TX 77070(832) 237-5656
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $21.75 (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.

$21.75

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Boston Scientific Corporation$21.75

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 51th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. S. Julie-Ann Lloyd, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942570023
1977 BUTLER BLVD STE E6100, Houston, TX 77030(713) 998-4951
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,589 (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.

$2,589

Total received

20

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$1,806
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$377.61
Boston Scientific Corporation$156.05
Medtronic, Inc.$128.09
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 is higher than 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

Payments to S. Julie-Ann Lloyd do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Roy Jones, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922378728
10370 RICHMOND AVE, STE 200, Houston, TX 77042(713) 271-0952
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 Harvin, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316212418
6431 FANNIN ST, MSB 4.020, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $985.90 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$985.90

Total received

11

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Acera Surgical, Inc.$294.85
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$234.22
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$150.73
Kerecis Limited$145.80
Avita Medical Americas, LLC$103.50
Access Pro Medical, LLC$40.56

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 83th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jennifer Sasaki, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467718775
7400 FANNIN ST STE 1295, Houston, TX 77054(832) 377-3770
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $21.16 (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.

$21.16

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Tactile Systems Technology Inc$21.16

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

Dr. Erin Greenleaf, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710244959
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-1750
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. Taiwo Adesoye, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407114754
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $196.12 (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.

$196.12

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Elucent Medical$196.12

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 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Angela Kaza, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1629336474
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, Houston, TX 77002(713) 756-5556
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $5,006 (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.

$5,006

Total received

23

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$4,213
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc$793.20

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

Dr. Diana Liang, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467711556
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(832) 276-9321
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. Brandi Scully, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609136084
1 BAYLOR PLZ, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-6078
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. Azim Karim, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407119076
10021 MAIN ST, SUITE B-1, Houston, TX 77025(713) 797-6000
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. Zachary Pallister, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528321536
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST FL 6, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-5700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,170 (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.

$3,170

Total received

24

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Inari Medical, Inc.$1,836
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$430.83
Medtronic, Inc.$374.22
Boston Scientific Corporation$156.59
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.$144.44
Cook Medical LLC$125.01

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

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

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

Dr. Lauren Barron, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962765974
6720 BERTNER AVE, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-1000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $55,468 (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.

$55,468

Total received

36

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ABIOMED$52,786
Medtronic, Inc.$2,245
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$341.97
Ethicon US, LLC$77.46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$18.26

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

Dr. Kinnari Patel, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083978050
2222 MARONEAL ST UNIT 643, Houston, TX 77030(404) 432-6662
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. Shinil Shah, DO

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861747677
6431 FANNIN ST, MSB 4.331, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7216
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,578 (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.

$1,578

Total received

20

Transactions

12

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Teleflex LLC$262.92
Ethicon US, LLC$203.17
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$169.24
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$149.88
Baxter Healthcare$142.91
Stryker Corporation$127.48

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Julie Holihan, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1407101157
6410 FANNIN ST, STE 1400, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7125
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $19,991 (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.

$19,991

Total received

37

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$10,391
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$8,469
TELA Bio, Inc.$221.72
Baxter Healthcare$203.15
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$185.21
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$149.88

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

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

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

Dr. Jorge Tolentino, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1801141437
8203 WILLOW PLACE DR S, SUITE 419, Houston, TX 77070(832) 237-5667
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. Matthew Pommerening, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1245586650
6410 FANNIN ST STE 1400, Houston, TX 77030(832) 325-7125
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $753.54 (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.

$753.54

Total received

4

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$753.54

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 ranks around the 82th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Cain Linville, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649527193
7400 FANNIN ST, STE 700, Houston, TX 77054(713) 795-0161
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,648 (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.

$1,648

Total received

28

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$679.47
Mentor Worldwide LLC$445.69
Merz North America, Inc.$197.16
Allergan, Inc.$149.40
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$122.31
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$54.03

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 87th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Kelvin Allenson, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609124775
6431 FANNIN ST, MSB 4.331, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7216
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $18,280 (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.

$18,280

Total received

28

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$18,226
Ethicon US, LLC$51.08
Kerecis Limited$3.50

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 is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

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

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

Dr. Ronak Patel, DO

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1154670487
11740 FM 1960 RD W, Houston, TX 77065(281) 970-8484
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $43.56 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.

$43.56

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$27.70
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$15.86

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

Dr. Kendell Sowards, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1417206772
1631 NORTH LOOP W STE 430, Houston, TX 77008(832) 658-5600
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $403.35 (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.

$403.35

Total received

8

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$263.63
Teleflex LLC$98.98
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$23.82
TELA Bio, Inc.$16.92

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 ranks around the 77th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Nicholai Stephens, MD

Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1134479199
12121 RICHMOND AVE STE 224, Houston, TX 77082(713) 935-9758
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $205.72 (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.

$205.72

Total received

5

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Davol Inc.$68.32
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$63.58
Medtronic, Inc.$53.24
TELA Bio, Inc.$20.58

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 ranks around the 69th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Jessica Buicko Lopez, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477895282
11920 ASTORIA BLVD STE 460, Houston, TX 77089(713) 486-7650
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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

21

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$621.36
Ethicon US, LLC$121.03
ABIOMED$79.18
Penumbra, Inc.$74.81
Medtronic, Inc.$70.03
Organogenesis Inc.$25.11

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 ranks around the 84th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Jessica Buicko Lopez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ramiro Fernandez, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1073855284
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST FL 6, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-6376
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. Scott Ryan, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1013259100
6400 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 486-5100
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $382.45 (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.

$382.45

Total received

7

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$149.76
ABIOMED$145.00
Silk Road Medical, Inc.$68.79
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.$18.90

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 ranks around the 76th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. John Cowling, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780028910
6431 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 500-7200
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,272 (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.

$1,272

Total received

16

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$385.14
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$257.32
Baxter Healthcare$155.41
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.$143.98
Davol Inc.$125.99
AbbVie Inc.$123.73

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 85th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Victoria Chang, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1760827752
17070 RED OAK DR STE 101, Houston, TX 77090(281) 444-8090
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,945 (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.

$1,945

Total received

18

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medtronic, Inc.$1,068
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$687.49
Novo Nordisk Inc$121.86
Ethicon US, LLC$25.44
Baxter Healthcare$24.93
Lilly USA, LLC$17.63

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 88th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Ian Folkert, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023453875
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77030(713) 792-6161
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $131.99 (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.

$131.99

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$131.99

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 64th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Tatyana Spektor, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1114363017
6565 FANNIN ST # NC205, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-3027
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $37.74 (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.

$37.74

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Thea Pharma Inc.$20.36
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.$17.38

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 54th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Catherine Seger, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1972940088
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-8890
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $31.14 (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.

$31.14

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$31.14

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

Dr. Yin Yiu, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1477990489
6550 FANNIN ST STE 1723, Houston, TX 77030(713) 796-2181
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $446.29 (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.

$446.29

Total received

7

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Acclarent, Inc$139.45
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$123.70
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc$115.85
PENTAX of America, Inc.$27.38
OptiNose US, Inc.$23.89
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$16.02

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

Dr. Nicole Villafane Ferriol, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235576240
1504 TAUB LOOP, Houston, TX 77030(713) 873-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $231.71 (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.

$231.71

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$149.88
Medtronic, Inc.$81.83

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

Dr. Ekatarina Elliott, DO

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447697479
6411 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(888) 488-3627
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $465.17 (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.

$465.17

Total received

8

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$264.11
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$169.24
Medtronic, Inc.$31.82

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 78th percentile of that group.

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

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

Dr. Galina Toneva, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1841637766
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST FL 10, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-7911
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. Derek Erstad, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851739577
7200 CAMBRIDGE ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 798-2400
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $739.11 (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.

$739.11

Total received

6

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$719.18
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$19.93

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

Dr. Brie Barnes, MD

Surgery

13 yrs NPPES
NPI 1790123008
6550 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 768-2784
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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