Medical Oncology in Tyler, TX
4 verified medical oncology doctors in Tyler.
Medical oncologists diagnose and treat cancer, coordinating chemotherapy and other systemic cancer therapies.
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Dr. Frank Ward, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $48.53 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$48.53
Total received
2
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Frank Ward do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Donald Richards, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $1,917,069 (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.
$1,917,069
Total received
458
Transactions
33
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 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 medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Donald Richards do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Thomas Gregory, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $563.52 (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.
$563.52
Total received
25
Transactions
14
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 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 medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Thomas Gregory do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Svetislava Vukelja, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $602.07 (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.
$602.07
Total received
5
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 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 medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Svetislava Vukelja do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.