Nephrology in St George, UT
4 verified nephrology doctors in St George.
Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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Dr. Carlos Mercado, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $31,944 (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.
$31,944
Total received
81
Transactions
23
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 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 nephrology doctors.
Payments to Carlos Mercado do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Carlos Leon, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $15,079 (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.
$15,079
Total received
49
Transactions
22
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 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 nephrology doctors.
Payments to Carlos Leon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Eugene Galperin, MD
Nephrology
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. Nitpriya Paliwal, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $227.42 (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.
$227.42
Total received
11
Transactions
10
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 10,935 nephrology doctors we've analyzed, about 59% received any industry payment (median $286 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 68th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Nitpriya Paliwal do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.