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Otolaryngology in Palo Alto, CA

7 verified otolaryngology doctors in Palo Alto.

Otolaryngologists (ENT) treat conditions of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck.

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Dr. Marc Melcher, MD

Otolaryngology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003870486
725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 497-8000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $8,427 (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.

$8,427

Total received

6

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Paragonix Technologies, Inc.$6,915
TransMedics, Inc.$1,317
Ethicon US, LLC$195.11

Among the 1,073 otolaryngology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $353 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 otolaryngology doctors.

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

Dr. Vincent Gaudiani, MD

Otolaryngology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851317341
300 PASTEUR DR, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 723-4000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $11,963 (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.

$11,963

Total received

24

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation$10,471
Medtronic, Inc.$1,474
Abbott Laboratories$18.98

Among the 1,073 otolaryngology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $353 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 otolaryngology doctors.

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

Dr. Gregory Tiao, MD

Otolaryngology

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083794036
725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 497-8000
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $15.19 (2023)

Industry Payments (2023)

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

$15.19

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Ethicon US, LLC$15.19

Among the 1,073 otolaryngology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $353 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 otolaryngology doctors.

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

Dr. Carlos Esquivel, MD

Otolaryngology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1942343504
725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 497-8000
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. Khoa Thomas Pham, MD

Otolaryngology

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225238538
725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 497-8000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $298.51 (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.

$298.51

Total received

8

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$298.51

Among the 1,073 otolaryngology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $353 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 74th percentile of that group.

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

Payments to Khoa Thomas Pham do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Varvara Kirchner, MD

Otolaryngology

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1083844146
300 PASTEUR DR, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 723-4000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,030 (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.

$2,030

Total received

8

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.$1,835
Ethicon US, LLC$195.11

Among the 1,073 otolaryngology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $353 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 otolaryngology doctors.

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

Dr. Aiman Alassar, MD

Otolaryngology

6 yrs NPPES
NPI 1316553878
500 PASTEUR DR, Palo Alto, CA 94304(650) 387-1866
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $34.24 (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.

$34.24

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Haemonetics Corporation$21.24
Werfen USA LLC$13.00

Among the 1,073 otolaryngology doctors we've analyzed, about 51% received any industry payment (median $353 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 otolaryngology doctors.

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

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