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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.