Infectious Disease in Santa Barbara, CA
4 verified infectious disease doctors in Santa Barbara.
Infectious disease physicians diagnose and manage complex infections, including those that are chronic, resistant, or hard to identify.
NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.
Dr. Joseph Aragon, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $289,369 (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.
$289,369
Total received
235
Transactions
15
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 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 infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Joseph Aragon do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Sanjay Kumar, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $218.86 (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.
$218.86
Total received
9
Transactions
6
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 32th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Sanjay Kumar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Bina Ahmed, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $141.79 (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.
$141.79
Total received
2
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 27th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Bina Ahmed do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Shenoda, MD
Infectious Disease
CMS Open Payments· $18,455 (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.
$18,455
Total received
51
Transactions
7
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 3,681 infectious disease doctors we've analyzed, about 83% received any industry payment (median $1,189 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 infectious disease doctors.
Payments to Michael Shenoda do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.