Nephrology in Santa Barbara, CA
5 verified nephrology doctors in Santa Barbara.
Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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Dr. Margaret Bischel, 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. Michael Fisher, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $13.60 (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.
$13.60
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Michael Fisher do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. John Elder, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $20.57 (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.
$20.57
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 on the lower end — around the 46th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to John Elder do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. William Golgert, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $600.51 (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.
$600.51
Total received
11
Transactions
6
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 80th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to William Golgert do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Darol Joseff, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $1,397 (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.
$1,397
Total received
42
Transactions
14
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 89th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Darol Joseff do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.