Surgery in Elmwood Park, IL
9 verified surgery doctors in Elmwood Park.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. Rabia Bhatti, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,026 (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.
$1,026
Total received
13
Transactions
8
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Rabia Bhatti do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Frederick Tiesenga, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $7,666 (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.
$7,666
Total received
65
Transactions
16
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.
Payments to Frederick Tiesenga do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Athanasios Diniotis, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $189.08 (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.
$189.08
Total received
2
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 69th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Athanasios Diniotis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Charles Schubert, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $619.99 (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.
$619.99
Total received
10
Transactions
7
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.
Payments to Charles Schubert do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Henry Govekar, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,377 (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.
$1,377
Total received
10
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 86th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Henry Govekar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Alexander Knijnikov, DO
Surgery
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. Deepa Patel, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $2,145 (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.
$2,145
Total received
8
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.
Payments to Deepa Patel do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Timothy Stear, DO
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,228 (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.
$1,228
Total received
15
Transactions
10
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 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 surgery doctors.
Payments to Timothy Stear do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Matthew Phillips, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $137.98 (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.
$137.98
Total received
5
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 39,537 surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 52% received any industry payment (median $305 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 65th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Matthew Phillips do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.