Surgery in Bossier City, LA
3 verified surgery doctors in Bossier City.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. Michael Banda, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $29.86 (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.
$29.86
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 53th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Michael Banda do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. James Howell, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $24.07 (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.
$24.07
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 52th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to James Howell do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Sarah Baker, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,588 (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.
$1,588
Total received
79
Transactions
12
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 87th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Sarah Baker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.