Hematology & Oncology in Marrero, LA
2 verified hematology & oncology doctors in Marrero.
Hematologist-oncologists treat blood disorders and cancers, coordinating chemotherapy and blood-related care.
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Dr. Robert Kessler, MD
Hematology & Oncology
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. Shibu Varughese, MD
Hematology & Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $185,089 (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.
$185,089
Total received
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Transactions
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Paying companies
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Among the 11,711 hematology & oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 62% received any industry payment (median $1,465 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 hematology & oncology doctors.
Payments to Shibu Varughese do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.