Medical Oncology in Beaumont, TX
6 verified medical oncology doctors in Beaumont.
Medical oncologists diagnose and treat cancer, coordinating chemotherapy and other systemic cancer therapies.
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Dr. Gwendolyn Lavalais, MD
Medical 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. Sumalatha Patibandla, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $266.48 (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.
$266.48
Total received
4
Transactions
4
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 54th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Sumalatha Patibandla do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Scott Mckenney, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $104,749 (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.
$104,749
Total received
30
Transactions
11
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 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 medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Scott Mckenney do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jay Schachner, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $145.01 (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.
$145.01
Total received
3
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 50th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Jay Schachner do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Syed Akhtar, MD
Medical Oncology
CMS Open Payments· $327.36 (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.
$327.36
Total received
15
Transactions
12
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 4,060 medical oncology doctors we've analyzed, about 60% received any industry payment (median $4,500 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US medical oncology doctors.
Payments to Syed Akhtar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Birdwell, MD
Medical 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.