Nephrology in Corpus Christi, TX
13 verified nephrology doctors in Corpus Christi.
Nephrologists treat kidney disease, high blood pressure, and disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance.
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Dr. William Shaffer, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $233.33 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$233.33
Total received
13
Transactions
4
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 68th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to William Shaffer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Fariba Zarinetchi, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $144.85 (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.
$144.85
Total received
7
Transactions
5
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 63th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Fariba Zarinetchi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jack Cortese, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $2,504 (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.
$2,504
Total received
98
Transactions
19
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 higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Jack Cortese do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Shah Islam, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $83.05 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$83.05
Total received
4
Transactions
2
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 55th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Shah Islam do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Geeta Reddy, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $165.51 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$165.51
Total received
4
Transactions
4
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 64th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Geeta Reddy do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Deane Charba, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $48.97 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$48.97
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 ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Deane Charba do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jorge Vazquez, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $76.19 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$76.19
Total received
3
Transactions
3
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 55th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Jorge Vazquez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Samer Jifi-Bahlool, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $335.59 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$335.59
Total received
14
Transactions
8
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 72th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Samer Jifi-Bahlool do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Zakaria Saleem, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $39.53 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$39.53
Total received
2
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 ranks around the 50th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Zakaria Saleem do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Chijioke Ogbu, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $3,554 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$3,554
Total received
31
Transactions
10
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 higher than 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Chijioke Ogbu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Benjamin Lee, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $821.76 (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.
$821.76
Total received
10
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 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Benjamin Lee do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Abeer Kaldas, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $998.71 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
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$998.71
Total received
44
Transactions
7
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 86th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Abeer Kaldas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Prabhat Singh, MD
Nephrology
CMS Open Payments· $278.24 (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.
$278.24
Total received
7
Transactions
5
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 70th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US nephrology doctors.
Payments to Prabhat Singh do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.