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Orthopaedic Surgery in Houston, TX

270 verified orthopaedic surgery doctors in Houston. Page 1 of 5.

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Dr. David Lionberger, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1447257183
6550 FANNIN ST STE 2600, Houston, TX 77030(713) 790-1818
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $7,698 (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.

$7,698

Total received

25

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc$7,260
Stryker Corporation$231.88
Maxx Orthopedics, Inc.$125.00
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$81.21

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to David Lionberger do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Kaldis, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952309577
6560 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1016, Houston, TX 77030(713) 333-4120
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Jack Jensen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1295733285
9180 KATY FWY SUITE 200, Houston, TX 77055(713) 984-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $360.61 (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.

$360.61

Total received

11

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$209.38
Bioventus LLC$55.04
Horizon Therapeutics plc$46.62
sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$35.07
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$14.50

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jack Jensen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Stefan Kreuzer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780683540
10496 KATY FWY, SUITE 101, Houston, TX 77043(346) 571-7500
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,065,775 (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.

$1,065,775

Total received

55

Transactions

13

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$728,700
OMNIlife science, Inc$317,869
Conformis, Inc.$11,791
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$5,396
THINK Surgical, Inc.$1,099
Naviswiss, Inc.$300.32

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Stefan Kreuzer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Zoran Cupic, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750380523
4710 KATY FWY, Houston, TX 77007(866) 956-7846
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Marston Holt, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275533457
1045 GEMINI ST STE 100, Houston, TX 77058(281) 335-1111
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $598.86 (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.

$598.86

Total received

9

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$210.59
Catalyst OrthoScience$154.93
Medinc of Texas$71.63
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$65.65
Medtronic, Inc.$46.86
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$32.44

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Marston Holt do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Mark Rogers, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1467453423
12000 RICHMOND AVE, #370, Houston, TX 77082(281) 497-9993
NPPES public registry
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. Christopher Smith, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1770585226
18400 KATY FWY STE 200, Houston, TX 77094(281) 690-4678
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $751.89 (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.

$751.89

Total received

13

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$532.81
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$182.56
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.$36.52

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Christopher Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Larry Likover, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1952393233
902 FROSTWOOD DR, #269, Houston, TX 77024(713) 465-0696
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $347.55 (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.

$347.55

Total received

8

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medinc of Texas$138.72
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated$84.21
Medtronic, Inc.$58.59
ERMI LLC$30.70
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$22.44
Stryker Corporation$12.89

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Larry Likover do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eghtedarolah Sadeghpour, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558356527
9180 KATY FWY STE 200, Houston, TX 77055(713) 984-1400
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Hussein Elkousy, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1376531954
7401 S. MAIN, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $185.27 (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.

$185.27

Total received

3

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$166.50
Medacta USA, Inc.$18.77

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 56th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Hussein Elkousy do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Howard Epps, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1194713784
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registry
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. Gary Gartsman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821086414
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registry
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. Joseph Gugenheim, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1730177320
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registry
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. Gary Brock, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891783304
7401 SOUTH MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $54,178 (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.

$54,178

Total received

4

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$54,178

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Gary Brock do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Edwards, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528056033
7401 SOUTH MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $726,720 (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.

$726,720

Total received

143

Transactions

9

Paying companies

Top paying companies

ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$523,586
DJO, LLC$142,539
Xiros Limited$25,000
Insight Medical Systems, Inc.$23,238
Responsive Arthroscopy Inc$11,757
Xiros Inc$356.82

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Thomas Edwards do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Mark Brinker, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861480386
7401 SOUTH MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. James Kendrick, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1700874112
1919 NORTH LOOP W STE 115, Houston, TX 77008(713) 864-2663
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $380.76 (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.

$380.76

Total received

5

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$351.74
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$29.02

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to James Kendrick do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eugene Lou, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881682201
915 GESSNER RD STE 470, Houston, TX 77024(713) 722-7454
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $639.48 (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.

$639.48

Total received

9

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medinc of Texas$295.40
Arthrex, Inc.$278.08
UCB, Inc.$27.98
SK Life Science, Inc.$23.34
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$14.68

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Eugene Lou do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Thomas Mehlhoff, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720076151
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $89.39 (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.

$89.39

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medinc of Texas$89.39

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 48th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Thomas Mehlhoff do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jeffrey Kozak, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1487642898
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $33,283 (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.

$33,283

Total received

9

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Alphatec Spine, Inc$32,765
Orthofix Medical, Inc.$277.75
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC$239.63

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jeffrey Kozak do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Kearns, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1831187236
7401 S. MAIN, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registry
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. David Loncarich, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1003804428
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $254.00 (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.

$254.00

Total received

5

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$254.00

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 60th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to David Loncarich do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Vasilios Mathews, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104814532
7401 S. MAIN ST, FONDREN ORTHOPEDIC GROUP L.L.P., Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,617 (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.

$1,617

Total received

22

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

MicroPort Orthopedics Inc$1,105
Stryker Corporation$512.87

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 79th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Vasilios Mathews do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Gregory Stocks, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1861480238
7401 SOUTH MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Kenneth Warnock, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1215925680
18220 TOMBALL PKWY, SUITE 330, Houston, TX 77070(281) 807-4380
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. David Wimberley, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023006491
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $239,299 (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.

$239,299

Total received

30

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.$204,941
Alphatec Spine, Inc$33,376
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$587.30
Cerapedics Inc.$307.87
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$86.22

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to David Wimberley do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jack Williamson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437147642
7401 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Taylor Brown, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1396733556
6445 MAIN ST STE 2500, Houston, TX 77030(713) 441-9000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $169.36 (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.

$169.36

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medinc of Texas$169.36

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Taylor Brown do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Anthony Melillo, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1598754103
1051 PINELOCH DR, SUITE 100, Houston, TX 77062(281) 286-3500
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $831.52 (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.

$831.52

Total received

24

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$653.74
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$130.92
Medtronic, Inc.$46.86

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Anthony Melillo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kenneth Berliner, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1881683803
4710 KATY FWY, Houston, TX 77007(713) 936-5735
NPPES public registry
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. Jose Nolla, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225028491
2727 W HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX 77025(713) 442-0000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $48.81 (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.

$48.81

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medinc of Texas$48.81

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 44th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jose Nolla do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael George, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235110222
17270 RED OAK DR, SUITE 200, Houston, TX 77090(281) 440-6960
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $217.42 (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.

$217.42

Total received

5

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medacta USA, Inc.$188.05
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$16.08
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$13.29

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Michael George do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Ray Fitzgerald, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497736482
17270 RED OAK DR, STE 200, Houston, TX 77090(281) 440-6960
NPPES public registry
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. Mark Stuart, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1922089911
5210 STRACK RD, Houston, TX 77069(281) 440-6424
NPPES public registry
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. Alan Rosen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1639150634
13802 CENTERFIELD DR, SUITE 300, Houston, TX 77070(281) 737-0902
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $14.04 (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.

$14.04

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Abbott Laboratories$14.04

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 37th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Alan Rosen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alberto Cuellar, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1710968714
17270 RED OAK DR, STE 200, Houston, TX 77090(281) 440-6960
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $244.53 (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.

$244.53

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$244.53

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 59th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Alberto Cuellar do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Kourosh Jafarnia, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568443562
13802 CENTERFIELD RD, SUITE 300, Houston, TX 77070(281) 737-0999
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $23,257 (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.

$23,257

Total received

9

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Linvatec Corporation$23,135
Medinc of Texas$69.59
Medtronic, Inc.$35.14
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$17.67

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Kourosh Jafarnia do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Stewart Dean, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912988312
17270 RED OAK DR, STE 200, Houston, TX 77090(281) 440-6960
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $313.05 (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.

$313.05

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$296.97
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$16.08

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 62th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Stewart Dean do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Travis Hanson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1780666024
18220 STATE HIGHWAY 249, SUITE 400, Houston, TX 77070(281) 737-0999
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $142,079 (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.

$142,079

Total received

17

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Linvatec Corporation$141,889
Stryker Corporation$159.01
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.$31.12

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Travis Hanson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Andrew Kant, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649252990
17270 RED OAK DR, SUITE 200, Houston, TX 77090(281) 440-6960
NPPES public registry
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. Lubor Jarolimek, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851375778
2121 OAKDALE, Houston, TX 77004(713) 522-2222
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $230.29 (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.

$230.29

Total received

14

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$184.22
Stryker Corporation$25.85
Hydrofera LLC$20.22

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Lubor Jarolimek do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Arnold Valenson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1750366134
11914 ASTORIA BLVD, SUITE 280, Houston, TX 77089(281) 484-4800
NPPES public registry
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. Eric Sabonghy, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1023093291
10125 KATY FWY STE 100, Houston, TX 77024(713) 486-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $700.08 (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.

$700.08

Total received

7

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Medinc of Texas$265.24
Sanara MedTech Inc.$178.95
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$140.11
Arthrex, Inc.$87.26
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$28.52

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 71th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Eric Sabonghy do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Michael Trice, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427034875
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE 1004, Houston, TX 77002(844) 378-7423
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $100.62 (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.

$100.62

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$81.10
Vericel Corporation$19.52

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 49th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Michael Trice do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Victor Phan, DO

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174500979
11920 ASTORIA BLVD, SUITE 390, Houston, TX 77089(281) 922-1800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $865.96 (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.

$865.96

Total received

16

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$571.22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$124.72
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$99.65
Medinc of Texas$37.05
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$33.32

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 73th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Victor Phan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Allen Criswell, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1225014079
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 800, Houston, TX 77002(713) 650-6900
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,120 (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.

$2,120

Total received

61

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$1,469
Globus Medical, Inc.$343.68
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$156.02
Ethicon US, LLC$81.83
ORTHALIGN INC$36.34
Medinc of Texas$17.26

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 81th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Allen Criswell do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Bradford Urquhart, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1902882756
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 800, Houston, TX 77002(713) 650-6900
NPPES public registry
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. Vivek Kushwaha, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1982681730
18885 KATY FWY, Houston, TX 77094(281) 829-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $103,995 (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.

$103,995

Total received

33

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Spineart SA$86,813
Spineart USA Inc$14,525
Premia Spine, Ltd.$1,500
Abbott Laboratories$329.51
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$240.35
Nevro Corp.$199.74

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Vivek Kushwaha do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Alan Rechter, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1497732739
18885 KATY FREEWAY, Houston, TX 77094(281) 828-2000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $19,886 (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.

$19,886

Total received

59

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$16,815
Stryker Corporation$2,479
Smith+Nephew, Inc.$178.27
Globus Medical, Inc.$143.62
Radius Health, Inc.$83.81
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.$65.27

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Alan Rechter do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Wade Mcalister, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1912987173
5656 KELLEY ST STE 266, Houston, TX 77026(713) 566-4719
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,585 (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.

$2,585

Total received

68

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$1,377
ACUMED LLC$371.53
Globus Medical, Inc.$363.25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$214.44
ORTHALIGN INC$100.85
Ethicon US, LLC$81.83

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 83th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Wade Mcalister do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Samer Tawakkol, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1518937358
12121 RICHMOND AVE, SUITE#408, Houston, TX 77082(281) 293-8307
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $73.07 (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.

$73.07

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.$73.07

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 47th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Samer Tawakkol do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Martin Bloom, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528038064
902 FROSTWOOD DR, SUITE 314, Houston, TX 77024(713) 932-7400
NPPES public registry
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. Derek Jones, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1104890474
7731 SOUTHWEST FWY, SUITE # 202, Houston, TX 77074(713) 456-8220
NPPES public registry
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. Melvyn Harrington, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1851365258
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1325, BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, Houston, TX 77030(713) 986-5660
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,724 (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.

$4,724

Total received

72

Transactions

8

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$1,898
Stryker Corporation$1,707
Medacta USA, Inc.$717.32
ERMI LLC$181.02
ACUMED LLC$120.05
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$45.60

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Melvyn Harrington do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Donald Baxter, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1235105123
9180 KATY FWY STE 200, Houston, TX 77055(713) 984-1400
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $28.00 (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.

$28.00

Total received

1

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.$28.00

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 41th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Donald Baxter do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. James Bennett, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1699741520
7401 SOUTH MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 799-2300
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $68.16 (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.

$68.16

Total received

4

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.$45.49
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries$22.67

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 46th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to James Bennett do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Haynes, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1689641789
6977 MAIN ST, Houston, TX 77030(713) 797-1616
NPPES public registry
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. Doan Nguyen, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619945896
11301 FALLBROOK DR STE 100, Houston, TX 77065(281) 807-5432
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,019 (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.

$1,019

Total received

21

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$629.05
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$194.19
Stryker Corporation$177.89
Sanara MedTech Inc.$18.11

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 74th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Doan Nguyen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Richard Beaver, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528037512
10125 KATY FWY STE 100, Houston, TX 77024(713) 486-1700
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $3,620 (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.

$3,620

Total received

43

Transactions

11

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Arthrex, Inc.$1,035
Stryker Corporation$945.14
Medinc of Texas$618.25
Linvatec Corporation$321.46
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.$250.87
Trilliant Surgical LLC.$141.03

Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 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 orthopaedic surgery doctors.

Payments to Richard Beaver do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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