Surgery in Lufkin, TX
6 verified surgery doctors in Lufkin.
General surgeons perform operations across the abdomen, digestive tract, skin, and soft tissue.
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Dr. Alan Bassin, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $307.56 (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.
$307.56
Total received
6
Transactions
5
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 74th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Alan Bassin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Mel Cole, MD
Surgery
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. Waldo Gonzalez, MD
Surgery
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. Darry Meyer, DO
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,470 (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.
$1,470
Total received
15
Transactions
6
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 86th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Darry Meyer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jeffrey Hamaker, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $609.82 (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.
$609.82
Total received
6
Transactions
4
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 80th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Jeffrey Hamaker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Ashley Mcelroy, MD
Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $866.58 (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.
$866.58
Total received
8
Transactions
6
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 82th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US surgery doctors.
Payments to Ashley Mcelroy do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.