Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Andre Son, MD

Surgery · Galveston, TX
Low-engagement
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, Galveston, TX 77555
4097726781
In practice since 2017 (9 years)
NPI: 1083155303 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Son from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Son

Dr. Andre Son is a surgery in Galveston, TX, with 9 years in practice.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Son received a total of $10,102 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 133 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Son is Moderate — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 9 years in practice$ $10,102 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,102
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,443/year across 7 years
Top 27% in TX for surgery
17
Companies
133
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,659 (95.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$443 (4.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$817
2023
$2,720
2022
$4,535
2021
$779
2020
$668
2019
$356
2018
$227

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$2,719
Abbott Laboratories
$1,904
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,342
Medtronic, Inc.
$808
Cook Medical LLC
$641
Bolton Medical Inc
$581
AtriCure, Inc.
$515
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$408
ABIOMED
$372
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$244
Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc.
$215
ATRICURE, INC.
$163
CONMED Corporation
$67
Terumo Medical Corporation
$41
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$40
Baxter Healthcare
$22
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$20
Top 3 companies account for 59.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE · AIRSEAL · ANGIO-SEAL · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · AdvantageRib · CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS · COOK · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical Thoracic · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FREESTYLE · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartWare HVAD · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Impella · KONECT RESILIA · LifeVest · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MOSAIC · Mitra Clip system · NEURO PLATING SYSTEM · OCTOPUS · Penditure · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · RESTOREFLOW · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SternaLock Blu · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TISSEEL · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · Valiant Captivia · Zenith Spiral-Z
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Surgerys within 10 mi
83
Per 100K population
23.4
County median income
$85,348
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH GALVESTON
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry✓ NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment✓ PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data— No dataN/A
Industry Payments✓ Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Son is a surgery, and low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Son receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Son received a total of $10,102 from 17 companies across 133 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Dr. Son) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →