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Gregory Fontana, MD

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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

ORCIDNone on fileNPI
RegionThousand Oaks, CA · WestSpecialtyThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)FocusCardiology
ActivityNot yet indexedfindmyKOL typefindmyKOL type: our influence ranking, shown when you reveal the full profileLatest publicationSee ScholarshipOnline presenceNot yet checkedPayments2021 onwardNIH fundingNot yet indexedWhy? →

Gregory Fontana is a Cardiology physician. OpenAlex indexes 175 publications with 27,158 citations (h-index 42); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies matched to this name. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) profiles in the findmyKOL directory.

Overview

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
175publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex.

27,158citations

Total citations across indexed works.

42h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
2clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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59companies · 2021 onward

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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Clinical trials

Registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov where the overall official or a site investigator name-matches this physician, confirmed against known institution/geography. Latest few shown; the full list is part of the full profile.

Industry payments

59 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

59 companies with payments on record in CMS Open Payments (2021 onward), matched to this physician's NPI. The itemized breakdown by company, amount and year is part of the full profile. Why? →

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