Marcelo Vela Aquino is a Gastroenterology physician. OpenAlex indexes 276 publications with 12,707 citations (h-index 47). By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Gastroenterology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingIndustry payments
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021 onward. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
2 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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