Paul Pockros, MD
Enriched profileDirector, Liver Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Scripps Clinic; Director of Clinical Research, Scripps Translational Science Institute · Scripps Clinic
Paul Pockros is Director, Liver Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Scripps Clinic; Director of Clinical Research, Scripps Translational Science Institute at Scripps Clinic. OpenAlex indexes 282 publications with 21,078 citations (h-index 65); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Gastroenterology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Paul Pockros, MD, is Director, Liver Disease Center, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Scripps Clinic. The public record shows 282 publications with 21,078 citations (h-index 65), centered on Viral Hepatitis (B/C). It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 32 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (1987–2002).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2023 · Hepatology communications
- Top research focus: Viral Hepatitis (B/C)
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 32 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 13 Oct 2026. Every fact links its source below.
Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 2 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- SMV + SOF With/Without RBV for IFN-II Patients With CHC
Sponsor: SC Liver Research Consortium, LLC
- Safety and Efficacy of AST-120 Compared to Lactulose in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy
Sponsor: Ocera Therapeutics
- Phase II Pilot Study of Cladribine (2-Chlorodeoxyadenosine; 2-CdA) for Early Stage Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Sponsor: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Industry payments
Updated 13 Oct 2026
32 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20252 payments$31,000openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year202523 payments$22,616openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Novo Nordisk IncProgram year20259 payments$19,430openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
62%Bile Acid36.6%Ursodiol100%Part D≥51 patientsBile acids and derivatives8.4%Ocaliva100%Part D<11 patients+ 4 more classes in this area
Anti-infectives
18%Nucleoside and nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors14.7%Vemlidy100%Part D≥11 patientsHepatitis B Virus Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor3.3%Entecavir100%Part D<11 patientsCancer & immunology
12.7%Purine Antimetabolite12.7%Azathioprine100%Part D≥17 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 13 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 1987–2002 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- ALFACON 1 INDUCTION COMPARED TO STANDARD THERAPY IN HEPATITIS C VIRUS
Scripps Research Institute
FY2002M01RR000833
Publications
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Safety, tolerability, and efficacy of maralixibat in adults with primary sclerosing cholangitis: Open-label pilot study.
Hepatology communications
Article2023 - CONTROL: A randomized phase 2 study of obeticholic acid and atorvastatin on lipoproteins in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients.
Liver international
Clinical Trial2019
Online presence
Updated 13 Oct 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Paul-Pockros
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →researchgate.net ↗ - Doximity
doximity.com/pub/paul-pockros-md
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗ - LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/paul-pockros-780b0925
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗ - ResearchGate
researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Paul-Pockros-2001464548
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →researchgate.net ↗
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
vivo.scripps.edu/display/PockrosPaul
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →vivo.scripps.edu ↗ - YouTube
youtube.com/watch
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →youtube.com ↗ - YouTube
youtube.com/watch
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →youtube.com ↗ - YouTube
youtube.com/watch
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
We list an account only when the public record ties it to this person. verified means we've confirmed the match in more than one place; provisional means it looks right but we're still confirming.
Background & recognition
Updated 13 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
- Internal medicine residency
USC School of Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healio.com ↗ - Hepatology fellowship
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center/School
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healio.com ↗ - Gastroenterology fellowship
Scripps Clinic
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healio.com ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Director of Clinical Research
Scripps Translational Science Institute / Scripps Research Institute
2012verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pub.orcid.org ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →pub.orcid.org ↗
- Former Chief of Staff
Scripps Green Hospital
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗ - Former Medical Director
Liver Transplantation Program, Scripps Clinic
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗ - President and Founder
SC Liver Research Consortium, LLC
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →theorg.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →scripps.org ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
- Keynote presentation
"Hepatitis C: From..." (YouTube)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗ - provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →healio.com ↗
Every item links to where we found it. verified means we've confirmed it in more than one place; provisional means we found it and are still confirming.
Similar KOLs
Other experts from the same institution or the same specialty.
Matthew Price, MD
Scripps Clinic
Nelson Hwynn, DO
Scripps Clinic
Paul Teirstein, MD
Scripps Clinic
Alan Saven, MD
Scripps Clinic
Charles Rice, MD
The Rockefeller University
Kris Kowdley, MD
Washington State University
Eamonn Quigley, MD
Houston Methodist Hospital and Academic Institute
Patrick Kamath, MD
Mayo Clinic