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DANNY RAMZY
Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
127 S SAN VICENTE BLVD., A-3600, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90048-1865
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DANNY RAMZY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
170
payments
$71,894
payment total
12
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor received a payment on days in 2018.
Each box below represents a single day during the disclosure period. A gray box indicates no payments. The darker the color, the more payments a doctor received that day.
2018
Types of Payments in 2018
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Honoraria |
9 | $29,200 |
Travel and Lodging |
37 | $23,990 |
Consulting |
2 | $9,090 |
Food and Beverage |
121 | $5,614 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $4,000 |
Drugs & Devices in 2018
Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
IMPELLA |
device |
$48,380 |
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE |
device |
$5,240 |
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$4,549 |
PREVELEAK |
device |
$4,452 |
TANDEMHEART |
device |
$3,243 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$3,144 |
HEARTWARE HVAD |
device |
$1,368 |
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV |
device |
$353 |
AVALUS |
device |
$191 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$171 |
TRI-AD |
device |
$164 |
ECM |
device |
$147 |
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM |
device |
$134 |
AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL |
device |
$85 |
AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES |
device |
$60 |
INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE |
device |
$43 |
3F |
device |
$36 |
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT |
device |
$32 |
EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE |
device |
$21 |
CENTRIMAG |
device |
$17 |
PERCEVAL S |
device |
$14 |
ZIO PATCH |
device |
$14 |
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE |
device |
$13 |
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS |
device |
$13 |
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM |
device |
$13 |
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE |
device |
$13 |
TANDEM LIFE - PROTEKDUO KIT |
device |
$13 |
COREVALVE EVOLUT |
device |
$10 |
| † May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products. | ||
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | $7,850 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $6,000 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $4,800 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $4,290 | PREVELEAK | Consulting | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $3,000 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $3,000 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| May 3, 2018 | $3,000 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $3,000 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $3,000 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $3,000 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $2,700 | IMPELLA | Honoraria | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $2,680 | TANDEMHEART | Travel and Lodging | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $2,500 | LIFEVEST | Honoraria | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $1,265 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $1,114 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $942 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $845 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $832 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 4, 2018 | $795 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $742 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| May 3, 2018 | $542 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $541 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $525 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $466 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $401 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $391 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $385 | LIFEVEST | Travel and Lodging | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $376 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $346 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $345 | TANDEMHEART | Travel and Lodging | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $324 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $300 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $292 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| May 3, 2018 | $275 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $256 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $244 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $235 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $217 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $213 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $182 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $180 | AVALUS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $172 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $170 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $151 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| May 3, 2018 | $150 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $148 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $148 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $147 | ECM | Food and Beverage | AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $144 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $144 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $140 | LIFEVEST | Travel and Lodging | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $138 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $135 | TRI-AD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $135 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $125 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 18, 2018 | $125 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $123 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $112 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 18, 2018 | $106 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $103 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $100 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $96 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MASIMO CORPORATION | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $94 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $94 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $85 | AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $79 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $79 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 26, 2018 | $76 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $69 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $63 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $63 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $60 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $60 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $52 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $51 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $49 | PREVELEAK | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $48 | PREVELEAK | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $47 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $47 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $45 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $40 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $37 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 3, 2018 | $35 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $35 | PREVELEAK | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $35 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $32 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $32 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $32 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $30 | AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $30 | PREVELEAK | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $29 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $28 | TRI-AD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 1, 2018 | $27 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $27 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $27 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $25 | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $25 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $24 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $23 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $23 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 16, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $22 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $20 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $20 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $20 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| May 31, 2018 | $20 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $19 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $19 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $19 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $19 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $19 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $19 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $18 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $18 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $18 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $18 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $18 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $17 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $17 | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $17 | CENTRIMAG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $17 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $16 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $16 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $16 | AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 22, 2018 | $15 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 11, 2018 | $15 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $15 | 3F | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $15 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $15 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $15 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $14 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $14 | PERCEVAL S | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $14 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $14 | ZIO PATCH | Food and Beverage | IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $14 | AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $14 | EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $14 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $13 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $13 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $13 | TANDEM LIFE - PROTEKDUO KIT | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $12 | 3F | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $12 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $12 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $12 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $11 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $11 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $11 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $11 | AVALUS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $11 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $11 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $10 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 23, 2018 | $10 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $10 | 3F | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $10 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $8 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 30, 2018 | $8 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $8 | EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $7 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $7 | ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $6 | ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $5 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $4 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $4 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $3 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $2 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $2 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
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