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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

RAMIN ESKANDARI
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RAMIN ESKANDARI

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
171 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29425-8908
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DR. RAMIN ESKANDARI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

12

payments

$5,881

payment total

3

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
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $5,000
Travel and Lodging
 3 $445
Food and Beverage
 8 $436

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†
LOTTA PEDIATRIC VENTRICULOSCOPE

device

 $5,166
BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSERT, STERILE, 2/PKG

device

 $562
ROSA BRAIN

device

 $82
HOPKINS II TELESCOPE 0, 2MM X 26CM

device

 $59
SYNCHROMED

device

 $11
† 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
Mar 13, 2018 $5,000 LOTTA PEDIATRIC VENTRICULOSCOPE Promotional Speaking/Other KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jan 20, 2018 $275 BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSERT, STERILE, 2/PKG Travel and Lodging KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Mar 13, 2018 $141 LOTTA PEDIATRIC VENTRICULOSCOPE Travel and Lodging KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jan 18, 2018 $121 BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSERT, STERILE, 2/PKG Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jan 19, 2018 $88 BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSERT, STERILE, 2/PKG Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Mar 14, 2018 $82 ROSA BRAIN Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $59 HOPKINS II TELESCOPE 0, 2MM X 26CM Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jan 19, 2018 $37 BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSERT, STERILE, 2/PKG Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jan 20, 2018 $29 BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSERT, STERILE, 2/PKG Travel and Lodging KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Mar 13, 2018 $26 LOTTA PEDIATRIC VENTRICULOSCOPE Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Jan 18, 2018 $13 BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSERT, STERILE, 2/PKG Food and Beverage KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA
Nov 8, 2018 $11 SYNCHROMED Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.