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FERNANDO J RUIZ
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FERNANDO J RUIZ

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
443 HEYMANN BLVD, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70503-2630
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FERNANDO RUIZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

83

payments

$2,400

payment total

24

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
Food and Beverage
 83 $2,400

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†
REPATHA

drug

 $348
IMPELLA

device

 $347
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $300
ENTRESTO

drug

 $269
ELIQUIS

drug

 $158
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $154
VASCUTRAK

device

 $143
XARELTO

drug

 $107
PRALUENT

drug

 $101
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $95
ZIO PATCH

device

 $83
CORLANOR

drug

 $74
BYSTOLIC

drug

 $44
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $31
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $31
LIVALO

drug

 $24
VASCEPA

drug

 $24
CHANTIX

drug

 $23
IGT_D THERAPY

device

 $23
EDARBYCLOR

drug

 $18
MICRA

device

 $16
ROTABLATOR

device

 $16
MYCARELINK

device

 $15
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $14
LIFEVEST

device

 $14
JARDIANCE

drug

 $13
PRADAXA

drug

 $13
BRILINTA

drug

 $12
AGGRASTAT

drug

 $12
OPSUMIT

drug

 $11
UPTRAVI

drug

 $11
ELELYSO

drug

 $3
† 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 14, 2018 $154 CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 16, 2018 $150 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 16, 2018 $150 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 9, 2018 $143 VASCUTRAK Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $134 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Apr 10, 2018 $122 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $121 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 23, 2018 $98 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $95 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $86 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $83 ZIO PATCH Food and Beverage IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $79 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $48 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Dec 2, 2018 $41 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Mar 19, 2018 $40 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 1, 2018 $32 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Mar 31, 2018 $31 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 8, 2018 $30 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Sep 27, 2018 $23 IGT_D THERAPY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Mar 15, 2018 $23 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 2, 2018 $22 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $21 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
May 18, 2018 $20 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 14, 2018 $20 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Apr 20, 2018 $19 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 17, 2018 $19 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $18 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $18 EDARBYCLOR Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $17 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 19, 2018 $16 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Dec 12, 2018 $16 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 7, 2018 $16 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $16 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 13, 2018 $16 ROTABLATOR Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 20, 2018 $15 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
May 21, 2018 $15 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $15 MYCARELINK Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $15 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 23, 2018 $14 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $14 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Oct 16, 2018 $14 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Dec 20, 2018 $13 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $13 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Apr 10, 2018 $13 PRADAXA JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $13 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $13 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
May 16, 2018 $13 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 8, 2018 $13 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 21, 2018 $13 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 4, 2018 $12 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $12 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 9, 2018 $12 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $12 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $12 AGGRASTAT Food and Beverage MEDICURE PHARMA INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $11 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $11 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 15, 2018 $11 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jan 8, 2018 $11 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $11 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 16, 2018 $11 OPSUMIT UPTRAVI Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $9 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 30, 2018 $8 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $8 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 25, 2018 $7 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $7 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $7 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $7 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 3, 2018 $6 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 3, 2018 $6 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $5 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $5 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $5 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 14, 2018 $4 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $4 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $3 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $3 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $3 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $3 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $3 ELELYSO Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $2 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 15, 2018 $1 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.