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AHMED S ANSARI
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1 BAYLOR PLZ, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-3411
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DR. AHMED ANSARI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
104
payments
$7,716
payment total
11
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 |
93 | $5,337 |
Travel and Lodging |
11 | $2,379 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,307 |
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR |
device |
$1,092 |
ASSURITY PACEMAKER |
device |
$992 |
HEARTMATE |
device |
$968 |
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR |
device |
$321 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$299 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$250 |
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER |
device |
$250 |
ACCENT PACEMAKER |
device |
$180 |
SYNERGY |
device |
$158 |
FIGHTER |
device |
$125 |
EMERGE |
device |
$120 |
CRT-DS |
device |
$117 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$106 |
PACEMAKERS |
device |
$88 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$79 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$70 |
ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER |
device |
$53 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$41 |
LEXISCAN |
drug |
$23 |
CONFIRM RX |
device |
$23 |
RESONATE |
device |
$18 |
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA DEVICE OR HOSPITAL RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT |
device |
$17 |
BEVYXXA |
drug |
$17 |
HEARTWARE HVAD |
device |
$17 |
VIGILANT |
device |
$15 |
CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE |
device |
$13 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | $730 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $499 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $332 | HEARTMATE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $332 | HEARTMATE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $227 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $181 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $181 | ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $176 | HEARTMATE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $175 | QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $173 | ACCENT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $172 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $168 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $164 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $156 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $152 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $143 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 30, 2018 | $143 | QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $141 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 4, 2018 | $140 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $130 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $130 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $127 | SYNERGY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $125 | FIGHTER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $125 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $120 | EMERGE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $117 | CRT-DS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $117 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $108 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $107 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $106 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $104 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $99 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $96 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $88 | PACEMAKERS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $83 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $69 | ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $64 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $55 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 4, 2018 | $53 | ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $53 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 8, 2018 | $49 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $49 | HEARTMATE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $49 | HEARTMATE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $47 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $42 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $31 | SYNERGY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $26 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $26 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $23 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $23 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $23 | CONFIRM RX | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 24, 2018 | $22 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $22 | HEARTMATE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $21 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $21 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $21 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $20 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $20 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $19 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $18 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $18 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $17 | OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA DEVICE OR HOSPITAL RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT | Food and Beverage | FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE INC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $17 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $17 | BEVYXXA | Food and Beverage | PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $17 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $15 | VIGILANT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 4, 2018 | $13 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $13 | CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $12 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $11 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $11 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $9 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $9 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $9 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $8 | HEARTMATE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $7 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $7 | ACCENT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $3 | QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $3 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $2 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $1 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.