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BENJAMIN A MAERTINS
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
601 N 30TH ST. CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY GME SUITE 1609, OMAHA, NE, 68131-2137
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DR. BENJAMIN MAERTINS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
All Payments: At a Glance
2016
23
payments
$4,328
payment total
5
companies paid this doctor
2015
22
payments
$2,149
payment total
7
companies paid this doctor
2014
30
payments
$3,840
payment total
2
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in
This doctor received a payment on days in .
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.
Types of Payments in
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
7 | $2,835 |
Travel and Lodging |
12 | $2,771 |
Food and Beverage |
16 | $1,493 |
Food and Beverage |
20 | $1,160 |
Food and Beverage |
18 | $1,069 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $989 |
Drugs & Devices in
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.
This physician does not have any payments relating to a specific drug or device for this year.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES |
device |
$2,538 |
IVS VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS |
device |
$887 |
IVS MULTIGEN RF |
device |
$401 |
IVS RF CANNULAE AND NEEDLES |
device |
$362 |
AZUR |
device |
$270 |
BPV-FLUENCY |
device |
$250 |
IVS BONE CEMENTS VERTAPLEX AND VERTAPLEX HV |
device |
$238 |
BPV-FLAIR |
device |
$129 |
GLIDEWIRE |
device |
$128 |
BPV-DENALI |
device |
$73 |
VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS |
device |
$33 |
| † 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. | ||
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
INDIGO |
device |
$1,260 |
RUBY |
device |
$1,193 |
GUIDEWIRES |
device |
$152 |
INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS |
device |
$150 |
VASCULAR |
device |
$148 |
OTHER |
device |
$124 |
SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES |
drug |
$72 |
VASCULAR INTERVENTION |
device |
$70 |
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS |
device |
$57 |
CRYOABLATION PRODUCTS |
drug |
$51 |
VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS |
device |
$38 |
EMBOLICS |
device |
$12 |
| † 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. | ||
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
VASCULAR INTERVENTION |
device |
$3,539 |
VASCULAR |
device |
$170 |
GUIDEWIRES |
device |
$103 |
OTHER |
device |
$28 |
| † 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
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2016 | $1,035 | SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | SIRTEX MEDICAL INC | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | $700 | SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | SIRTEX MEDICAL INC | |
| Apr 29, 2015 | $674 | INDIGO RUBY |
Travel and Lodging
Additional details on this payment → Travel in connection with a training research or educational event |
PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | $593 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $561 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $434 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 23, 2016 | $432 | IVS VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $421 | SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES | Food and Beverage | SIRTEX MEDICAL INC | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | $400 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 1, 2016 | $362 | IVS MULTIGEN RF IVS RF CANNULAE AND NEEDLES IVS VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 6, 2015 | $315 | INDIGO RUBY |
Travel and Lodging
Additional details on this payment → Travel in connection with a training research or educational event |
PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | $247 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $226 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $223 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 7, 2016 | $218 | SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | SIRTEX MEDICAL INC | |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $186 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 19, 2015 | $171 | INDIGO RUBY |
Food and Beverage
Additional details on this payment → Meal in connection with a training education or research event |
PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Aug 18, 2014 | $146 | VASCULAR | Food and Beverage | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2015 | $135 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 30, 2016 | $129 | BPV-FLAIR BPV-FLUENCY | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2014 | $126 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $124 | SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES | Food and Beverage | SIRTEX MEDICAL INC | |
| Apr 22, 2016 | $124 | IVS BONE CEMENTS VERTAPLEX AND VERTAPLEX HV | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 23, 2016 | $114 | IVS BONE CEMENTS VERTAPLEX AND VERTAPLEX HV | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 25, 2015 | $100 | INDIGO |
Food and Beverage
Additional details on this payment → Meal in connection with a training research or educational event |
PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $96 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 19, 2014 | $92 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 28, 2015 | $82 | VASCULAR | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2016 | $80 | AZUR GLIDEWIRE | Food and Beverage | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $79 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 2, 2015 | $78 | INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $76 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2016 | $74 | AZUR | Food and Beverage | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $73 | BPV-DENALI | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2015 | $73 | INTERVENTIONAL PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $72 | SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES | Food and Beverage | SIRTEX MEDICAL INC | |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $70 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 1, 2014 | $66 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2016 | $64 | BPV-FLUENCY | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2016 | $62 | AZUR | Food and Beverage | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $57 | BPV-FLUENCY | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 1, 2015 | $57 | VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Aug 5, 2015 | $56 | VASCULAR | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jul 1, 2014 | $55 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $51 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $51 | CRYOABLATION PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | GALIL MEDICAL INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2016 | $49 | IVS VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2016 | $48 | AZUR GLIDEWIRE | Food and Beverage | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Oct 9, 2014 | $46 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 23, 2016 | $44 | IVS VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 23, 2014 | $44 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 30, 2014 | $41 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 1, 2016 | $40 | SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | SIRTEX MEDICAL INC | |
| Apr 23, 2016 | $39 | IVS MULTIGEN RF | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 18, 2015 | $38 | VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2015 | $33 | RUBY |
Food and Beverage
Additional details on this payment → Meal in connection with a training research or educational event |
PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2016 | $33 | VIABIL BILIARY ENDOPROSTHESIS | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2014 | $24 | VASCULAR | Food and Beverage | ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $24 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | $17 | VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 3, 2015 | $17 | GUIDEWIRES OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 3, 2015 | $16 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 25, 2015 | $12 | EMBOLICS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2014 | $11 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | $11 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 23, 2014 | $10 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 24, 2014 | $10 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 8, 2015 | $9 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 5, 2015 | $9 | VASCULAR | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 2, 2014 | $8 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 5, 2014 | $8 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $5 | AZUR | Food and Beverage | TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION | |
| Dec 16, 2014 | $4 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 27, 2015 | $4 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 25, 2014 | $2 | OTHER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
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