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GEORGE H KARAM
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
EARL K. LONG HOSPITAL, LSU UNIT, 5825 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805
GEORGE KARAM,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
32
payments
$68,201
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 |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
20 | $36,550 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
3 | $18,450 |
Consulting |
3 | $12,950 |
Food and Beverage |
6 | $251 |
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 |
$56,806 |
INVANZ |
drug |
$7,195 |
ZERBAXA |
drug |
$7,195 |
PCMS UND |
device |
$4,200 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | $12,679 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $8,625 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $7,649 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $6,380 | INVANZ ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $6,345 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $6,200 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SHIONOGI INC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $5,625 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $5,250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $4,200 | PCMS UND | Promotional Speaking/Other | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $677 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $406 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $325 | INVANZ ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $325 | INVANZ ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $323 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $240 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $175 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $175 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $105 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $84 | INVANZ ZERBAXA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $76 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $76 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $59 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $55 | INVANZ ZERBAXA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $53 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $48 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $43 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $26 | INVANZ ZERBAXA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.