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ROBERT A AERTKER
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
6720 BERTNER AVE # MC1-133, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2604
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ROBERT AERTKER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
122
payments
$3,302
payment total
18
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 |
119 | $2,592 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $710 |
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 |
$1,101 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$350 |
COREVALVE EVOLUT |
device |
$270 |
EKOSONIC |
device |
$227 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$200 |
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM |
device |
$152 |
RESOLUTE |
device |
$130 |
IMPELLA |
device |
$121 |
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS |
device |
$110 |
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS |
device |
$110 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$95 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$88 |
KENGREAL |
drug |
$60 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$56 |
VIEWFLEX XTRA ICE CATHETER |
device |
$39 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$39 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$34 |
INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (ICE) |
device |
$31 |
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM |
device |
$30 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$26 |
CARDENE |
drug |
$22 |
CLEVIPREX |
drug |
$22 |
STELLAREX |
device |
$21 |
IGT_D PERIPHERAL |
device |
$19 |
LEXISCAN |
drug |
$19 |
EP TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS |
device |
$14 |
EDARBI |
drug |
$13 |
QUARTET CRT LEAD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2018 | $399 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $284 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $163 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $152 | ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $130 | RESOLUTE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $129 | EKOSONIC | Food and Beverage | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $110 | EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $110 | VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $101 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $88 | EKOSONIC | Food and Beverage | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $64 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $57 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $53 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $51 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $44 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $41 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $39 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $27 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $25 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $25 | VIEWFLEX XTRA ICE CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $23 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $23 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $22 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $22 | CARDENE CLEVIPREX KENGREAL | Food and Beverage | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $22 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $22 | PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $21 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $21 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $21 | STELLAREX | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $20 | KENGREAL | Food and Beverage | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $20 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $19 | IGT_D PERIPHERAL | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $19 | INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (ICE) | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $19 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $18 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $18 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 16, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $18 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $18 | KENGREAL | Food and Beverage | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $16 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $16 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $15 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $14 | EP TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $14 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $14 | VIEWFLEX XTRA ICE CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 2, 2018 | $14 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $13 | EDARBI | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $13 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $13 | QUARTET CRT LEAD | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 3, 2018 | $13 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $12 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $12 | INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (ICE) | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $11 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $10 | EKOSONIC | Food and Beverage | EKOS CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $8 | PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $8 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $6 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 23, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 4, 2018 | $2 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $0 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.