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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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BABAK SAMIMI
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
741 S ORANGE AVE, 2ND FLOOR, WEST COVINA, CA, 91790-2662
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DR. BABAK SAMIMI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
55
payments
$56,729
payment total
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
15 | $47,021 |
Travel and Lodging |
26 | $5,598 |
Consulting |
2 | $2,175 |
Food and Beverage |
12 | $1,936 |
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 |
$56,668 |
STRATAFIX |
device |
$20 |
SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX FAMILY OF PRODUCTS |
device |
$20 |
LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY |
device |
$15 |
BONE HEALING PRODUCT PORTFOLIO |
device |
$14 |
HYMOVIS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | $19,313 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $8,813 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $6,375 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $6,094 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $5,344 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $1,875 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $604 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $585 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 12, 2018 | $580 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $476 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 12, 2018 | $471 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $435 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $418 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $403 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $375 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| May 8, 2018 | $346 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $346 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $300 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $279 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $279 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $272 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $252 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $224 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $203 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $161 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $159 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $158 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $142 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $134 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $131 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $118 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $109 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $93 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $89 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jul 4, 2018 | $88 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $85 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $85 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $85 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $75 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $53 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $33 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $20 | STRATAFIX SURGIFLO HEMOSTATIC MATRIX FAMILY OF PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | BABAK SAMIMI MD INC |
| May 16, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $15 | LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY | Food and Beverage | LINVATEC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $14 | BONE HEALING PRODUCT PORTFOLIO | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $13 | HYMOVIS | Food and Beverage | FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.