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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.
MICHAEL D ALVARADO
Listed Specialty: Surgery
505 PARNASSUS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94143-2204
DR. MICHAEL ALVARADO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
26
payments
$7,632
payment total
6
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 |
3 | $3,316 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $1,635 |
Nonaccredited Training |
1 | $1,500 |
Food and Beverage |
19 | $1,139 |
Gift |
1 | $27 |
Education |
1 | $15 |
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 |
$4,233 |
MAGSEED |
device |
$1,674 |
INTRABEAM |
device |
$1,500 |
IORT |
device |
$161 |
ALLODERM |
device |
$48 |
SENTIMAG |
device |
$15 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2018 | $2,387 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SYSMEX AMERICA, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $1,635 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $1,500 | INTRABEAM | Nonaccredited Training | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $920 | MAGSEED | Travel and Lodging | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $201 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| May 4, 2018 | $130 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $112 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $110 | IORT | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $96 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $81 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SYSMEX AMERICA, INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $69 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $45 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| May 4, 2018 | $41 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $40 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $30 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| May 3, 2018 | $28 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $27 | MAGSEED | Gift | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Nov 4, 2018 | $26 | IORT | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $25 | ALLODERM | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $24 | IORT | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $23 | ALLODERM | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 17, 2018 | $22 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $19 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Nov 4, 2018 | $16 | MAGSEED | Food and Beverage | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $15 | SENTIMAG | Education | LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $9 | MAGSEED | Travel and Lodging | ENDOMAGNETICS LTD |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.