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IJEOMA A EKERUO
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-4009
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DR. IJEOMA EKERUO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
117
payments
$10,215
payment total
11
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 |
103 | $4,994 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $2,500 |
Travel and Lodging |
11 | $2,368 |
Consulting |
1 | $300 |
Education |
1 | $54 |
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 |
$2,957 |
MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE |
device |
$1,758 |
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER |
device |
$831 |
CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM |
device |
$743 |
ASSURITY PACEMAKER |
device |
$520 |
RESONATE |
device |
$379 |
CRT-DS |
device |
$378 |
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM |
device |
$300 |
PACEMAKERS |
device |
$295 |
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM |
device |
$233 |
EMBLEM |
device |
$231 |
CARTO 3 SYSTEM |
device |
$207 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$188 |
ADVISA |
device |
$187 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$152 |
ADVISOR CATHETER |
device |
$139 |
ACUTHERM CATHETER |
device |
$130 |
ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE |
device |
$114 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$96 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$83 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$64 |
LATITUDE |
device |
$64 |
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR |
device |
$51 |
RHYTHMIA |
device |
$39 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$33 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$32 |
EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM |
device |
$32 |
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR |
device |
$21 |
VISIA AF |
device |
$20 |
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD |
device |
$7 |
LIVEWIRE STEERABLE CATHETERS |
device |
$7 |
CONFIDENSE |
device |
$2 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2018 | $2,500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | Ijeoma Ananaba Md Ijeoma Ananaba Ekeruo |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $743 | CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $399 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $343 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $343 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $300 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $179 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $173 | PACEMAKERS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $172 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $164 | CRT-DS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $157 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $157 | ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $147 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $142 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 11, 2018 | $139 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $134 | CRT-DS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $133 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $130 | ACUTHERM CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $128 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $127 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $125 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $125 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $114 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 18, 2018 | $114 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $114 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $111 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $102 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 21, 2018 | $98 | ADVISA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $94 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $92 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $89 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $89 | ADVISA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $86 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $85 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $78 | ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $69 | PACEMAKERS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $65 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $64 | ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $63 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $60 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $54 | PACEMAKERS | Education | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $53 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $51 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $40 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $39 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $39 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $38 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $36 | ABLATION THERAPY HARDWARE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $35 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $33 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $33 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $33 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $33 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $32 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $32 | EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $31 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 21, 2018 | $31 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $30 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $29 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| May 8, 2018 | $29 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $28 | CRT-DS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 29, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PREVENTICE SERVICES, LLC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $27 | LATITUDE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $27 | CRT-DS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $26 | CRT-DS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $26 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $23 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $23 | CHANTIX | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $22 | LATITUDE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $22 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $21 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $21 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $21 | QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $20 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $20 | VISIA AF | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $20 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $20 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $18 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $17 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $17 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $16 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $16 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $15 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $15 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $15 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $14 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $14 | LATITUDE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $13 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $13 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $12 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $12 | ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $11 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $11 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $11 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $11 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $10 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $10 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $10 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $10 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $10 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $9 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $8 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $8 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $7 | FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $7 | LIVEWIRE STEERABLE CATHETERS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $6 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $5 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Sep 1, 2018 | $5 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $5 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $4 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $4 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $2 | CONFIDENSE | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. |
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