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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.
RICARDO J HERNANDEZ
Listed Specialty: General Practice
6431 FANNIN ST # 1.134, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-1501
DR. RICARDO HERNANDEZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
30
payments
$10,189
payment total
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
Grant |
1 | $7,500 |
Food and Beverage |
25 | $1,377 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $1,088 |
Education |
1 | $224 |
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 |
$9,126 |
EMBLEM |
device |
$202 |
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER |
device |
$179 |
RESONATE |
device |
$169 |
ACUTHERM CATHETER |
device |
$130 |
ASSURITY PACEMAKER |
device |
$111 |
ADVISA |
device |
$89 |
ADAPTA |
device |
$67 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$61 |
PACEMAKERS |
device |
$38 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$11 |
MICRA |
device |
$6 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2018 | $7,500 | No Listed Product | Grant | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | University Of Texas |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $483 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $426 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $224 | No Listed Product | Education | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $179 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $179 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $154 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $130 | ACUTHERM CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $111 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $94 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $89 | ADVISA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $67 | ADAPTA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $67 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 9, 2018 | $47 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 9, 2018 | $47 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $41 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $40 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $38 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $38 | PACEMAKERS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $35 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $32 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $32 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $26 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $22 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $20 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $20 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $17 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $16 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $11 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $6 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.