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BENJAMIN J COHEN
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
23101 SHERMAN PL, SUITE 110, WEST HILLS, CA, 91307-2003
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BENJAMIN COHEN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
95
payments
$2,698
payment total
17
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 |
92 | $1,840 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $858 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
MICRA |
device |
$968 |
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR |
device |
$281 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$251 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$232 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$166 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$96 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$71 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$67 |
QUARTET CRT LEAD |
device |
$65 |
RELIANCE 4FRONT |
device |
$61 |
AZURE |
device |
$60 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$56 |
MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE |
device |
$51 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$49 |
VELTASSA |
drug |
$47 |
LEXISCAN |
drug |
$44 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$31 |
CLOSUREFAST |
device |
$26 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$23 |
VIGILANT |
device |
$19 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$18 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$18 |
LIVALO |
drug |
$16 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$16 |
COREVALVE EVOLUT |
device |
$13 |
PACEART |
device |
$10 |
REVEAL LINQ |
device |
$7 |
CLARIA MRI |
device |
$3 |
| † 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 8, 2018 | $559 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $154 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $146 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $146 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $134 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $98 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $51 | MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $45 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $38 | RELIANCE 4FRONT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $37 | QUARTET CRT LEAD | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $31 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $31 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $30 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $30 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $29 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $28 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $28 | QUARTET CRT LEAD | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $26 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $25 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $25 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $24 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $24 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $24 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $24 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $23 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $23 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $23 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $23 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $23 | RELIANCE 4FRONT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $22 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $22 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $21 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $21 | AZURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $20 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $20 | AZURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $20 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $20 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $19 | VIGILANT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $19 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $18 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $18 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $18 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $18 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $18 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $17 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $16 | AZURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $16 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $16 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $16 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $16 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $16 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $15 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 8, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $14 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $13 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $13 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $11 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $10 | PACEART | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $7 | REVEAL LINQ | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $6 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $5 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $5 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $5 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $5 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $5 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $5 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $3 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $3 | CLARIA MRI | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $2 | AZURE | 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.