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Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1901, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2717
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Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

89

payments

$19,333

payment total

12

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
Consulting
 8 $13,710
Food and Beverage
 68 $3,509
Travel and Lodging
 9 $1,062
Honoraria
 1 $1,000
Education
 3 $52

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†
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $9,752
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

device

 $6,453
IMPELLA

device

 $1,588
HEARTMATE

device

 $362
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $223
HEARTMATE II LVAS

device

 $162
CENTRIMAG

device

 $144
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV

device

 $136
VIGILANT

device

 $94
ENTRESTO

drug

 $64
CRM-RESEARCH ONLY

device

 $52
CORLANOR

drug

 $42
REPATHA

drug

 $42
XARELTO

drug

 $42
VELTASSA

drug

 $35
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $31
PACEMAKERS

device

 $31
ADEMPAS

drug

 $30
BEVYXXA

drug

 $26
CHANTIX

drug

 $25
ELIQUIS

drug

 $25
WATCHMAN

device

 $23
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $16
† 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 8, 2018 $3,536 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 18, 2018 $3,536 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 18, 2018 $2,652 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 8, 2018 $1,326 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 8, 2018 $1,326 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 16, 2018 $1,000 IMPELLA Honoraria ABIOMED
Feb 15, 2018 $450 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 8, 2018 $442 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 8, 2018 $442 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 18, 2018 $295 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 12, 2018 $175 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 15, 2018 $168 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 10, 2018 $153 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 6, 2018 $149 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jun 7, 2018 $146 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $145 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 16, 2018 $144 CENTRIMAG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 6, 2018 $144 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Sep 17, 2018 $143 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 3, 2018 $143 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 23, 2018 $137 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $137 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 10, 2018 $137 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 27, 2018 $134 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 25, 2018 $131 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Apr 30, 2018 $130 HEARTMATE II LVAS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 11, 2018 $123 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 15, 2018 $122 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 29, 2018 $106 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2018 $103 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2018 $103 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 24, 2018 $94 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $94 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 10, 2018 $94 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 1, 2018 $77 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $75 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 26, 2018 $71 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 11, 2018 $57 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 14, 2018 $44 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 15, 2018 $36 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 25, 2018 $31 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2018 $31 PACEMAKERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $31 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 26, 2018 $27 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Aug 29, 2018 $26 BEVYXXA Food and Beverage PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $24 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $24 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 24, 2018 $24 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 20, 2018 $23 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $23 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $23 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 9, 2018 $22 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 10, 2018 $22 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 7, 2018 $22 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 23, 2018 $22 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 23, 2018 $21 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 22, 2018 $21 CRM-RESEARCH ONLY Education ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 27, 2018 $21 CRM-RESEARCH ONLY Education ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 6, 2018 $20 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 22, 2018 $20 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 23, 2018 $19 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 12, 2018 $18 HEARTMATE II LVAS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 22, 2018 $18 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $17 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Apr 26, 2018 $16 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 7, 2018 $15 ADEMPAS Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $15 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 24, 2018 $15 ADEMPAS Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $14 HEARTMATE II LVAS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 23, 2018 $13 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $13 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $13 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 15, 2018 $13 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $12 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $12 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $12 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $12 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $11 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 10, 2018 $11 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 11, 2018 $10 CRM-RESEARCH ONLY Education ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $8 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 22, 2018 $8 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 23, 2018 $6 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 3, 2018 $6 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 15, 2018 $5 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 21, 2018 $3 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 29, 2018 $3 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 12, 2018 $1 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.