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STEPHEN J ACKERMAN
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STEPHEN J ACKERMAN

Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
7440 S 91ST ST, LINCOLN, NE, 68526-9797
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STEPHEN ACKERMAN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

90

payments

$27,164

payment total

9

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
Promotional Speaking/Other
 14 $20,000
Travel and Lodging
 19 $5,816
Food and Beverage
 57 $1,348

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†
WATCHMAN

device

 $8,864
GENERAL BRADY

device

 $8,012
RHYTHMIA

device

 $3,370
THERAPIES

device

 $2,908
EMBLEM

device

 $1,502
MICRA

device

 $1,066
REMEDE SYSTEM

device

 $826
CLEVIPREX

drug

 $221
KENGREAL

drug

 $221
CARDENE

drug

 $168
LONHALA MAGNAIR

drug

 $119
INGEVITY

device

 $98
BROVANA

drug

 $43
SEEBRI

drug

 $43
UTIBRON

drug

 $43
PRALUENT

drug

 $26
EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM

device

 $25
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $24
GENERAL EP

device

 $22
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17
AZURE

device

 $16
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $12
BYSTOLIC

drug

 $11
VIGILANT

device

 $9
ESSENTIO

device

 $7
GENERAL TACHY

device

 $6
EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM

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
Dec 26, 2018 $4,000 GENERAL BRADY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $4,000 GENERAL BRADY Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $4,000 WATCHMAN Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 15, 2018 $812 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $750 EMBLEM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2018 $720 REMEDE SYSTEM Travel and Lodging RESPICARDIA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $717 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $540 RHYTHMIA Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $500 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $500 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 31, 2018 $500 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $500 EMBLEM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 5, 2018 $370 WATCHMAN Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $352 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $338 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $281 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $250 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $250 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 7, 2018 $250 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $250 RHYTHMIA Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 3, 2018 $250 EMBLEM Promotional Speaking/Other BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $218 WATCHMAN Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $217 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $203 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $186 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $181 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 9, 2018 $180 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $154 MICRA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $147 RHYTHMIA Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 28, 2018 $127 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $112 THERAPIES Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $106 REMEDE SYSTEM Food and Beverage RESPICARDIA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $104 RHYTHMIA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $101 CARDENE CLEVIPREX KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $96 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 8, 2018 $87 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 12, 2018 $79 RHYTHMIA Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $74 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $68 CARDENE CLEVIPREX KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $53 CLEVIPREX KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $33 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $32 INGEVITY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jan 10, 2018 $25 EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $25 INGEVITY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $24 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $24 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $24 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Apr 24, 2018 $22 GENERAL EP Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $20 INGEVITY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 27, 2018 $19 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $17 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $16 AZURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $15 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $14 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 15, 2018 $14 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $12 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $12 GENERAL BRADY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 19, 2018 $11 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $11 INGEVITY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 1, 2018 $11 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $10 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 10, 2018 $10 INGEVITY Travel and Lodging BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $9 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $9 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $9 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $9 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 11, 2018 $9 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $8 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 20, 2018 $7 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $7 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $6 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $6 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $6 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $6 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $5 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $5 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $5 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $5 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $5 ESSENTIO Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $4 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $4 GENERAL TACHY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $4 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $3 EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $2 ESSENTIO Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 8, 2018 $2 EMBLEM Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $2 GENERAL TACHY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 16, 2018 $2 WATCHMAN Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 27, 2018 $1 UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1 LONHALA MAGNAIR Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.