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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.
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JOSEPH E FLACK
Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
759 CHESTNUT ST, S4604, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01199-1619
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DR. JOSEPH FLACK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
69
payments
$5,775
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 |
64 | $5,085 |
Honoraria |
1 | $630 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $60 |
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.
Payment Details in 2018
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2018 | $630 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Honoraria | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $203 | EP TRANSSEPTAL ACCESS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 11, 2018 | $185 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $167 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $165 | AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $153 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $149 | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | $146 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $145 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $141 | EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 15, 2018 | $132 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $130 | REGENT MECHANICAL HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $126 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 1, 2018 | $126 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $124 | RELAY PLUS | Food and Beverage | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $121 | CENTRIMAG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $118 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $117 | CENTRIMAG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $115 | NEPHROCHECK | Food and Beverage | BIOMERIEUX | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $112 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $111 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $110 | EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $109 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $104 | ATTUNE FLEX ADJ ANNULOPLASTY RNG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $102 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $101 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $98 | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $97 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $97 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $94 | CENTRIMAG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $93 | AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $92 | RELAY PLUS | Food and Beverage | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $85 | CENTRIMAG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $84 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $81 | ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ATRICURE, INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $75 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $73 | CENTRIMAG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $72 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 24, 2018 | $71 | MECHANICAL VALVES - CARBOMEDICS TOP HAT | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $68 | VNS THERAPY | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $65 | ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ATRICURE, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $63 | MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | QUEST MEDICAL INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $44 | RELAY PLUS | Food and Beverage | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $37 | EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $36 | AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $35 | REGENT MECHANICAL HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $35 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $32 | CENTRIMAG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $32 | ATTUNE FLEX ADJ ANNULOPLASTY RNG | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $24 | REGENT MECHANICAL HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $23 | ECM | Food and Beverage | AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC. | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | $21 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $20 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $19 | AORTIC AND MITRAL MECHANICAL VALVES | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $17 | RELAY PLUS | Travel and Lodging | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $16 | EPIC STENTED TISSUE VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $14 | RELAY PLUS | Travel and Lodging | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $14 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $14 | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $13 | EDWARDS INTUITY ELITE VALVE SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $12 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $11 | AORTIC TISSUE VALVE - PERCEVAL | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $11 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $10 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | $8 | MITRA CLIP SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 1, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $4 | MOSAIC | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.