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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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BRIAN BRUCKNER
Listed Specialty: Surgery
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1401, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2717
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BRIAN BRUCKNER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
83
payments
$93,651
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 |
6 | $59,085 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
2 | $11,900 |
Travel and Lodging |
15 | $9,097 |
Nonaccredited Training |
5 | $7,748 |
Honoraria |
1 | $3,000 |
Food and Beverage |
53 | $2,810 |
Education |
1 | $10 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
HEMOBLAST BELLOWS |
device |
$30,257 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$17,640 |
ARISTA AH |
device |
$14,450 |
COSEAL |
device |
$13,480 |
SURGICAL CARE - TACHOSIL |
drug |
$12,341 |
SURGICAL CARE - FLOSEAL |
drug |
$12,103 |
SURGICAL CARE - TISSEEL |
drug |
$12,103 |
CONTOUR |
device |
$8,260 |
NO RELATED PRODUCT |
device |
$7,033 |
TACHOSIL |
drug |
$536 |
IMPELLA |
device |
$452 |
FLOSEAL |
drug |
$398 |
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT |
device |
$393 |
EVICEL |
drug |
$309 |
SURGICAL CARE - COSEAL |
drug |
$238 |
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV |
device |
$177 |
HEARTMATE II LVAS |
device |
$169 |
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM |
device |
$168 |
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS |
device |
$165 |
PREVELEAK |
device |
$123 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$24 |
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS |
device |
$19 |
FLEXITOUCH |
device |
$16 |
ACTITOUCH |
device |
$16 |
ENTRE |
device |
$16 |
PICO |
device |
$13 |
CRM-RESEARCH ONLY |
device |
$10 |
HEARTMATE |
device |
$7 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2018 | $23,000 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Consulting | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $11,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | DAVOL INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $8,375 | ARISTA AH | Consulting | DAVOL INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $8,260 | CONTOUR | Consulting | ETHICON INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $6,248 | SURGICAL CARE - TACHOSIL SURGICAL CARE - TISSEEL SURGICAL CARE - FLOSEAL COSEAL | Promotional Speaking/Other | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $5,653 | SURGICAL CARE - TACHOSIL SURGICAL CARE - TISSEEL SURGICAL CARE - FLOSEAL COSEAL | Promotional Speaking/Other | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| May 4, 2018 | $5,000 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Consulting | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $3,960 | NO RELATED PRODUCT | Nonaccredited Training | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $3,000 | ARISTA AH | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $2,950 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $2,475 | NO RELATED PRODUCT | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $1,869 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Nonaccredited Training | ACELL, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Nonaccredited Training | ACELL, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $996 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Travel and Lodging | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $600 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $598 | NO RELATED PRODUCT | Nonaccredited Training | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| May 3, 2018 | $496 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Travel and Lodging | BIOM'UP SA | |
| May 1, 2018 | $437 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $385 | COSEAL TACHOSIL | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $354 | COSEAL | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $335 | COSEAL | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $309 | EVICEL | Travel and Lodging | ETHICON INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $212 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Travel and Lodging | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $203 | SURGICAL CARE - TACHOSIL SURGICAL CARE - TISSEEL SURGICAL CARE - FLOSEAL COSEAL | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| May 31, 2018 | $190 | No Listed Product | Nonaccredited Training | ACELL, INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $188 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 3, 2018 | $171 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Food and Beverage | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $168 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $151 | COSEAL FLOSEAL TACHOSIL | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $145 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $142 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Travel and Lodging | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $139 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $137 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $134 | SURGICAL CARE - COSEAL SURGICAL CARE - TACHOSIL | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| May 7, 2018 | $127 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $124 | FLOSEAL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $123 | FLOSEAL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $123 | PREVELEAK | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $123 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $121 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $120 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $112 | COSEAL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $104 | SURGICAL CARE - COSEAL SURGICAL CARE - TACHOSIL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| May 28, 2018 | $80 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Food and Beverage | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $66 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Food and Beverage | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $50 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $49 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 4, 2018 | $47 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Food and Beverage | BIOM'UP SA | |
| May 4, 2018 | $47 | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS | Food and Beverage | BIOM'UP SA | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $31 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $24 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $24 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $22 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $20 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $20 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $19 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $19 | AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $18 | COSEAL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $18 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $18 | COSEAL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $16 | FLEXITOUCH ACTITOUCH ENTRE | Food and Beverage | TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $16 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $15 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $15 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $15 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $14 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $13 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $13 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $12 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | 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 | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $10 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $9 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $7 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $7 | HEARTMATE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $7 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $6 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $5 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $4 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $4 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $4 | COSEAL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.