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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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MELHEM J SHARAFUDDIN
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MELHEM J SHARAFUDDIN

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
200 HAWKINS DR, IOWA CITY, IA, 52242-1009
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DR. MELHEM SHARAFUDDIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

20

payments

$18,547

payment total

3

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
Travel and Lodging
10 $6,164
Consulting
1 $5,186
Honoraria
2 $4,433
Promotional Speaking/Other
1 $2,000
Food and Beverage
6 $764

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
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

$5,186
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$3,140
TIGRIS STENT

device

$3,060
RELAY PLUS

device

$2,392
RELAY

drug

$2,325
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

$1,458
RELAY

device

$916
FUSION BIOLINE

device

$71
† 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
May 25, 2018 $5,186 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Consulting W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $2,975 TIGRIS STENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $2,325 RELAY Travel and Lodging BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Apr 2, 2018 $2,000 RELAY PLUS Promotional Speaking/Other BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Apr 6, 2018 $1,458 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. BRYN MAWR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Jul 18, 2018 $713 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $710 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $692 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $561 RELAY Travel and Lodging BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Jan 4, 2018 $355 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $354 RELAY Travel and Lodging BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Jun 6, 2018 $265 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $222 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $184 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $168 RELAY PLUS Travel and Lodging BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Sep 27, 2018 $149 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Oct 5, 2018 $75 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Mar 7, 2018 $71 FUSION BIOLINE Food and Beverage MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Jan 12, 2018 $64 TIGRIS STENT Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $21 TIGRIS STENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.