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SHAWN A TASSONE
Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
12200 RENFERT WAY, SUITE 100, AUSTIN, TX, 78758
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DR. SHAWN TASSONE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
71
payments
$61,122
payment total
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
Education |
9 | $31,300 |
Consulting |
6 | $16,125 |
Travel and Lodging |
33 | $10,845 |
Food and Beverage |
22 | $2,352 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $500 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$39,212 |
ACESSA |
drug |
$21,771 |
ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES |
device |
$78 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$61 |
| † 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 14, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $4,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $3,500 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $3,000 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $3,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $3,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $3,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $3,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $1,150 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $1,087 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $1,073 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $881 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Nov 25, 2018 | $819 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $669 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $665 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $660 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $625 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $504 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $500 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Promotional Speaking/Other | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $446 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $425 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $376 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $300 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $300 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Education | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $300 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $300 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $300 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $298 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $243 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $191 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $182 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $165 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $150 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $150 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $150 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $135 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $134 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $132 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $113 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $107 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $107 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $97 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $96 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $88 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $78 | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES | Food and Beverage | AVANOS MEDICAL | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $78 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $61 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $50 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $48 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $47 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $40 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $40 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $35 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $27 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $23 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $23 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $23 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $19 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $19 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $17 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $17 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $17 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $14 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $12 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $10 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $9 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, 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.