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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.
BENJAMIN D ABRAMOWITZ
Listed Specialty: Ophthalmology
110 IRVING ST NW, DEPT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20010-3017
BENJAMIN ABRAMOWITZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
13
payments
$376
payment total
8
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 |
13 | $376 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XEN |
device |
$98 |
LUMIGAN |
drug |
$86 |
ACTIVEFOCUS |
device |
$36 |
TRAVATAN Z |
drug |
$33 |
IOLMASTER 500 |
device |
$25 |
OPMI LUMERA 700 |
device |
$25 |
ENVISTA |
device |
$20 |
BESIVANCE |
drug |
$19 |
VYZULTA |
drug |
$19 |
OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$17 |
RHOPRESSA |
drug |
$16 |
SYMPHONY |
device |
$14 |
TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL |
device |
$14 |
RESTASIS |
drug |
$11 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | $98 | XEN | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $73 | LUMIGAN | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $33 | TRAVATAN Z | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $25 | IOLMASTER 500 OPMI LUMERA 700 | Food and Beverage | CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $21 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| May 2, 2018 | $20 | ENVISTA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $19 | BESIVANCE VYZULTA | Food and Beverage | BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $17 | OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $16 | RHOPRESSA | Food and Beverage | AERIE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $15 | ACTIVEFOCUS | Food and Beverage | ALCON LABORATORIES INC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $14 | SYMPHONY TECNIS 1-PIECE IOL | Food and Beverage | JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $13 | LUMIGAN | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $11 | RESTASIS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN 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.