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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.
ELBERT Y KUO
Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
500 W THOMAS RD, SUITE 500, PHOENIX, AZ, 85013-4224
DR. ELBERT KUO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
22
payments
$4,019
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
2 | $2,500 |
Food and Beverage |
17 | $859 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $660 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
FORCETRIAD |
device |
$1,750 |
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$859 |
SONICISION |
device |
$750 |
S&RC UND |
device |
$173 |
EXPAREL |
drug |
$132 |
HEARTWARE HVAD |
device |
$83 |
LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
device |
$72 |
SUPERDIMENSION |
device |
$60 |
PHASIX |
device |
$34 |
PHOTOFRIN |
drug |
$29 |
KCENTRA |
drug |
$22 |
RESPIRATORIY CARE UNDIV |
device |
$17 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$16 |
SPIN |
device |
$12 |
GIA |
device |
$10 |
MINI STEP |
device |
$1 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2018 | $1,750 | FORCETRIAD | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $750 | SONICISION | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $377 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $264 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $129 | S&RC UND | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $121 | EXPAREL | Food and Beverage | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $113 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $86 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $83 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $72 | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Apr 1, 2018 | $60 | SUPERDIMENSION | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $43 | S&RC UND | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $34 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $29 | PHOTOFRIN | Food and Beverage | PINNACLE BIOLOGICS, INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $22 | KCENTRA | Food and Beverage | CSL BEHRING | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $19 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $17 | RESPIRATORIY CARE UNDIV | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $12 | SPIN | Food and Beverage | VERAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $11 | EXPAREL | Food and Beverage | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $10 | GIA | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $1 | MINI STEP | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.