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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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JOSEPH F BUELL
Listed Specialty: Transplant Surgery
1415 TULANE AVE, HC-20, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112-2600
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DR. JOSEPH BUELL,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
115
payments
$62,798
payment total
7
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 |
8 | $38,813 |
Travel and Lodging |
29 | $9,602 |
Honoraria |
2 | $6,000 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
3 | $5,625 |
Food and Beverage |
73 | $2,758 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$38,458 |
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY |
device |
$9,328 |
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER |
device |
$9,187 |
XENMATRIX |
device |
$9,042 |
EVICEL |
drug |
$7,801 |
PHASIX |
device |
$2,511 |
CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM |
device |
$2,324 |
MEGA POWER |
device |
$375 |
MEGA VAC |
device |
$375 |
LIGASURE |
device |
$154 |
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS |
device |
$126 |
EMPRINT |
device |
$123 |
VENTRALIGHT |
device |
$71 |
IDRIVE |
device |
$19 |
ANGIOJET |
device |
$15 |
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY |
device |
$15 |
OPDIVO |
drug |
$12 |
LIGASURE IMPACT |
device |
$4 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2018 | $9,752 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $7,688 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $6,749 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY EVICEL | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $6,749 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $5,251 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ETHICON INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $4,625 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $3,000 | XENMATRIX | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $3,000 | XENMATRIX | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $1,758 | XENMATRIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $1,237 | XENMATRIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $1,125 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ETHICON INC. | |
| Feb 11, 2018 | $881 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $759 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $750 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $750 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY EVICEL | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $651 | PHASIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $625 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 30, 2018 | $610 | PHASIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $483 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $375 | MEGA POWER MEGA VAC | Promotional Speaking/Other | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $357 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $357 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Feb 11, 2018 | $306 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $238 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $237 | PHASIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Feb 11, 2018 | $218 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $210 | EVICEL | Travel and Lodging | ETHICON INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $186 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $183 | PHASIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $181 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 20, 2018 | $174 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $164 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $159 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $155 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $153 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $152 | LIGASURE | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 20, 2018 | $149 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $148 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $142 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $133 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | ETHICON INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $125 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Feb 11, 2018 | $120 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $109 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $95 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $90 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $75 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $75 | EMPRINT | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $71 | PHASIX VENTRALIGHT | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $55 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $48 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ETHICON INC. | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $46 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $45 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $44 | PHASIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $43 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $38 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 10, 2018 | $38 | EVICEL | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $37 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $34 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY EVICEL | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $34 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $32 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ETHICON INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $30 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $30 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $29 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $25 | EMPRINT | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $25 | XENMATRIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $23 | EMPRINT | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $22 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $22 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $22 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $22 | XENMATRIX PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $21 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $20 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY EVICEL | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $19 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $19 | IDRIVE | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $18 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $18 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $18 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $18 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $18 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $15 | ANGIOJET | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $15 | ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $12 | OPDIVO | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 9, 2018 | $10 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 11, 2018 | $9 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $6 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $4 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $4 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $4 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $4 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| May 21, 2018 | $4 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $4 | LIGASURE IMPACT | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 9, 2018 | $3 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $3 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $3 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $3 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| May 2, 2018 | $3 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 11, 2018 | $3 | LIGASURE | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $2 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $2 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $2 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $2 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $2 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $2 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $2 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $2 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $2 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $1 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.