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BEHZAD SOLEIMANI
Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA, 17033-2360
DR. BEHZAD SOLEIMANI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
36
payments
$12,382
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
2 | $4,400 |
Consulting |
2 | $4,215 |
Travel and Lodging |
8 | $2,543 |
Food and Beverage |
24 | $1,224 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
HEARTWARE HVAD |
device |
$7,050 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,737 |
HEARTMATE II LVAS |
device |
$1,215 |
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV |
device |
$1,197 |
AQUADEX |
device |
$71 |
AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES |
device |
$50 |
TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE |
device |
$45 |
HEARTMATE |
device |
$18 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2018 | $3,000 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Consulting | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $2,400 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $2,000 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $1,215 | HEARTMATE II LVAS | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $969 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $560 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $498 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $213 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $204 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $165 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $132 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $120 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $99 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $71 | AQUADEX | Food and Beverage | CHF SOLUTIONS, INC | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $69 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $63 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $60 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $50 | AORTIC AND MITRAL TISSUE STENTED VALVES | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $47 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $45 | TRIFECTA GT TISSUE HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $32 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $29 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $29 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $27 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 28, 2018 | $24 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $22 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $20 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $20 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $18 | HEARTMATE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $17 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $15 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 28, 2018 | $9 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $8 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
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