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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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BRUCE R KAVA
Listed Specialty: Urology
1611 NW 12TH AVE, MIAMI, FL, 33136-1005
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DR. BRUCE KAVA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
76
payments
$88,374
payment total
12
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 |
12 | $81,222 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $2,750 |
Travel and Lodging |
14 | $2,230 |
Food and Beverage |
45 | $1,652 |
Education |
4 | $521 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES |
device |
$76,749 |
EDEX |
drug |
$5,796 |
XIAFLEX |
drug |
$4,372 |
TITAN |
device |
$711 |
ERLEADA |
drug |
$195 |
AMS |
device |
$145 |
AVEED |
drug |
$115 |
TESTOPEL |
drug |
$115 |
UROLIFT |
device |
$106 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$88 |
XTANDI |
drug |
$71 |
KEYTRUDA |
drug |
$65 |
LUPRON |
drug |
$57 |
ZYTIGA |
drug |
$39 |
CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM |
device |
$20 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | $13,400 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $10,600 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $10,600 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $10,600 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Mar 24, 2018 | $9,927 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $8,000 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $4,380 | EDEX | Consulting | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 16, 2018 | $4,083 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $4,000 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $2,900 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $2,750 | XIAFLEX | Promotional Speaking/Other | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $1,600 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Consulting | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $1,133 | XIAFLEX | Consulting | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 12, 2018 | $740 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $450 | TITAN | Education | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $267 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $260 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $260 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $172 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $149 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $145 | AMS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $130 | TITAN | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $125 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $115 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $114 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $106 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $106 | UROLIFT | Food and Beverage | NEOTRACT INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $88 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 11, 2018 | $83 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $70 | EDEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $69 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $66 | EDEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 24, 2018 | $65 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $59 | EDEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $57 | LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $43 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 20, 2018 | $42 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $40 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $35 | TITAN | Education | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $35 | TITAN | Education | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $34 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $34 | EMBOSPHERE MICROSPHERES | Travel and Lodging | MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $30 | EDEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $25 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $25 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $25 | EDEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $20 | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $19 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $18 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $18 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $16 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $16 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $16 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $15 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $15 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $15 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $15 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $15 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $13 | TITAN | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $12 | TITAN | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $11 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $10 | TITAN | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| May 22, 2018 | $10 | TITAN | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $10 | ERLEADA ZYTIGA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $9 | TITAN | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $9 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $9 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $9 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $7 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $6 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $5 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $5 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $5 | TITAN | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $4 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $3 | XIAFLEX TESTOPEL AVEED | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0 | AVEED | Education | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS 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.