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ROBERT F MERRITT
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ROBERT F MERRITT

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
1900 S NATIONAL AVE, SUITE 3600, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65804-2265
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DR. ROBERT MERRITT,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

77

payments

$23,869

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
Honoraria
 3 $13,906
Travel and Lodging
 9 $4,112
Consulting
 1 $3,300
Food and Beverage
 63 $1,801
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $750

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†
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $14,454
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $7,135
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $1,133
IMPELLA

device

 $291
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $143
RESOLUTE

device

 $92
OCCLUDERS

device

 $75
VISIA AF

device

 $62
ADVISA

device

 $61
PROTECTA

device

 $40
MICRA

device

 $32
OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $25
LIFEVEST

device

 $25
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $24
EP-WORKMATE CLARIS SYSTEM

device

 $22
LIFESTENT

device

 $22
ULTRAVERSE

device

 $22
PACEMAKERS

device

 $22
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $20
FLEXABILITY ABLATION CATHETER

device

 $19
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $19
REPATHA

drug

 $18
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $18
Z-MED BALLOON CATHETER

device

 $18
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

device

 $18
ENTRESTO

drug

 $17
CONFIRM RX

device

 $14
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM

device

 $13
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $13
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $13
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $13
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $13
AMPLIA MRI

device

 $12
INTEGRITY

device

 $11
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

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
Mar 9, 2018 $6,438 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $3,781 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 1, 2018 $3,688 No Listed Product Honoraria EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 2, 2018 $3,300 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $1,200 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $750 COREVALVE EVOLUT Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 8, 2018 $595 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $579 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $540 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $442 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 8, 2018 $306 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $263 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $149 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 17, 2018 $105 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $99 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 15, 2018 $98 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $92 RESOLUTE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $91 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 6, 2018 $90 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 10, 2018 $75 OCCLUDERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 27, 2018 $75 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Oct 24, 2018 $69 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Dec 29, 2018 $62 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $58 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Aug 1, 2018 $37 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Travel and Lodging EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $36 ADVISA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $33 VISIA AF Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $32 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $29 VISIA AF Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $29 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 29, 2018 $28 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
May 21, 2018 $27 No Listed Product Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $25 OMNILINK ELITE VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 4, 2018 $24 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 7, 2018 $22 EP-WORKMATE CLARIS SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 26, 2018 $22 LIFESTENT ULTRAVERSE Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 24, 2018 $22 PROTECTA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $22 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 4, 2018 $22 PACEMAKERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 18, 2018 $21 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 14, 2018 $21 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Apr 30, 2018 $21 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Feb 2, 2018 $20 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 1, 2018 $20 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 15, 2018 $19 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
May 29, 2018 $19 FLEXABILITY ABLATION CATHETER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 3, 2018 $18 PROTECTA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $18 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $18 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $18 Z-MED BALLOON CATHETER Food and Beverage B. BRAUN INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS INC.
May 21, 2018 $18 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jan 29, 2018 $18 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $17 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 23, 2018 $16 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Jan 3, 2018 $16 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $16 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 11, 2018 $15 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 31, 2018 $15 ADVISA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $14 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Nov 9, 2018 $14 CONFIRM RX Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 26, 2018 $13 ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 1, 2018 $13 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 8, 2018 $13 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $12 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $11 INTEGRITY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $11 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Aug 1, 2018 $10 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Mar 27, 2018 $10 ADVISA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 24, 2018 $9 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 24, 2018 $9 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $8 AMPLIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $7 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $4 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $4 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $4 MICRA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 23, 2018 $4 AMPLIA MRI Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $1 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.