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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.
DAVID W EDELSTEIN
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
2727 W HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77025-1669
DAVID EDELSTEIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
34
payments
$2,944
payment total
2
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
30 | $2,121 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $823 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
MAKO |
device |
$2,446 |
TRIATHLON |
device |
$317 |
TRIDENT |
device |
$169 |
VARIAX |
device |
$150 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$137 |
TRITANIUM |
device |
$126 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2018 | $482 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $216 | MAKO | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $150 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $150 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $148 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $148 | TRIATHLON MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $139 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $138 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $137 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $93 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $74 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $74 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $74 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $72 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $68 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $65 | TRIATHLON TRIDENT TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $64 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $61 | TRIATHLON TRIDENT TRITANIUM | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $58 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $55 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $43 | TRIDENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $43 | TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 5, 2018 | $43 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $41 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $41 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $39 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $38 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $38 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $37 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $35 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $30 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $21 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $18 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $12 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.