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ITAMAR BIRNBAUM
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ITAMAR BIRNBAUM

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1709 DRYDERN ROAD,, FACULTY CENTER, BCM 620, SUITE 5.78, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2400
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DR. ITAMAR BIRNBAUM,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

115

payments

$6,542

payment total

14

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
 113 $6,344
Education
 2 $198

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†
ASSURITY PACEMAKER

device

 $1,155
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR

device

 $982
FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD

device

 $479
QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR

device

 $458
ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $417
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $328
BRILINTA

drug

 $257
XARELTO

drug

 $250
EMERGE

device

 $234
REPATHA

drug

 $211
IMPELLA

device

 $170
ACCENT PACEMAKER

device

 $157
RESONATE

device

 $132
SYNERGY

device

 $127
FIGHTER

device

 $125
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $125
PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM

device

 $123
CRT-DS

device

 $117
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $115
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $106
PACEMAKERS

device

 $103
ENTRESTO

drug

 $70
VIGILANT

device

 $63
MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE

device

 $55
ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER

device

 $53
LEXISCAN

drug

 $45
CORLANOR

drug

 $39
LATITUDE

device

 $22
LIFEVEST

device

 $21
RELIANCE 4FRONT

device

 $20
ACCOLADE

device

 $19
KENGREAL

drug

 $15
OPTISURE DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD

device

 $13
CHANTIX

drug

 $11
ELIQUIS

drug

 $11
† 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 13, 2018 $181 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 26, 2018 $181 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 16, 2018 $179 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 27, 2018 $177 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $176 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 5, 2018 $175 QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 26, 2018 $172 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 25, 2018 $168 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 11, 2018 $166 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 20, 2018 $164 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $156 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $150 ACCENT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 28, 2018 $143 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 30, 2018 $143 QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 19, 2018 $140 QUADRA ALLURE MP RF CRT PACEMKR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 8, 2018 $133 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 12, 2018 $130 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 8, 2018 $130 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 28, 2018 $128 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 11, 2018 $127 SYNERGY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $125 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $125 FIGHTER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $125 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 1, 2018 $120 EMERGE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 14, 2018 $117 CRT-DS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 12, 2018 $117 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 16, 2018 $114 EMERGE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $108 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 20, 2018 $107 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $106 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 20, 2018 $104 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 1, 2018 $99 RESONATE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 13, 2018 $99 BRILINTA Education ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 13, 2018 $99 BRILINTA Education ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 28, 2018 $91 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $88 PACEMAKERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 8, 2018 $82 CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $69 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 28, 2018 $68 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Dec 7, 2018 $62 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 7, 2018 $62 PERCLOSE PROGLIDE SUTURE MEDIATED CLOSURE SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 16, 2018 $57 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Nov 4, 2018 $53 ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 27, 2018 $47 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 5, 2018 $45 IMPELLA Food and Beverage ABIOMED
Sep 9, 2018 $38 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 27, 2018 $37 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 10, 2018 $27 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $26 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $25 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $24 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GE HEALTHCARE
Jul 9, 2018 $24 MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 6, 2018 $23 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 5, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOTRONIK INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $23 LEXISCAN Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 12, 2018 $22 LEXISCAN Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
May 24, 2018 $22 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $22 LATITUDE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $21 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Sep 4, 2018 $21 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 8, 2018 $21 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 8, 2018 $21 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 21, 2018 $20 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 19, 2018 $20 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 28, 2018 $20 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 16, 2018 $20 RELIANCE 4FRONT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jul 3, 2018 $19 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 30, 2018 $19 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 7, 2018 $19 ACCOLADE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $18 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 15, 2018 $18 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 1, 2018 $18 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $18 RESONATE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $17 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $17 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 16, 2018 $17 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $16 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 7, 2018 $16 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 6, 2018 $15 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 30, 2018 $15 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 23, 2018 $15 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 24, 2018 $15 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 7, 2018 $15 RESONATE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 5, 2018 $15 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $15 KENGREAL Food and Beverage CHIESI USA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $14 PACEMAKERS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 31, 2018 $14 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 2, 2018 $14 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $14 MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 18, 2018 $14 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 13, 2018 $14 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 25, 2018 $13 OPTISURE DEFIBRILLATION ICD LEAD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 21, 2018 $13 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 13, 2018 $13 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Oct 16, 2018 $12 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 4, 2018 $12 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 29, 2018 $12 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 18, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 7, 2018 $12 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 14, 2018 $12 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 6, 2018 $11 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 10, 2018 $11 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $11 ALLURE QUADRA RF CRT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 8, 2018 $11 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 15, 2018 $10 ASSURITY PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 11, 2018 $9 MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 24, 2018 $9 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 26, 2018 $9 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 15, 2018 $9 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 23, 2018 $9 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 8, 2018 $9 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 29, 2018 $8 MERLIN CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 8, 2018 $7 ACCENT PACEMAKER Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $6 FORTIFY ASSURA, ELLIPSE ICD Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 19, 2018 $3 QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR 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.