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LEON M PTASZEK
Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
55 FRUIT STREET GRB 800, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, BOSTON, MA, 02114
DR. LEON PTASZEK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
39
payments
$12,781
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
4 | $6,650 |
Travel and Lodging |
25 | $5,275 |
Food and Beverage |
10 | $856 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EP-RESEARCH ONLY |
device |
$8,342 |
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER |
device |
$1,924 |
SELECTSECURE |
device |
$1,272 |
MICRA |
device |
$874 |
CLARIA MRI |
device |
$233 |
CRT LEADS |
device |
$135 |
| † 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 15, 2018 | $2,800 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $2,800 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $875 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $860 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 19, 2018 | $454 | SELECTSECURE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $428 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $417 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $386 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $263 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $260 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $242 | SELECTSECURE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $233 | CLARIA MRI | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $190 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $175 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 19, 2018 | $150 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $140 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $138 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $137 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $137 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $137 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $135 | CRT LEADS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $127 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $127 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $126 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $117 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $117 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $117 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $114 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $92 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $79 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 10, 2018 | $71 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 19, 2018 | $70 | SELECTSECURE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $70 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 19, 2018 | $58 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $50 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $50 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $22 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $8 | EP-RESEARCH ONLY | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $8 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.