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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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ANDREW CHOO
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
929B GESSNER RD, SUITE 100, HOUSTON, TX, 77024-2658
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Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
84
payments
$14,368
payment total
7
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $9,603 |
Food and Beverage |
75 | $3,314 |
Travel and Lodging |
7 | $1,429 |
Education |
1 | $23 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
TRIGEN INTERTAN |
device |
$10,074 |
TRIGEN META-NAIL |
device |
$9,967 |
PERI-LOC |
device |
$9,603 |
PERI-LOC VLP |
device |
$9,603 |
TRIGEN SURESHOT |
device |
$9,603 |
TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) |
device |
$1,224 |
EVOS |
device |
$720 |
GAMMA |
device |
$551 |
T2 |
device |
$445 |
VARIAX |
device |
$356 |
AXSOS |
device |
$277 |
VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS |
device |
$253 |
REUNION |
device |
$242 |
HOFFMANN |
device |
$198 |
PELVIS II |
device |
$143 |
VITOSS |
device |
$140 |
CANNULATED HIP SCREW SYSTEM |
device |
$106 |
ILIZAROV SYSTEM |
device |
$106 |
JET-X |
device |
$106 |
META TAN |
device |
$106 |
TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME |
device |
$106 |
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
device |
$105 |
HYDROSET |
device |
$88 |
PROLAYER |
device |
$83 |
ASNIS |
device |
$64 |
TRAUMA |
device |
$47 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$46 |
PERSONA |
device |
$32 |
VANGUARD 360 |
device |
$27 |
ALLOGRAFT |
device |
$25 |
VIVIGEN |
device |
$18 |
BOOSTRIX |
drug |
$12 |
SHINGRIX |
drug |
$12 |
CONQUEST FN |
device |
$11 |
EXOGEN |
device |
$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2018 | $9,603 | PERI-LOC PERI-LOC VLP TRIGEN INTERTAN TRIGEN META-NAIL TRIGEN SURESHOT | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $402 | TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $364 | TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) TRIGEN INTERTAN TRIGEN META-NAIL | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $201 | EVOS TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $157 | EVOS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $148 | EVOS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $145 | REUNION | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $143 | PELVIS II | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $141 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $140 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $137 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $135 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $108 | EVOS TRIGEN INTERTAN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $106 | ILIZAROV SYSTEM TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME JET-X META TAN CANNULATED HIP SCREW SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $105 | NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $97 | REUNION | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $90 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $88 | HYDROSET | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $85 | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $83 | PROLAYER VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $82 | TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $74 | EVOS TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $72 | VITOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $69 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $60 | VITOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $58 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $58 | ASNIS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $50 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $50 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $49 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $47 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $47 | TRAUMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $45 | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $43 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $42 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $40 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 1, 2018 | $39 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $39 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $38 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $38 | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $38 | TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $37 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $36 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $36 | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $36 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $33 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $32 | EVOS TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $32 | PERSONA | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $31 | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $30 | TRIGEN FEMORAL (FAN/TAN/META NAIL) | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $29 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 1, 2018 | $29 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $28 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $27 | VANGUARD 360 | Food and Beverage | ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $25 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $25 | ALLOGRAFT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $24 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $23 | HOFFMANN VARIAX AXSOS T2 | Education | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $19 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $18 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $18 | VIVIGEN | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $17 | VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $16 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $15 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $14 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $13 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $13 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $12 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $12 | GAMMA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $12 | SHINGRIX BOOSTRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $11 | CONQUEST FN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $11 | EXOGEN | Food and Beverage | BIOVENTUS LLC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $11 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $9 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 4, 2018 | $6 | ASNIS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $5 | VITOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $4 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $4 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $4 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $4 | VITOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $3 | AXSOS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $3 | T2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION |
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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.