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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.
RICARDO CORTEZ
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
11914 ASTORIA BLVD, SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TX, 77089-6064
RICARDO CORTEZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
25
payments
$1,473
payment total
8
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 |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $905 |
Food and Beverage |
20 | $568 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
CALIBER |
device |
$599 |
AIRO |
device |
$299 |
ELEVATE |
device |
$114 |
RESTORE |
device |
$108 |
SPINE |
device |
$70 |
EXCELSIUS - GPS |
device |
$59 |
COALITION |
device |
$41 |
MAGNIFY SA |
device |
$32 |
GLIADEL |
drug |
$31 |
CREO MIS |
device |
$27 |
PHYSIO-STIM |
drug |
$23 |
COFLEX |
device |
$15 |
ELSA |
device |
$15 |
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER |
device |
$14 |
HAWKONE |
device |
$12 |
FORTIFY |
device |
$11 |
ALL SPINE STIMULATION |
drug |
$2 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2018 | $599 | CALIBER | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $221 | AIRO | Travel and Lodging | BRAINLAB, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $108 | RESTORE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $92 | ELEVATE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $59 | EXCELSIUS - GPS | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $58 | AIRO | Food and Beverage | BRAINLAB, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $40 | SPINE | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $32 | MAGNIFY SA | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 7, 2018 | $29 | SPINE | Travel and Lodging | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $27 | CREO MIS | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $23 | COALITION | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $22 | ELEVATE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $22 | PHYSIO-STIM | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $18 | COALITION | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $16 | GLIADEL | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $15 | COFLEX | Food and Beverage | PARADIGM SPINE, LLC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $15 | ELSA | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $15 | AIRO | Travel and Lodging | BRAINLAB, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $15 | GLIADEL | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $14 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $12 | HAWKONE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $11 | FORTIFY | Food and Beverage | GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $5 | AIRO | Food and Beverage | BRAINLAB, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $2 | ALL SPINE STIMULATION | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $1 | PHYSIO-STIM | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.