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SALMAN A ARAIN
Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
6410 FANNIN ST, SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-3000
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DR. SALMAN ARAIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
64
payments
$4,621
payment total
11
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 |
62 | $3,816 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $805 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM |
device |
$906 |
IMPELLA |
device |
$819 |
CATHETER - GUIDELINER |
device |
$374 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$357 |
CATHETER - TURNPIKE |
device |
$306 |
CROSSBOSS |
device |
$248 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$234 |
SYNERGY |
device |
$196 |
STINGRAY |
device |
$186 |
ARTIS PHENO |
device |
$134 |
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY |
device |
$123 |
RESONATE |
device |
$123 |
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM |
device |
$114 |
GENERAL STENTS |
device |
$101 |
RESOLUTE |
device |
$100 |
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM |
device |
$90 |
EMBLEM |
device |
$75 |
ACCENT PACEMAKER |
device |
$51 |
RHYTHMIA |
device |
$37 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$32 |
GUIDEWIRES |
device |
$21 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$20 |
CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS |
device |
$17 |
HORNET |
device |
$11 |
FIGHTER |
device |
$11 |
ROTABLATOR |
device |
$9 |
INNOVA |
device |
$7 |
GUIDEZILLA |
device |
$6 |
COMET |
device |
$3 |
| † 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 25, 2018 | $797 | OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $185 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $172 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $146 | CATHETER - GUIDELINER | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $139 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| May 25, 2018 | $138 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $135 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $134 | ARTIS PHENO | Food and Beverage | SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $130 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $128 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $125 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $125 | CROSSBOSS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $125 | STINGRAY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $123 | CROSSBOSS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $123 | GENERAL ATHERECTOMY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $120 | CATHETER - GUIDELINER | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $115 | CATHETER - TURNPIKE | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $109 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $103 | CATHETER - GUIDELINER | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $101 | GENERAL STENTS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $101 | OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $100 | RESOLUTE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $96 | CATHETER - TURNPIKE | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $83 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $82 | PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $71 | SYNERGY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $69 | CATHETER - TURNPIKE | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $66 | SYNERGY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $65 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $59 | SYNERGY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $51 | ACCENT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 10, 2018 | $47 | STINGRAY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $37 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $33 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $32 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $32 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $30 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $29 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $27 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $23 | CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $20 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $20 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $14 | STINGRAY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $13 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $13 | CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $13 | CATHETER - TURNPIKE | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $11 | HORNET | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $11 | FIGHTER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $10 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $9 | ROTABLATOR | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $9 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $8 | PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $8 | OPTIS CORONARY IMAGING SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $8 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $7 | INNOVA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $6 | GUIDEZILLA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $5 | CATHETER - GUIDELINER | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $5 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $5 | CATHETER - TURNPIKE | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $4 | CATHETER - TURNPIKE | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $4 | CATHETER - SPECIALTY ACCESS | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $4 | CATHETER - TURNPIKE | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $3 | COMET | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $2 | GUIDEWIRES | Food and Beverage | ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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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.