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ROBERT J MENTZ
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR, DURHAM, NC, 27710-4000
DR. ROBERT MENTZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
45
payments
$28,969
payment total
9
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 |
5 | $23,338 |
Travel and Lodging |
15 | $4,246 |
Food and Beverage |
25 | $1,386 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$20,775 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$5,233 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$2,031 |
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT |
device |
$554 |
HEARTWARE HVAD |
device |
$133 |
NON-COVERED |
device |
$110 |
HEARTMATE |
device |
$73 |
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS |
device |
$30 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$19 |
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM |
device |
$10 |
| † 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 12, 2018 | $6,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $6,375 | No Listed Product | Consulting | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $4,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $4,400 | CORLANOR | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $1,563 | ENTRESTO | Consulting | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $699 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $536 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $458 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $452 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $440 | CORLANOR | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $356 | ENTRESTO | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $293 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $251 | CORLANOR | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 26, 2018 | $218 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $147 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $142 | CORLANOR | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $133 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $124 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $110 | NON-COVERED | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $73 | HEARTMATE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $70 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $68 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $57 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $53 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 26, 2018 | $41 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 27, 2018 | $40 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $30 | PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $22 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $20 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $19 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $15 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $10 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $8 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Travel and Lodging | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.