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Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
8230 WALNUT HILL LN STE 414, DALLAS, TX, 75231-4469
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Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

55

payments

$5,340

payment total

21

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
 17 $3,976
Food and Beverage
 38 $1,364

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†
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $3,117
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $959
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

 $948
ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS

device

 $948
VISIONS PV .035

device

 $640
ER-REBOA

device

 $170
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $67
BRIDION

drug

 $41
CALDOLOR

drug

 $38
STRATTICE

device

 $37
VASCUTEK

device

 $33
ENTEREG

drug

 $30
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $29
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS

device

 $29
OFIRMEV

drug

 $23
ECM

device

 $22
MEPILEX AG

device

 $22
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG

device

 $22
ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES

device

 $22
COOK MEDICAL CENTESIS & DRAINAGE

device

 $19
STRATAFIX

device

 $18
DUALMESH PLUS BIOMATERIAL

device

 $17
PROLENE PRODUCTS

device

 $17
SECURESTRAP

device

 $17
PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS

device

 $17
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $14
FLEXITOUCH

device

 $13
ACTITOUCH

device

 $13
ENTRE

device

 $13
ENDURANT

device

 $12
CVC - ARROW

device

 $12
JUSTRIGHT SEALER

device

 $10
JUSTRIGHT GENERATOR

device

 $10
JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER

device

 $10
JUSTRIGHT 5MM RELOAD

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
Apr 9, 2018 $1,050 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $881 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $410 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $340 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $263 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $247 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $229 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jun 12, 2018 $180 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $170 ER-REBOA Food and Beverage PRYTIME MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $148 VISIONS PV .035 Travel and Lodging PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $117 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $102 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $90 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $83 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $68 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $67 IGT_D PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Sep 4, 2018 $59 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $53 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $53 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $44 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $43 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $38 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $33 VASCUTEK Food and Beverage TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $31 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $26 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ULTRAPRO PRODUCTS Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $26 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $24 CALDOLOR Food and Beverage CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $23 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Apr 9, 2018 $23 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $22 ECM Food and Beverage AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $22 MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG MEPILEX AG Food and Beverage MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE US, LLC
Apr 16, 2018 $22 ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Oct 22, 2018 $19 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 17, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Dec 29, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $19 COOK MEDICAL CENTESIS & DRAINAGE Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Mar 8, 2018 $18 SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS ECHELON FLEX STAPLER STRATAFIX Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Feb 8, 2018 $18 STRATTICE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $17 DUALMESH PLUS BIOMATERIAL Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $17 SECURESTRAP PROLENE PRODUCTS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Mar 29, 2018 $17 PERCUTANEOUS SOLUTIONS: PERCUVANCE & MINILAP BRANDS Food and Beverage TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
Jul 16, 2018 $16 BRIDION ENTEREG Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 5, 2018 $14 BRIDION ENTEREG Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 14, 2018 $14 CALDOLOR Food and Beverage CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $14 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $14 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KCI USA, INC
Oct 31, 2018 $13 FLEXITOUCH ACTITOUCH ENTRE Food and Beverage TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
Jun 12, 2018 $12 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $12 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $12 CVC - ARROW Food and Beverage ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $11 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
May 10, 2018 $11 BRIDION Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 12, 2018 $10 JUSTRIGHT SEALER JUSTRIGHT GENERATOR JUSTRIGHT 5MM STAPLER JUSTRIGHT 5MM RELOAD Food and Beverage JUSTRIGHT SURGICAL LLC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.