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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.
TU A DAO
Listed Specialty: Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery
102 N LOCUST ST STE 102, DENTON, TX, 76201-4197
DR. TU DAO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
19
payments
$7,981
payment total
10
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 |
|---|---|---|
Education |
8 | $6,713 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $988 |
Food and Beverage |
9 | $280 |
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 |
$6,713 |
TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM |
device |
$789 |
GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM |
device |
$207 |
MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM |
device |
$207 |
PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL |
device |
$207 |
PROMO |
device |
$207 |
OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM |
device |
$146 |
BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS |
device |
$52 |
PHYSIO-STIM |
drug |
$28 |
SPRIX |
drug |
$17 |
AUGMENT |
device |
$16 |
SIVEXTRO |
drug |
$13 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | $2,906 | No Listed Product | Education | ACELL, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $1,588 | No Listed Product | Education | ACELL, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $895 | No Listed Product | Education | PYLANT MEDICAL | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $780 | TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $360 | No Listed Product | Education | ACELL, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $360 | No Listed Product | Education | ACELL, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $360 | No Listed Product | Education | ACELL, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $207 | GORILLA PLATING SYSTEM MONSTER SCREW SYSTEM PROMO PHANTOM LAPIDUS NAIL | Travel and Lodging | PARAGON 28, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $146 | OSTEOTOMY TRUSS SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | 4WEB, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Education | ACELL, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Education | ACELL, INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $32 | BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $22 | PHYSIO-STIM | Food and Beverage | ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $20 | BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $17 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $16 | AUGMENT | Food and Beverage | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $13 | SIVEXTRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $9 | TRIPLANAR FIXATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $6 | 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.