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MEHUL J DESAI
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MEHUL J DESAI

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
2104 NORTHDALE BLVD NW, SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55433-3028
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DR. MEHUL DESAI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

148

payments

$48,194

payment total

19

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 $15,851
Travel and Lodging
 18 $13,995
Honoraria
 4 $13,630
Food and Beverage
 120 $4,519
Entertainment
 1 $198

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†
COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY

device

 $17,742
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $15,490
COOLIEF

device

 $9,625
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $1,769
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $619
INTELLIS

device

 $605
SPRINT PNS SYSTEM

device

 $281
STIMROUTER FOR PAIN

device

 $198
OCTRODE SCS LEADS

device

 $196
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $183
BOTOX

drug

 $180
SUPERION ISS

device

 $165
RESTORE

device

 $163
MYSTIM

device

 $143
DRG IPGS

device

 $113
GENERATOR

device

 $111
OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION

device

 $90
AXIUM SHEATH BRAIDED DRG

device

 $83
SYNCHROMED

device

 $74
SCS IPGS

device

 $59
NASCOBAL

drug

 $41
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $35
IVS - AUTOPLEX SYSTEM

device

 $35
SYMPROIC

drug

 $29
BASAGLAR

drug

 $24
TRULICITY

drug

 $24
ADAPTIVESTIM

device

 $22
NEEDLES - ALL

device

 $20
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $16
GRALISE

drug

 $15
EMGALITY

drug

 $14
VIMOVO

drug

 $13
MILD DEVICE KIT

device

 $12
ONZETRA XSAIL

drug

 $12
ADVAIR

drug

 $11
PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $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
Aug 9, 2018 $8,250 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Apr 18, 2018 $8,008 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Sep 6, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Feb 17, 2018 $5,100 COOLIEF Honoraria AVANOS MEDICAL
Oct 19, 2018 $4,330 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Honoraria AVANOS MEDICAL
Apr 2, 2018 $3,000 COOLIEF Honoraria AVANOS MEDICAL
May 17, 2018 $1,947 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Jan 20, 2018 $1,200 COOLIEF Honoraria AVANOS MEDICAL
Nov 16, 2018 $949 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Jun 20, 2018 $645 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Oct 1, 2018 $553 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Dec 11, 2018 $552 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Jul 9, 2018 $501 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 12, 2018 $455 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Jun 24, 2018 $367 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 19, 2018 $361 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Consulting AVANOS MEDICAL
Sep 6, 2018 $291 No Listed Product Consulting STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Jan 30, 2018 $287 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Feb 20, 2018 $198 STIMROUTER FOR PAIN Entertainment BIONESS INC
Jun 27, 2018 $171 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 6, 2018 $170 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 13, 2018 $160 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 19, 2018 $146 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Jul 12, 2018 $133 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Mar 7, 2018 $130 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 17, 2018 $128 COOLIEF Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Sep 14, 2018 $125 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 12, 2018 $122 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $119 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 15, 2018 $119 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $118 COOLIEF Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Mar 21, 2018 $109 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 16, 2018 $108 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 22, 2018 $105 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 4, 2018 $105 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $100 MYSTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $95 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
Aug 1, 2018 $90 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $87 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 23, 2018 $86 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
Oct 14, 2018 $84 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Feb 22, 2018 $79 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
Apr 27, 2018 $78 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Apr 28, 2018 $76 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Sep 27, 2018 $76 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 16, 2018 $68 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 16, 2018 $67 AXIUM SHEATH BRAIDED DRG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 10, 2018 $61 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Jun 20, 2018 $61 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 17, 2018 $55 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Apr 18, 2018 $55 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Travel and Lodging AVANOS MEDICAL
Jul 16, 2018 $52 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 26, 2018 $51 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
May 5, 2018 $49 COOLIEF Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Jan 13, 2018 $48 GENERATOR Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Sep 5, 2018 $48 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 4, 2018 $47 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
May 23, 2018 $43 MYSTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $43 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $43 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 14, 2018 $41 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 23, 2018 $38 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 21, 2018 $35 GENERATOR Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Feb 14, 2018 $35 IVS - AUTOPLEX SYSTEM Food and Beverage STRYKER CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $33 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 11, 2018 $33 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $33 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 11, 2018 $33 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 7, 2018 $32 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 23, 2018 $31 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 2, 2018 $31 SYNCHROMED Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 24, 2018 $31 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 10, 2018 $30 COOLIEF Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Jun 20, 2018 $29 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 20, 2018 $29 GENERATOR Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Sep 7, 2018 $28 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 27, 2018 $26 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 23, 2018 $26 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 31, 2018 $26 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $25 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 28, 2018 $24 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 23, 2018 $24 TRULICITY BASAGLAR Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 13, 2018 $23 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $23 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $23 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $23 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Jan 12, 2018 $22 ADAPTIVESTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $22 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $22 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
Oct 3, 2018 $21 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 1, 2018 $21 NASCOBAL Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $21 NASCOBAL Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $20 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $20 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $20 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 29, 2018 $20 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Feb 1, 2018 $20 NEEDLES - ALL Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Nov 14, 2018 $19 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $19 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $18 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $18 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 4, 2018 $17 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $17 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $16 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 30, 2018 $15 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $15 SYMPROIC Food and Beverage PURDUE PHARMA L.P.
Dec 3, 2018 $15 GRALISE Food and Beverage DEPOMED, INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $14 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 31, 2018 $14 EMGALITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Mar 12, 2018 $13 SYMPROIC Food and Beverage PURDUE PHARMA L.P.
Jun 24, 2018 $13 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 8, 2018 $13 SYNCHROMED Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $13 VIMOVO Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Aug 20, 2018 $13 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $12 MILD DEVICE KIT Food and Beverage VERTOS MEDICAL, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $12 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $12 ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $12 SYNCHROMED Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $11 ADVAIR Food and Beverage GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC.
Jan 16, 2018 $10 SYNCHROMED Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $10 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 16, 2018 $10 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $10 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $9 AXIUM SHEATH BRAIDED DRG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 11, 2018 $9 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $9 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 23, 2018 $8 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 21, 2018 $8 SYNCHROMED Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $7 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 13, 2018 $7 AXIUM SHEATH BRAIDED DRG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $7 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $7 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $7 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 1, 2018 $7 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $6 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $5 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $5 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $5 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 31, 2018 $4 RESTORE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $4 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 10, 2018 $4 COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY Food and Beverage AVANOS MEDICAL
Oct 9, 2018 $4 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 12, 2018 $3 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $3 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 31, 2018 $3 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 14, 2018 $3 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 11, 2018 $2 PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 18, 2018 $2 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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