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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.
THOMAS R POLLARD
Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
101 E BLOUNT AVE, SUITE 800, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920
* Note: This physician had a Texas practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
THOMAS POLLARD,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
31
payments
$2,540
payment total
8
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 |
28 | $1,521 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $1,020 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
IMPELLA |
device |
$1,102 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$514 |
BIOGLUE |
device |
$301 |
ON-X |
device |
$301 |
PHOTOFIX |
device |
$301 |
COREVALVE EVOLUT |
device |
$211 |
TANDEMHEART |
device |
$145 |
CARDIOHELP |
device |
$124 |
RELAY PLUS |
device |
$74 |
EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS |
device |
$32 |
AVALUS |
device |
$16 |
MOSAIC |
device |
$14 |
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE |
device |
$8 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2018 | $580 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $420 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $145 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $145 | TANDEMHEART | Food and Beverage | CARDIAC ASSIST, INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $129 | BIOGLUE ON-X PHOTOFIX | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $121 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $111 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $110 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $104 | BIOGLUE ON-X PHOTOFIX | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $100 | CARDIOHELP | Food and Beverage | MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $87 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $82 | IMPELLA | Food and Beverage | ABIOMED | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $74 | RELAY PLUS | Food and Beverage | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $49 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $48 | BIOGLUE ON-X PHOTOFIX | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $32 | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS | Food and Beverage | ATRICURE, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $24 | CARDIOHELP | Food and Beverage | MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $21 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $20 | IMPELLA | Travel and Lodging | ABIOMED | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $16 | AVALUS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $14 | MOSAIC | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $13 | BIOGLUE ON-X PHOTOFIX | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $10 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $9 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $6 | BIOGLUE ON-X PHOTOFIX | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $6 | COREVALVE EVOLUT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $4 | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $4 | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.