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ROBERT E FOSTER
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ROBERT E FOSTER

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
100 PILOT MEDICAL DRIVE, SUITE 300, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35235-3404
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DR. ROBERT FOSTER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

98

payments

$39,435

payment total

22

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
Promotional Speaking/Other
 11 $29,225
Consulting
 5 $6,600
Travel and Lodging
 4 $2,039
Food and Beverage
 78 $1,570

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†
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $18,591
VENASEAL

device

 $13,186
AFX

device

 $6,798
OVATION

device

 $190
VARITHENA

drug

 $147
XARELTO

drug

 $94
PRADAXA

drug

 $67
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $63
PRALUENT

drug

 $61
ELIQUIS

drug

 $60
NORTHERA

drug

 $59
IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY

device

 $47
CHANTIX

drug

 $45
REPATHA

drug

 $43
LIFEVEST

device

 $36
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $23
INNOVA

device

 $23
CROSSER

device

 $22
JETSTREAM

device

 $19
LEXISCAN

drug

 $18
SAMSCA

drug

 $17
JARDIANCE

drug

 $17
EKOSONIC

device

 $17
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $17
CORLANOR

drug

 $15
ANGIOSEAL

device

 $14
IGT_D CORONARY

device

 $11
ENDURANT

device

 $3
† 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 11, 2018 $3,500 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $2,800 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $2,800 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $2,800 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 8, 2018 $2,800 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $2,450 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $2,100 CLOSUREFAST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $1,575 VENASEAL Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 10, 2018 $1,500 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $1,500 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $1,267 CLOSUREFAST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $1,200 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $1,200 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $1,200 AFX Consulting ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Sep 21, 2018 $464 CLOSUREFAST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $176 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $164 CLOSUREFAST Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $148 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $145 VENASEAL Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $132 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $50 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $49 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $47 IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY DEVICES _ CORONARY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 11, 2018 $44 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $31 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $23 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $23 INNOVA Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $22 CROSSER Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $22 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 11, 2018 $22 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $22 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 8, 2018 $20 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $19 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $19 JETSTREAM Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Aug 6, 2018 $18 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $18 PRADAXA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $18 LEXISCAN Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Apr 12, 2018 $17 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $17 PRADAXA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $17 PRADAXA JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $17 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Dec 18, 2018 $17 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 8, 2018 $17 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $16 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $15 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $15 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $15 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $15 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Sep 4, 2018 $15 PRADAXA Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $15 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $15 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 29, 2018 $14 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Nov 27, 2018 $14 ANGIOSEAL Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Apr 19, 2018 $14 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $14 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 30, 2018 $13 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $13 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $13 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jul 24, 2018 $13 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Aug 11, 2018 $13 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $13 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 16, 2018 $13 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $12 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $12 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 27, 2018 $12 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $12 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $12 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jul 30, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 30, 2018 $12 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $12 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $12 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $11 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 30, 2018 $11 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $11 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $11 IGT_D CORONARY Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Jun 21, 2018 $11 COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $10 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Apr 15, 2018 $9 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $9 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $9 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 16, 2018 $9 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $8 AFX Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $6 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $6 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $6 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $6 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 16, 2018 $6 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 16, 2018 $5 VENASEAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $5 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $5 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 30, 2018 $5 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $4 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $3 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $2 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $2 VARITHENA Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.