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VIVEK KUMBHARI
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
1800 ORLEANS ST, SUITE 2058, BALTIMORE, MD, 21287-0010
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DR. VIVEK KUMBHARI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
97
payments
$50,631
payment total
11
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 |
15 | $35,959 |
Travel and Lodging |
22 | $9,932 |
Food and Beverage |
59 | $2,790 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $1,950 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
OVERSTITCH |
device |
$35,349 |
ERBE |
device |
$4,793 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$4,311 |
BARRX |
device |
$2,777 |
DREAMTOME |
device |
$1,950 |
ORBERA |
device |
$339 |
THERAPIES |
device |
$291 |
BEACON |
device |
$276 |
SMALL BOWEL |
device |
$250 |
OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES |
device |
$153 |
ASPIREASSIST |
device |
$128 |
SPYSCOPE |
device |
$90 |
COOK MEDICAL BILIARY |
device |
$76 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$58 |
AXIOS |
device |
$55 |
LAPBAND |
device |
$45 |
ESOPHYX |
device |
$44 |
ACQUIRE |
device |
$19 |
OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES |
device |
$15 |
OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES |
device |
$15 |
ENDOFLIP |
device |
$7 |
SMART PILL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | $6,600 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $5,850 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $3,900 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $3,900 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $3,600 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $3,195 | No Listed Product | Consulting | PENTAX OF AMERICA, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $3,190 | ERBE | Travel and Lodging | ERBE USA INC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $1,950 | DREAMTOME | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $1,500 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $1,500 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $1,500 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $1,332 | BARRX | Consulting | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $1,332 | BARRX | Consulting | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Aug 12, 2018 | $987 | ERBE | Travel and Lodging | ERBE USA INC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $900 | OVERSTITCH | Consulting | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $759 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $668 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $536 | ERBE | Travel and Lodging | ERBE USA INC | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $535 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $504 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $451 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $450 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $443 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $309 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $300 | No Listed Product | Consulting | RESHAPE LIFESCIENCES INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $300 | No Listed Product | Consulting | PENTAX OF AMERICA, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $291 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $250 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $250 | SMALL BOWEL | Consulting | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $187 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $170 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $142 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $137 | BEACON | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $128 | ASPIREASSIST | Food and Beverage | ASPIRE BARIATRICS, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $122 | OVERSTITCH ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $115 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $114 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $112 | OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES | Food and Beverage | OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $107 | BEACON | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $92 | OVERSTITCH ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $89 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $86 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $80 | ERBE | Food and Beverage | ERBE USA INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $76 | COOK MEDICAL BILIARY | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $72 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $69 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $69 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $68 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $68 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $67 | BARRX | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $63 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PENTAX OF AMERICA, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $60 | SPYSCOPE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $58 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $55 | AXIOS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $50 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $50 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $50 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $48 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $45 | OVERSTITCH ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $45 | OVERSTITCH ORBERA LAPBAND | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $43 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $41 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $33 | BEACON | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $31 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $31 | ESOPHYX | Food and Beverage | ENDOGASTRIC SOLUTIONS, INC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $30 | SPYSCOPE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $29 | BARRX | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDROBOTICS INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $27 | OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES | Food and Beverage | OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $26 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $26 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $25 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 5, 2018 | $24 | OVERSTITCH ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $19 | ACQUIRE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $19 | OVERSTITCH | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $18 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $17 | BARRX | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $16 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $15 | OLYMPUS EUS DEVICES OLYMPUS ENDOTHERAPY ACCESSORIES OLYMPUS EMR & ESD DEVICES | Food and Beverage | OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $13 | ESOPHYX | Food and Beverage | ENDOGASTRIC SOLUTIONS, INC | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $12 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $12 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $11 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $11 | OVERSTITCH ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jul 8, 2018 | $11 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $11 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Apr 8, 2018 | $11 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $9 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $7 | ENDOFLIP | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jul 8, 2018 | $6 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $5 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $4 | OVERSTITCH | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $3 | SMART PILL | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.