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JAY K BHAMA
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JAY K BHAMA

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
200 LOTHROP ST, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213-2536
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Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

61

payments

$47,985

payment total

6

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
 10 $23,100
Honoraria
 2 $16,800
Food and Beverage
 41 $2,865
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $2,800
Travel and Lodging
 7 $2,421

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†
TANDEMHEART

device

 $19,731
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

device

 $9,316
HEARTMATE

device

 $8,056
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM

device

 $7,476
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV

device

 $2,161
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $276
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $244
GENERAL THERAPIES

device

 $176
CG FUTURE

device

 $125
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

device

 $122
TANDEM LIFE

device

 $103
CENTRIMAG

device

 $77
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE

device

 $62
COREVALVE EVOLUT

device

 $61
† 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
Jul 13, 2018 $12,600 TANDEMHEART Honoraria CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $4,200 TANDEMHEART Honoraria CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $3,080 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $3,080 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 9, 2018 $3,080 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $3,080 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $3,080 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 6, 2018 $2,800 TANDEMHEART Nonaccredited Training CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $2,310 HEARTMATE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 29, 2018 $2,310 HEARTMATE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 29, 2018 $1,540 HEARTMATE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 29, 2018 $770 HEARTMATE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 29, 2018 $770 HEARTMATE Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 17, 2018 $691 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 6, 2018 $571 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 22, 2018 $410 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 17, 2018 $254 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 27, 2018 $251 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 2, 2018 $236 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 17, 2018 $179 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 12, 2018 $149 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 27, 2018 $140 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 2, 2018 $133 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $127 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 1, 2018 $125 CG FUTURE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $122 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 24, 2018 $103 TANDEM LIFE Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $98 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $95 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 1, 2018 $94 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage CLARET MEDICAL, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $91 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 2, 2018 $89 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 3, 2018 $88 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 28, 2018 $83 GENERAL THERAPIES Food and Beverage CLARET MEDICAL, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $82 TANDEMHEART Food and Beverage CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $79 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 16, 2018 $77 CENTRIMAG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 8, 2018 $76 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 7, 2018 $76 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $62 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE Food and Beverage EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $62 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 2, 2018 $55 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 2, 2018 $52 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 27, 2018 $50 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 7, 2018 $49 TANDEMHEART Food and Beverage CARDIAC ASSIST, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $46 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 18, 2018 $37 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 18, 2018 $34 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $34 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 30, 2018 $34 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $34 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 18, 2018 $33 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 2, 2018 $33 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 6, 2018 $30 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 7, 2018 $29 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 6, 2018 $26 COREVALVE EVOLUT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Aug 18, 2018 $19 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 2, 2018 $14 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 17, 2018 $12 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 18, 2018 $12 CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 22, 2018 $8 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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