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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.
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ROBERT J KOWALSKI
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
2250 DREW ST, CLEARWATER, FL, 33765-3305
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DR. ROBERT KOWALSKI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
71
payments
$2,158
payment total
2
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 |
63 | $1,402 |
Travel and Lodging |
8 | $757 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS |
device |
$691 |
AERO |
device |
$397 |
TRITANIUM |
device |
$257 |
XIA |
device |
$154 |
SERRATO |
device |
$119 |
ANCHOR C |
device |
$100 |
BIO4 |
device |
$57 |
OASYS |
device |
$57 |
VLIFT |
device |
$55 |
PROCARE |
device |
$48 |
IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF |
device |
$46 |
IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES |
device |
$46 |
VITOSS |
device |
$37 |
AVIATOR |
device |
$34 |
PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS |
device |
$32 |
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS |
device |
$21 |
TRIATHLON |
device |
$20 |
VBOSS |
device |
$20 |
IVS - CORTOSS |
device |
$17 |
DBM |
device |
$15 |
ES2 |
device |
$13 |
GIZA |
device |
$11 |
UNILIF |
device |
$5 |
| † 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 18, 2018 | $340 | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $219 | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 29, 2018 | $147 | AERO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $142 | AERO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $130 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $62 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $48 | PROCARE | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $46 | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS IVS - RF CANNULAENEEDLES IVS - MULTIGEN 2RF | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $43 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | $41 | XIA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $41 | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $40 | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $39 | ANCHOR C | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $34 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $32 | PRODIGY FAMILY OF SCS IPGS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $32 | AERO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $29 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $28 | AERO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $27 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $26 | AERO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $25 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $24 | ANCHOR C | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $23 | VLIFT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $23 | OASYS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $21 | PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $20 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $20 | TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $20 | VBOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $20 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | $19 | XIA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $19 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $18 | ANCHOR C | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $18 | AVIATOR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $18 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $18 | VITOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $18 | ANCHOR C | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $18 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $18 | OASYS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $17 | VLIFT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $17 | IVS - CORTOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $16 | AVIATOR | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $15 | VLIFT | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $14 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $14 | AERO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $13 | ES2 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $13 | SERRATO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $13 | OASYS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | $10 | XIA | Travel and Lodging | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $10 | VITOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $9 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $9 | VITOSS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $9 | AERO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $7 | DBM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $6 | DBM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $5 | GIZA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $5 | UNILIF | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $5 | GIZA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $5 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $5 | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $4 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $4 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $4 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $4 | OASYS | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $4 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $3 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $3 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $2 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $2 | BIO4 | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $2 | TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $1 | DBM | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $1 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.