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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.
VIVEK KUSHWAHA
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 800, HOUSTON, TX, 77002-8233
VIVEK KUSHWAHA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
47
payments
$144,474
payment total
10
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 |
3 | $134K |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $8,951 |
Food and Beverage |
38 | $1,964 |
Education |
3 | $9 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PEDFUSE RETURN |
device |
$134K |
SLIFT |
device |
$134K |
ARENA L ALLO |
drug |
$132K |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$9,334 |
INVUE |
device |
$2,257 |
SACROFUSE |
device |
$2,257 |
NO PRODUCT |
drug |
$295 |
COHERE |
device |
$144 |
FORTEO |
drug |
$110 |
XLIF |
device |
$87 |
BONESCALPEL |
device |
$68 |
SAVANNAH T |
device |
$64 |
DUEXIS |
drug |
$29 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$18 |
VIVLODEX |
drug |
$13 |
VIMOVO |
drug |
$6 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2018 | $132,050 | PEDFUSE RETURN SLIFT ARENA L ALLO | Consulting | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $7,146 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $1,654 | PEDFUSE RETURN INVUE SACROFUSE SLIFT | Travel and Lodging | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $1,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $226 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Oct 14, 2018 | $180 | PEDFUSE RETURN INVUE SACROFUSE SLIFT | Food and Beverage | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $152 | PEDFUSE RETURN INVUE SACROFUSE SLIFT | Travel and Lodging | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| Aug 4, 2018 | $146 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $144 | COHERE | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $137 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $125 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $122 | PEDFUSE RETURN INVUE SACROFUSE SLIFT | Food and Beverage | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $115 | PEDFUSE RETURN INVUE SACROFUSE SLIFT | Food and Beverage | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $87 | XLIF | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 17, 2018 | $81 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $64 | SAVANNAH T | Food and Beverage | SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $58 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $51 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $39 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $38 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SPINEART USA INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $36 | BONESCALPEL | Food and Beverage | MISONIX INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $34 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $32 | BONESCALPEL | Food and Beverage | MISONIX INC | |
| May 7, 2018 | $21 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | AMENDIA, INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $20 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $19 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $18 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $18 | PEDFUSE RETURN INVUE SACROFUSE SLIFT | Food and Beverage | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $17 | PEDFUSE RETURN INVUE SACROFUSE SLIFT | Food and Beverage | SPINEFRONTIER, INC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $16 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $16 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $15 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $14 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $13 | VIVLODEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $12 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $11 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $7 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $4 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $4 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $3 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $3 | DUEXIS | Education | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $3 | VIMOVO | Education | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $3 | VIMOVO | Education | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $2 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $2 | DUEXIS | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.