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VENKATARAMAN R MUTHUSAMY
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
200 UCLA MEDICAL PLZ, #365A, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095-8344
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DR. VENKATARAMAN MUTHUSAMY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
69
payments
$22,867
payment total
7
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 |
4 | $8,663 |
Consulting |
2 | $7,115 |
Travel and Lodging |
25 | $4,110 |
Food and Beverage |
38 | $2,979 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
SPYGLASS |
device |
$7,258 |
RF 3000 |
device |
$4,136 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$4,038 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$3,147 |
THERAPIES |
device |
$2,681 |
LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
device |
$386 |
BARRX |
device |
$231 |
ACQUIRE |
device |
$182 |
SPYSCOPE |
device |
$171 |
PILLCAM |
device |
$156 |
COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY |
device |
$127 |
GENERAL PULMONARY |
device |
$107 |
GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES |
device |
$107 |
AXIOS |
device |
$84 |
SMALL BOWEL |
device |
$41 |
NVISION VLE |
device |
$16 |
| † 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 31, 2018 | $4,000 | RF 3000 | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $3,115 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $2,763 | SPYGLASS | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $2,550 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $2,550 | SPYGLASS | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $800 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $443 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $425 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $401 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $367 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $318 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $286 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $276 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $274 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $257 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $233 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $199 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $186 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $148 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $146 | SPYSCOPE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 21, 2018 | $132 | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ETHICON INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $131 | BARRX | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $130 | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ETHICON INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $129 | PILLCAM | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $127 | COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $125 | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ETHICON INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $123 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | US ENDOSCOPY | |
| May 25, 2018 | $115 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $107 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $107 | GENERAL PULMONARY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $107 | GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $105 | ACQUIRE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $100 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $97 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $94 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $92 | BARRX | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $89 | RF 3000 | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $86 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $84 | AXIOS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $84 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $77 | ACQUIRE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $75 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $73 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $68 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $64 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $54 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $43 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $41 | SMALL BOWEL | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $40 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $39 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $36 | RF 3000 | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $36 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $30 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $28 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $27 | PILLCAM | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $27 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $25 | SPYSCOPE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 3, 2018 | $25 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $25 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $23 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $19 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | $16 | NVISION VLE | Food and Beverage | NINEPOINT MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $16 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $13 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $12 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $11 | RF 3000 | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $10 | SPYGLASS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $8 | BARRX | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $7 | SPYGLASS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC 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.