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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.
KAREN B ALDERFER
Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
1200 N. STATE ST, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90033
* Note: This physician had a Nevada practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
DR. KAREN ALDERFER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
16
payments
$828
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
15 | $665 |
Travel and Lodging |
1 | $163 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PENUMBRA SYSTEM |
device |
$363 |
3D REVASCULARIZATION |
device |
$222 |
ACE |
device |
$100 |
NOVASURE |
device |
$88 |
MYSOURE |
device |
$61 |
MYOSURE |
device |
$27 |
LEXISCAN |
drug |
$18 |
ARTIS ZEE |
device |
$14 |
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY |
device |
$13 |
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM |
device |
$10 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 | $222 | 3D REVASCULARIZATION | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $163 | PENUMBRA SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $110 | PENUMBRA SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $61 | MYSOURE NOVASURE | Food and Beverage | HOLOGIC, LLC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $54 | PENUMBRA SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $47 | ACE | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $36 | PENUMBRA SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $26 | MYOSURE NOVASURE | Food and Beverage | HOLOGIC, LLC | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $20 | ACE | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $20 | ACE | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $18 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 16, 2018 | $14 | ARTIS ZEE | Food and Beverage | SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $13 | KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $12 | ACE | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $10 | PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $1 | MYOSURE NOVASURE | Food and Beverage | HOLOGIC, LLC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.