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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.

SAMY M HESHMAT
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SAMY M HESHMAT

Listed Specialty: Pediatric Urology
5500 HIGHLAND DR APT 1022, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72223-2064
* Note: This physician had a Massachusetts practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
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SAMY HESHMAT,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

13

payments

$2,657

payment total

3

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
Travel and Lodging
 10 $2,432
Food and Beverage
 3 $225

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†
COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY

device

 $1,816
INTERSTIM

device

 $752
COOK MEDICAL DILATION/ACCESS

device

 $89
† 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 8, 2018 $797 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 25, 2018 $752 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 6, 2018 $537 INTERSTIM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $136 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 7, 2018 $134 INTERSTIM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $124 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 7, 2018 $81 INTERSTIM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 9, 2018 $80 COOK MEDICAL DILATION/ACCESS Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 10, 2018 $10 COOK MEDICAL DILATION/ACCESS Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 11, 2018 $3 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 10, 2018 $3 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 10, 2018 $2 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 10, 2018 $1 COOK MEDICAL UROLOGY Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.