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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.

KARA M TAKEDA

KARA M TAKEDA

Listed Specialty: Optometrist
4198 WOODRUFF AVE, LAKEWOOD, CA, 90713-3100
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DR. KARA TAKEDA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

Data for this year is as provided by the federal government.

2016 Payments At a Glance

13

payments

$532

payment total

4

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments in 2016

Category Payments Payment Value
Food and Beverage
 13 $532

Drugs & Devices in 2016

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.

This physician does not have any payments relating to a specific drug or device for this year.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
Clariti Contact Lens

Device

 $158
DAILIES

Device

 $142
OCT

Device

 $124
ULTRA

Device

 $70
AIR OPTIX

Device

 $23
MyDay Contact Lens

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 2016

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 11, 2016 $16 ULTRA Food and Beverage VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC
Jan 26, 2016 $18 Clariti Contact Lens Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Mar 17, 2016 $21 Clariti Contact Lens Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Mar 30, 2016 $98 Clariti Contact Lens Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Apr 26, 2016 $124 OCT Food and Beverage OPTOVUE, INC.
Apr 26, 2016 $21 Clariti Contact Lens Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
May 11, 2016 $18 DAILIES Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jun 7, 2016 $23 AIR OPTIX Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jul 5, 2016 $35 ULTRA Food and Beverage VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC
Aug 16, 2016 $19 ULTRA Food and Beverage VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC
Aug 26, 2016 $118 DAILIES Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Sep 9, 2016 $6 DAILIES Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Sep 22, 2016 $16 MyDay Contact Lens Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.