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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.
GEORGE C HUGHES
Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
403 W 27TH ST, LUMBERTON, NC, 28358-3019
GEORGE HUGHES,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
16
payments
$12,543
payment total
4
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 |
5 | $8,662 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $2,500 |
Honoraria |
1 | $800 |
Food and Beverage |
8 | $543 |
Education |
1 | $38 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
RELAY |
device |
$7,404 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,594 |
RELAY PLUS |
device |
$2,500 |
BIOGLUE |
device |
$45 |
ON-X |
device |
$45 |
| † 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 22, 2018 | $7,404 | RELAY | Travel and Lodging | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $2,500 | RELAY PLUS | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOLTON MEDICAL INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $800 | No Listed Product | Honoraria | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $435 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $431 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $220 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $200 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $171 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $102 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $65 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $62 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $42 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $38 | No Listed Product | Education | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $25 | BIOGLUE ON-X | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $20 | BIOGLUE ON-X | Food and Beverage | CRYOLIFE, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.