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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.
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GEORGE RUIZ
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
110 IRVING ST NW, SUITE 2A38, WASHINGTON, DC, 20010-2976
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GEORGE RUIZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
80
payments
$57,410
payment total
8
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 |
38 | $35,336 |
Consulting |
21 | $20,720 |
Food and Beverage |
19 | $971 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $383 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
NONE |
drug |
$36,668 |
KEYTRUDA |
drug |
$6,650 |
ORENITRAM |
drug |
$5,664 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$4,292 |
TYVASO |
drug |
$3,423 |
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV |
device |
$309 |
HEARTWARE HVAD |
device |
$138 |
HEARTMATE |
device |
$85 |
ADEMPAS |
drug |
$70 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$45 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$37 |
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT |
device |
$27 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | $7,200 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $7,150 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $6,500 | KEYTRUDA | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $4,850 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $4,200 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $3,300 | TYVASO | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $3,300 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 29, 2018 | $3,300 | ORENITRAM | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $1,900 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $1,900 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $1,270 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $1,270 | ORENITRAM | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 21, 2018 | $1,270 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $1,000 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $1,000 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $1,000 | ORENITRAM | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $718 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $635 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $630 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $584 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $398 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $255 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $250 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $236 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 17, 2018 | $233 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $193 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $191 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $165 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $154 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $150 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $145 | HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $128 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $125 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $124 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $123 | TYVASO | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $119 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 29, 2018 | $94 | ORENITRAM | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $65 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $61 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $60 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $60 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $57 | HEARTMATE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $50 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $49 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $48 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $47 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $45 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $45 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $44 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $40 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $39 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $39 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $33 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $33 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $28 | HEARTMATE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $27 | CIRCULATORY SUPPORT | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 11, 2018 | $26 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $26 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $25 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $25 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $25 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $24 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $24 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $24 | ADEMPAS | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $24 | ADEMPAS | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $23 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $23 | ADEMPAS | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $22 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $22 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $20 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $19 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $17 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $17 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $15 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $11 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| May 11, 2018 | $5 | NONE | Consulting | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $4 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $3 | NONE | Promotional Speaking/Other | UNITED THERAPEUTICS 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.