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AKINOBU ITOH
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AKINOBU ITOH

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
1 CHILDRENS PL, SAINT LOUIS, MO, 63110-1002
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DR. AKINOBU ITOH,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

94

payments

$22,536

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
Consulting
 7 $10,266
Travel and Lodging
 25 $7,247
Food and Beverage
 61 $3,022
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $2,000

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†
CIRCULATORY SUPPORT

device

 $7,128
HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV

device

 $6,055
HEARTWARE HVAD

device

 $5,133
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $2,478
IMPELLA

device

 $538
HEARTMATE

device

 $363
ON-X

device

 $246
CENTRIMAG

device

 $208
MITRA CLIP SYSTEM

device

 $150
CARDIOBLATE

device

 $134
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $103
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $103
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $103
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $103
† 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
Feb 1, 2018 $2,192 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $2,192 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 26, 2018 $2,000 HEARTWARE HVAD Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $1,753 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $1,500 HEARTWARE HVAD Consulting MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 27, 2018 $1,461 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $1,461 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $974 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 13, 2018 $906 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 6, 2018 $518 IMPELLA Travel and Lodging ABIOMED
Dec 27, 2018 $487 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 7, 2018 $471 HEARTWARE HVAD Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $467 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $423 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 1, 2018 $331 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 14, 2018 $330 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $324 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 11, 2018 $320 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $253 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 29, 2018 $246 ON-X Food and Beverage CRYOLIFE, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $242 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 2, 2018 $213 HEARTWARE HVAD Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $186 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $161 HEARTWARE HVAD Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 8, 2018 $150 MITRA CLIP SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 25, 2018 $136 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 24, 2018 $132 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $130 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $128 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 15, 2018 $125 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $125 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 28, 2018 $123 CARDIOBLATE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 29, 2018 $116 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $103 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $103 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 8, 2018 $98 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 11, 2018 $89 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $88 CENTRIMAG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 23, 2018 $88 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 29, 2018 $70 CENTRIMAG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 24, 2018 $69 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $68 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 24, 2018 $60 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $49 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 15, 2018 $47 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 24, 2018 $47 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $40 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 9, 2018 $39 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 12, 2018 $39 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $38 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 11, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $35 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 14, 2018 $34 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $34 CENTRIMAG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 24, 2018 $32 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $29 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $28 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $28 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 21, 2018 $27 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 26, 2018 $27 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 11, 2018 $26 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $25 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 5, 2018 $25 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 29, 2018 $25 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $24 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 24, 2018 $23 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $23 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $23 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 15, 2018 $21 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 6, 2018 $20 IMPELLA Travel and Lodging ABIOMED
Dec 14, 2018 $20 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 23, 2018 $19 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 1, 2018 $18 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 16, 2018 $18 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 16, 2018 $18 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 9, 2018 $17 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 15, 2018 $17 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 4, 2018 $16 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 24, 2018 $14 HEARTWARE HVAD Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
May 9, 2018 $14 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $13 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 9, 2018 $12 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 31, 2018 $12 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 24, 2018 $11 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 7, 2018 $11 CARDIOBLATE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $11 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 30, 2018 $11 HEARTMATE 3 LEFT VENTRICULAR DEV Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 3, 2018 $9 CENTRIMAG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 1, 2018 $8 CIRCULATORY SUPPORT Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 4, 2018 $7 CENTRIMAG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $3 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $2 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 9, 2018 $1 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 30, 2018 $0 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.