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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.

SHAIR U AHMED
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SHAIR U AHMED

Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
500 W THOMAS RD STE 500, PHOENIX, AZ, 85013-4220
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SHAIR AHMED,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

32

payments

$4,191

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
16 $2,485
Education
1 $1,000
Food and Beverage
15 $705

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
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

$4,069
ZERBAXA

drug

$102
E-Z PEN

device

$20
† 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 29, 2018 $1,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 2, 2018 $428 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $420 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $368 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $231 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $224 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $191 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 18, 2018 $147 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $144 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $126 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $102 ZERBAXA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 22, 2018 $92 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $86 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $82 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 28, 2018 $78 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $73 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 31, 2018 $71 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 31, 2018 $66 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $32 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $31 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $31 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $24 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $23 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $23 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 2, 2018 $23 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $22 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $20 E-Z PEN Food and Beverage ETHICON US, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $9 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 16, 2018 $9 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $9 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $4 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 29, 2018 $3 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.