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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.
HOWARD C HARPER
Listed Specialty: Surgery
121 N 20TH ST, BLDG 3, OPELIKA, AL, 36801-5454
DR. HOWARD HARPER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
18
payments
$2,474
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 |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $1,942 |
Food and Beverage |
15 | $532 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
OPTIFIX |
device |
$2,144 |
LUTONIX |
device |
$151 |
FLUENCY |
device |
$64 |
COSEAL |
device |
$58 |
GLIDEPATH |
device |
$43 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$35 |
PHASIX |
device |
$20 |
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$20 |
FLAIR |
device |
$18 |
VACCESS |
device |
$18 |
AQUACEL |
device |
$14 |
AQUACEL AG |
device |
$14 |
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE |
device |
$14 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | $854 | OPTIFIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $620 | OPTIFIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $468 | OPTIFIX | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $143 | OPTIFIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $59 | OPTIFIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $58 | COSEAL | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $46 | LUTONIX FLUENCY | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $35 | LUTONIX GLIDEPATH | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $33 | LUTONIX | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $29 | LUTONIX | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $20 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $20 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $18 | VACCESS FLUENCY FLAIR | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $14 | AQUACEL AG AQUACEL | Food and Beverage | CONVATEC INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $14 | VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| May 23, 2018 | $8 | LUTONIX GLIDEPATH | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.