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CARLOS F BECHARA
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CARLOS F BECHARA

Listed Specialty: Surgery
6550 FANNIN ST, SUITE 1401, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2717
* Note: This physician had a Illinois practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
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DR. CARLOS BECHARA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

59

payments

$28,053

payment total

10

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
Nonaccredited Training
 7 $19,500
Travel and Lodging
 11 $3,048
Food and Beverage
 39 $2,881
Education
 1 $1,500
Honoraria
 1 $1,125

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†
COOK MEDICAL AAA

device

 $20,626
COOK MEDICAL ZENITH

device

 $2,608
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,135
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $1,125
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $649
COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH

device

 $417
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $288
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $217
INDIGO

device

 $180
COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION

device

 $156
COOK MEDICAL THORACIC

device

 $156
RELAY PLUS

device

 $156
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $128
LUTONIX

device

 $66
COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES

device

 $43
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $41
IGT_D PERIPHERAL

device

 $29
CLOSUREFAST

device

 $18
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

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
Jun 28, 2018 $10,500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 4, 2018 $2,500 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 17, 2018 $2,500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Apr 10, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Feb 14, 2018 $1,500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Education COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 24, 2018 $1,125 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $1,000 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 20, 2018 $1,000 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 30, 2018 $578 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Aug 20, 2018 $500 COOK MEDICAL AAA Nonaccredited Training COOK INCORPORATED
Feb 20, 2018 $432 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 30, 2018 $425 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Feb 14, 2018 $412 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
May 9, 2018 $378 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 16, 2018 $337 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 20, 2018 $192 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $182 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Oct 16, 2018 $180 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 18, 2018 $178 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $170 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $156 COOK MEDICAL THORACIC Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Jun 28, 2018 $142 COOK MEDICAL AAA Travel and Lodging COOK INCORPORATED
Sep 30, 2018 $131 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COOK MEDICAL LLC CORNELL UNIVERISTY
Apr 5, 2018 $128 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 9, 2018 $126 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 20, 2018 $124 RELAY PLUS Food and Beverage BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Jun 22, 2018 $119 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Aug 8, 2018 $109 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 11, 2018 $108 COOK MEDICAL ZENITH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Jun 7, 2018 $100 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Nov 13, 2018 $98 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 14, 2018 $86 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $84 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 21, 2018 $78 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Sep 24, 2018 $73 COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Feb 28, 2018 $68 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $66 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 18, 2018 $63 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 9, 2018 $62 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $61 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $53 COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 7, 2018 $51 COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Mar 7, 2018 $51 COOK MEDICAL AORTIC INTERVENTION Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
May 25, 2018 $49 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK INCORPORATED
Aug 11, 2018 $43 COOK MEDICAL ACCESSORIES Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $29 IGT_D PERIPHERAL Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $25 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 24, 2018 $24 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
May 8, 2018 $21 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $20 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $18 CLOSUREFAST Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $17 RELAY PLUS Travel and Lodging BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Oct 12, 2018 $17 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $16 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $14 IN.PACT ADMIRAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $14 RELAY PLUS Travel and Lodging BOLTON MEDICAL INC
Jun 1, 2018 $9 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
May 31, 2018 $6 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
Aug 29, 2018 $3 COOK MEDICAL AAA Food and Beverage COOK MEDICAL LLC
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