Dollars for Docs
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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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SAM AKHAVAN
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
4815 LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15224-2156
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SAM AKHAVAN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
68
payments
$70,102
payment total
2
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 |
15 | $39,090 |
Consulting |
7 | $15,588 |
Travel and Lodging |
31 | $7,085 |
Royalty or License |
1 | $5,637 |
Education |
1 | $1,550 |
Food and Beverage |
13 | $1,153 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$64,066 |
SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE SUTURETAPE |
device |
$6,037 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | $12,400 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $7,600 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $6,800 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $6,400 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $5,637 | SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE SUTURETAPE | Royalty or License | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $5,400 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $5,200 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $5,100 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $2,400 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $1,550 | No Listed Product | Education | MID-ATLANTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS, LLC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $1,200 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $1,200 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $686 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $604 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $575 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $544 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $516 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $476 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $400 | SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE SUTURETAPE | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $342 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $335 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $322 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $295 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $269 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $269 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $237 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $233 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $224 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $200 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 18, 2018 | $197 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $183 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $173 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $154 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $132 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $132 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $124 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $123 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $106 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $104 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $92 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 4, 2018 | $88 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $85 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $79 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MID-ATLANTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS, LLC | |
| Jan 21, 2018 | $75 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $66 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $60 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $59 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $59 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $59 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $56 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $42 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $42 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $42 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $33 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MID-ATLANTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS, LLC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MID-ATLANTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS, LLC |
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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.