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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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ARA S KLIJIAN
Listed Specialty: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
3131 BERGER AVE, SUITE# 250, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123-4233
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Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
98
payments
$141,677
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
17 | $105K |
Travel and Lodging |
26 | $16,948 |
Honoraria |
5 | $10,600 |
Consulting |
2 | $5,950 |
Food and Beverage |
48 | $3,304 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
OFIRMEV |
drug |
$55,066 |
GIAPREZA |
drug |
$54,081 |
ARISTA AH |
device |
$24,460 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$6,719 |
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY |
device |
$900 |
AQUAMANTYS |
device |
$161 |
PROGEL |
device |
$128 |
3DMAX |
device |
$120 |
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER |
device |
$118 |
VENTRALIGHT |
device |
$57 |
PHASIX |
device |
$25 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$24 |
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS |
device |
$22 |
| † 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 27, 2018 | $27,500 | OFIRMEV | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $16,500 | OFIRMEV | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $11,000 | OFIRMEV | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $4,750 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $4,750 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $4,750 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $4,275 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $4,275 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $4,250 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $3,800 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $3,800 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $2,850 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $2,850 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $2,850 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $2,850 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $2,850 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $2,850 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $2,569 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $2,500 | ARISTA AH | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $2,500 | ARISTA AH | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $2,500 | ARISTA AH | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $2,500 | ARISTA AH | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $2,418 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $2,375 | GIAPREZA | Promotional Speaking/Other | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $2,255 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $2,245 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $1,700 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $850 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $748 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $604 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $600 | ARISTA AH | Honoraria | DAVOL INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $599 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $585 | GIAPREZA | Travel and Lodging | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $570 | GIAPREZA | Travel and Lodging | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| May 1, 2018 | $560 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $501 | GIAPREZA | Travel and Lodging | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $405 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $325 | GIAPREZA | Travel and Lodging | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $312 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $265 | GIAPREZA | Travel and Lodging | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $240 | GIAPREZA | Travel and Lodging | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $220 | GIAPREZA | Travel and Lodging | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $161 | AQUAMANTYS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $161 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $150 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $139 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $130 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $128 | PROGEL | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $125 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $125 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $125 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $123 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $122 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $122 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $122 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $121 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $120 | ARISTA AH | Travel and Lodging | DAVOL INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $120 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $119 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $108 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $100 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $93 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $91 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $80 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $71 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $69 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $67 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $66 | OFIRMEV | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $65 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $59 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $57 | VENTRALIGHT 3DMAX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $56 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $50 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| May 1, 2018 | $47 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jan 27, 2018 | $45 | 3DMAX ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $44 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $40 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $38 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $35 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $34 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $34 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Travel and Lodging | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $31 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $29 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $25 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $24 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $22 | HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $21 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $21 | GIAPREZA | Food and Beverage | LA JOLLA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $19 | 3DMAX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $14 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $14 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Jul 15, 2018 | $14 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 22, 2018 | $14 | ARISTA AH | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $11 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $7 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER | Travel and Lodging | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $4 | ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY | Travel and Lodging | ETHICON US, 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.