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MICHAEL B SILVA
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MICHAEL B SILVA

Listed Specialty: Vascular Surgery
301 UNIVERSITY BLVD, GALVESTON, TX, 77555-5302
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MICHAEL SILVA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

55

payments

$35,751

payment total

7

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
Honoraria
 6 $29,750
Travel and Lodging
 11 $3,767
Food and Beverage
 38 $2,234

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†
TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $8,500
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT

device

 $8,136
EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $7,225
EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $5,100
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $4,250
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $671
VASCULAR GRAFT

device

 $551
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $331
LUTONIX

device

 $260
VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH PROPATEN BIOACTIVE SURFACE

device

 $205
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM

device

 $150
CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $106
ANGIOJET

device

 $104
ARTIS Q.ZEN

device

 $102
CAROTID WALLSTENT

device

 $24
ENDURANT

device

 $21
FLEXITOUCH

device

 $15
ACTITOUCH

device

 $15
ENTRE

device

 $15
† 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
Aug 3, 2018 $7,650 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $5,100 EXCLUDER ILIAC BRANCH ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $4,250 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $4,250 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $4,250 TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 20, 2018 $4,250 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Honoraria W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 25, 2018 $551 VASCULAR GRAFT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 4, 2018 $514 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $486 PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $478 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $330 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $330 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $330 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $310 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 2, 2018 $163 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $158 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $157 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $155 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH PROPATEN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $154 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $150 PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM Food and Beverage CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $148 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $147 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $126 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Travel and Lodging W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 4, 2018 $124 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $117 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $106 CONFORMABLE TAG THORACIC ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $105 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $104 ANGIOJET Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 1, 2018 $102 ARTIS Q.ZEN Food and Beverage SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $96 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $96 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 2, 2018 $50 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH PROPATEN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
May 10, 2018 $45 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $44 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $41 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $39 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $21 ENDURANT Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $19 CAROTID WALLSTENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Apr 11, 2018 $18 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 3, 2018 $18 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $18 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $16 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 10, 2018 $16 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $15 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $15 FLEXITOUCH ACTITOUCH ENTRE Food and Beverage TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
Sep 17, 2018 $14 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $13 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $12 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $11 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $10 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $10 EXCLUDER AAA ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jun 10, 2018 $8 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $5 CAROTID WALLSTENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 7, 2018 $4 VIABAHN ENDOPROSTHESIS WITH HEPARIN BIOACTIVE SURFACE Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $2 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.