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HOWARD S KAUFMAN
Listed Specialty: Surgery
10 PICO ST, PASADENA, CA, 91105-3201
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HOWARD KAUFMAN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
65
payments
$43,027
payment total
15
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 |
9 | $30,140 |
Travel and Lodging |
17 | $6,710 |
Consulting |
1 | $3,600 |
Food and Beverage |
38 | $2,577 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ENTEREG |
drug |
$16,397 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$15,998 |
OFIRMEV |
drug |
$9,333 |
IDRIVE |
device |
$294 |
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$194 |
LIGASURE IMPACT |
device |
$167 |
EEA |
device |
$124 |
OVITEX |
device |
$120 |
PILLCAM |
device |
$101 |
SITUATE |
device |
$53 |
COOK MEDICAL GASTROSTOMY |
device |
$48 |
SURGIMEND |
device |
$39 |
BRIDION |
drug |
$35 |
PROLEUKIN |
drug |
$34 |
BAXDELA |
drug |
$26 |
ORBACTIV |
drug |
$26 |
VABOMERE |
drug |
$26 |
MENOCIN |
drug |
$26 |
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY |
device |
$24 |
LIGASURE |
device |
$20 |
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL |
device |
$19 |
BEVYXXA |
drug |
$17 |
PHASIX |
device |
$16 |
IDRIVE ULTRA |
device |
$3 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2018 | $4,350 | OFIRMEV | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $4,350 | OFIRMEV | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $3,840 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $3,600 | No Listed Product | Consulting | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $3,500 | ENTEREG | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MD, MBA LLC |
| May 2, 2018 | $3,500 | ENTEREG | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MD, MBA LLC |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $3,500 | ENTEREG | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MD, MBA LLC |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $3,500 | ENTEREG | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MD, MBA LLC |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $3,200 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $2,120 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $2,120 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $586 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $535 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $329 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $296 | OFIRMEV | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $250 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $196 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $169 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $167 | LIGASURE IMPACT | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $163 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $157 | IDRIVE | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $150 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MD, MBA LLC |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $137 | IDRIVE | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $134 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $131 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $130 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $125 | ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $125 | ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $124 | EEA | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $121 | ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $120 | OFIRMEV | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $108 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $101 | PILLCAM | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $100 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| May 26, 2018 | $100 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $83 | OFIRMEV | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $72 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $70 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $53 | SITUATE | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $50 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $48 | COOK MEDICAL GASTROSTOMY | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $44 | DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $44 | OFIRMEV | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $39 | SURGIMEND | Food and Beverage | TEI BIOSCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $38 | OFIRMEV | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $34 | PROLEUKIN | Food and Beverage | PROMETHEUS LABORATORIES INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $29 | OFIRMEV | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $26 | BAXDELA VABOMERE ORBACTIV MENOCIN | Food and Beverage | MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ACELL, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $25 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MD, MBA LLC |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $25 | ENTEREG | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | HOWARD S. KAUFMAN, MD, MBA LLC |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $24 | ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $20 | BRIDION ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $20 | LIGASURE | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 9, 2018 | $19 | SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $19 | OFIRMEV | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $17 | BEVYXXA | Food and Beverage | PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $16 | PHASIX | Food and Beverage | DAVOL INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $15 | BRIDION ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $15 | ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $12 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $4 | OFIRMEV | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $3 | IDRIVE ULTRA | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP |
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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.