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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.
VLADIMIR CORTEZ
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
400 N PEPPER AVE, SUITE 308 SURGERY DEPT., COLTON, CA, 92324-1801
VLADIMIR CORTEZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
18
payments
$1,789
payment total
3
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 |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $1,022 |
Food and Beverage |
16 | $767 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PENUMBRA SYSTEM |
device |
$870 |
VISUALASE |
device |
$426 |
SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER |
device |
$201 |
SOLITAIRE |
device |
$193 |
LVIS |
device |
$166 |
HYPERSOFT COIL |
device |
$150 |
SOFIA |
device |
$150 |
WEB |
device |
$95 |
SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER |
device |
$81 |
FRED |
device |
$65 |
FRED JR |
device |
$65 |
TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE |
device |
$44 |
COMPLEX COIL |
device |
$30 |
HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE |
device |
$30 |
PENUMBRA SMART COIL |
device |
$24 |
AXIUM |
device |
$16 |
PHIL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2018 | $734 | PENUMBRA SYSTEM | Travel and Lodging | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $288 | VISUALASE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $150 | SOFIA SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER LVIS HYPERSOFT COIL | Food and Beverage | MICROVENTION, INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $150 | SOLITAIRE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $136 | PENUMBRA SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $61 | VISUALASE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $51 | WEB FRED FRED JR SCEPTER XC BALLOON CATHETER SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER | Food and Beverage | MICROVENTION, INC. | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $49 | VISUALASE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $30 | COMPLEX COIL HEADLINER GUIDEWIRE SCEPTER C BALLOON CATHETER TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE WEB | Food and Beverage | MICROVENTION, INC. | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $28 | VISUALASE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $24 | PENUMBRA SMART COIL | Food and Beverage | PENUMBRA, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $16 | LVIS | Food and Beverage | MICROVENTION, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $16 | AXIUM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $14 | WEB PHIL FRED FRED JR TRAXCESS GUIDEWIRE AND DOCKING WIRE | Food and Beverage | MICROVENTION, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $12 | SOLITAIRE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $11 | SOLITAIRE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $10 | SOLITAIRE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $10 | SOLITAIRE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.