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SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1001 Towson Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72901
SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
All Payments: At a Glance
2016
2
payments
$194
payment total
1
company paid this teaching hospital
2015
11
payments
$20,718
payment total
4
companies paid this teaching hospital
2014
9
payments
$25,032
payment total
5
companies paid this teaching hospital
Payment Calendar in
This hospital received a payment on days in .
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 hospital received that day.
Types of Payments in
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Education |
10 | $20,695 |
Gift |
7 | $16,419 |
Education |
1 | $8,467 |
Education |
2 | $194 |
Food and Beverage |
1 | $146 |
Food and Beverage |
1 | $23 |
Drugs & Devices in
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† |
|---|---|---|
OLYMPUS GI ACCESSORIES |
device |
$194 |
| † 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. | ||
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
NANO |
drug |
$18,500 |
VIDEOIMAGING |
device |
$1,986 |
ZERBAXA |
drug |
$171 |
CLEANING, STERILIZATION, CARE |
device |
$38 |
MED-RO REVERSE OSMOSIS MACHINE |
device |
$23 |
| † 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. | ||
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
BEATING HEART SURGERY |
device |
$10,000 |
MICROWAVE |
device |
$8,467 |
MEDICAL SYSTEMS |
device |
$5,680 |
MONITORS ADVANCED PARAMETERS |
device |
$537 |
SURGICAL |
device |
$202 |
PROCEDURAL SOLUTIONS |
device |
$146 |
| † 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
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2015 | $18,500 | Nano | Education | AngioDynamics, Inc. | |
| Sep 1, 2014 | $10,000 | Beating Heart Surgery | Gift | MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 15, 2014 | $8,467 | Microwave | Education | AngioDynamics, Inc. | |
| Dec 31, 2014 | $5,024 | Medical Systems | Gift | CareFusion Corporation | |
| May 29, 2015 | $1,171 | VIDEOIMAGING | Education | KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America | |
| Mar 10, 2014 | $656 | Medical Systems | Gift | CareFusion Corporation | |
| May 29, 2015 | $475 | VIDEOIMAGING | Education | KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | $290 | MONITORS ADVANCED PARAMETERS |
Gift
Additional details on this payment » Device loan greater than 90 days |
Covidien Sales LLC | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | $202 | Surgical | Gift | Teleflex Medical Incorporated | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | $161 | MONITORS ADVANCED PARAMETERS |
Gift
Additional details on this payment » Device loan greater than 90 days |
Covidien Sales LLC | |
| Jul 9, 2014 | $146 | Procedural Solutions | Food and Beverage | CareFusion Corporation | |
| May 29, 2015 | $144 | VIDEOIMAGING | Education | KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America | |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $141 | Olympus GI Accessories | Education | Olympus America Inc. | |
| Jul 2, 2015 | $111 | ZERBAXA |
Education
Additional details on this payment » Services provided in conjunction with antibiotic susceptibility testing. |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | |
| May 29, 2015 | $103 | VIDEOIMAGING | Education | KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America | |
| May 29, 2015 | $93 | VIDEOIMAGING | Education | KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | $86 | MONITORS ADVANCED PARAMETERS |
Gift
Additional details on this payment » Device loan greater than 90 days |
Covidien Sales LLC | |
| May 26, 2016 | $53 | Olympus GI Accessories | Education | Olympus America Inc. | |
| May 29, 2015 | $38 | CLEANING, STERILIZATION, CARE | Education | KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America | |
| Jun 22, 2015 | $32 | ZERBAXA |
Education
Additional details on this payment » Services provided in conjunction with antibiotic susceptibility testing. |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $29 | ZERBAXA |
Education
Additional details on this payment » Services provided in conjunction with antibiotic susceptibility testing. |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | |
| Mar 23, 2015 | $23 | Med-RO Reverse Osmosis Machine | Food and Beverage | Mar Cor Purification, Inc. |
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