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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.
WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER
12141 Richmond Ave, 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX, 77082
WEST HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
24
payments
$7,270
payment total
5
companies paid hospital
Payment Calendar in 2018
This teaching hospital 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 |
|---|---|---|
Charitable Contribution |
1 | $4,856 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
21 | $2,137 |
Grant |
1 | $262 |
Gift |
1 | $15 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$5,271 |
REPROCESSED DEVICE |
device |
$1,446 |
REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS |
device |
$291 |
HALL POWER |
device |
$262 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2018 | $4,856 | No Listed Product | Charitable Contribution | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $400 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $305 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $262 | HALL POWER | Grant | LINVATEC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $251 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $230 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $186 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $145 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $133 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $124 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $115 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $72 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $71 | REPROCESSED DEVICE | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $28 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $21 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Gift | OLYMPUS AMERICA INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $10 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $9 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $8 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $8 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $7 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $6 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $4 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $3 | REPROCESSED EP CATHETERS | Promotional Speaking/Other | STRYKER CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.