Total Payments
$7,514
2024 Payments
$7,363
Companies
6
Transactions
40
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,807 (37.4%)
Education$2,750 (36.6%)
Food & Beverage$1,957 (26.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,807 | 10 | 37.4% |
| Education | $2,750 | 2 | 36.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,957 | 28 | 26.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $4,932 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,959 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $266.61 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Ambu Inc. | $142.40 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $120.19 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $92.93 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,363 | 38 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($4,932) |
| 2023 | $150.97 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($150.97) |
All Payment Transactions
40 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.49 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $309.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.08 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.12 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.20 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.00 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.15 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $299.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.09 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $37.93 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.19 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.17 | General |
| 06/12/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.23 | General |
| 06/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.39 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $390.68 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $573.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.08 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
About Dr. David Vavra, MD
Dr. David Vavra, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Brainerd, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/05/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1154813210.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Vavra, MD has received a total of $7,514 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,363 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 40 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,807).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Surgery
- Location Brainerd, MN
- Active Since 06/05/2018
- Last Updated 08/07/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1154813210
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $2,750
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,182
- SIGNIA (Device) $1,570
- LIGASURE (Device) $238.76
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $188.07
- ESOPHYX (Device) $120.19
- APOLLO ESG System (Device) $92.93
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $78.54
- ENDO STITCH (Device) $9.68
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.