Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $4,000 | 1 | 59.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,361 | 7 | 35.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $338.31 | 6 | 5.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $6,699 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $246.75 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($246.75) |
| 2019 | $6,453 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,453) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.15 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $191.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.83 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.89 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $839.58 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $410.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/09/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/09/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $532.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $521.78 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
About Dr. Eric Balent, MD
Dr. Eric Balent, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215248463.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Balent, MD has received a total of $6,699 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $246.75 received in 2020. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 1 company. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($4,000).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Fort Sam Houston, TX
- Active Since 06/22/2010
- Last Updated 08/09/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1215248463
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $6,699
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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.
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