Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $15,000 | 2 | 66.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,418 | 10 | 28.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,121 | 20 | 5.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED | $20,570 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,613 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $121.84 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $117.72 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $95.48 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.20 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117.72 | 1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($117.72) |
| 2023 | $10,997 | 11 | ABIOMED ($10,854) |
| 2022 | $1,517 | 11 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($1,517) |
| 2020 | $6,598 | 5 | ABIOMED ($6,598) |
| 2019 | $95.94 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($95.94) |
| 2018 | $125.56 | 2 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($95.48) |
| 2017 | $3,088 | 1 | ABIOMED ($3,088) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/01/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.72 | General |
| 10/17/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $980.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $607.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/11/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | RECARBRIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.84 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/31/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $458.50 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.44 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.89 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $189.00 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.03 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.56 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.90 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $189.00 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.61 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/06/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.71 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 07/29/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $421.94 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $136.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
About Dr. Sebastian Tume, M.D
Dr. Sebastian Tume, M.D is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/27/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063726420.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sebastian Tume, M.D has received a total of $22,539 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $117.72 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($15,000).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Other Specialties Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 07/27/2010
- Last Updated 10/25/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1063726420
Products in Payments
- Impella (Device) $20,570
- HemoSphere (Device) $1,517
- RECARBRIO (Drug) $121.84
- HemoSphere advanced monitoring platform (Device) $95.94
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $95.48
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $21.20
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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