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JOSEPH F ANSWINE
Listed Specialty: Anesthesiology
4999 LOUISE DR, SUITE 105, MECHANICSBURG, PA, 17055-6907
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JOSEPH ANSWINE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
120
payments
$152,628
payment total
4
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in 2018
This doctor 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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
22 | $73,550 |
Nonaccredited Training |
3 | $41,722 |
Travel and Lodging |
65 | $28,623 |
Consulting |
1 | $6,500 |
Food and Beverage |
28 | $1,933 |
Honoraria |
1 | $300 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
BRIDION |
drug |
$84,443 |
SUPRANE |
drug |
$50,948 |
CLEVIPREX |
drug |
$9,454 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$7,482 |
PICC & MIDLINE |
device |
$300 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | $16,778 | SUPRANE | Nonaccredited Training | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $14,463 | SUPRANE | Nonaccredited Training | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $10,481 | SUPRANE | Nonaccredited Training | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $8,854 | SUPRANE | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $6,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 14, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 18, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 25, 2018 | $3,500 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $2,750 | BRIDION | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $2,600 | CLEVIPREX | Promotional Speaking/Other | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $2,600 | CLEVIPREX | Promotional Speaking/Other | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $2,600 | CLEVIPREX | Promotional Speaking/Other | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $1,403 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $1,315 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $1,011 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $977 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $808 | CLEVIPREX | Travel and Lodging | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $776 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $694 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $599 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $572 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $560 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $523 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $505 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $470 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $468 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $436 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $410 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $370 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 24, 2018 | $364 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $359 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $349 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $305 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $300 | SUPRANE | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $300 | PICC & MIDLINE | Honoraria | BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $287 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $278 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $259 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $254 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $246 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $242 | CLEVIPREX | Travel and Lodging | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $195 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $191 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $186 | CLEVIPREX | Travel and Lodging | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $170 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $155 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $153 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $153 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 25, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 18, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 14, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $150 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $148 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $125 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $123 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $121 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $119 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $117 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $116 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 24, 2018 | $112 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $112 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $109 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $107 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $102 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $101 | CLEVIPREX | Food and Beverage | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $96 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $96 | CLEVIPREX | Food and Beverage | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $94 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $85 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $79 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $75 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $73 | CLEVIPREX | Travel and Lodging | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $73 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $63 | BRIDION | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $60 | CLEVIPREX | Travel and Lodging | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $59 | CLEVIPREX | Travel and Lodging | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $26 | CLEVIPREX | Travel and Lodging | CHIESI USA, INC. | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $26 | SUPRANE | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $24 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $20 | SUPRANE | Travel and Lodging | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $15 | SUPRANE | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $15 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $13 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $13 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 3, 2018 | $11 | SUPRANE | Food and Beverage | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | |
| May 23, 2018 | $9 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $9 | BRIDION | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $4 | CLEVIPREX | Food and Beverage | CHIESI USA, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.