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WILLIAM JOHNSTON
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON

Listed Specialty: Urology
20952 E 12 MILE RD, SUITE 200, SAINT CLAIR SHORES, MI, 48081-3200
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

126

payments

$109,176

payment total

17

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
 16 $58,300
Consulting
 7 $30,566
Travel and Lodging
 28 $17,581
Food and Beverage
 74 $2,717
Education
 1 $12

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†
ERLEADA

drug

 $72,583
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $27,325
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER

device

 $27,009
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER

device

 $27,009
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $5,091
XTANDI

drug

 $3,114
LAPRA-TY SUTURE CLIP

device

 $654
PDS II (POLYDIOXANONE) SUTURE

device

 $654
STRATAFIX

device

 $654
VICRYL

device

 $654
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $292
SUTENT

drug

 $108
TOVIAZ

drug

 $73
PROLIA

drug

 $64
TITAN

device

 $48
XGEVA

drug

 $44
NOCTIVA

drug

 $40
OFIRMEV

drug

 $26
ANDROGEL

drug

 $26
SELF-CATH

device

 $25
ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $24
GREENLIGHT

device

 $22
ELIGARD

drug

 $21
XOFIGO

drug

 $17
SPEEDICATH

device

 $12
ZYTIGA

drug

 $11
VIAGRA

drug

 $9
† 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
Mar 20, 2018 $7,467 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $6,842 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $5,760 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $5,399 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 19, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 24, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 12, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 19, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $4,100 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $3,900 ERLEADA Consulting JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $2,820 XTANDI Promotional Speaking/Other ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Oct 1, 2018 $2,115 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Jul 27, 2018 $2,115 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Sep 12, 2018 $2,050 ERLEADA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 8, 2018 $1,757 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $1,642 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $1,625 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 13, 2018 $1,583 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 20, 2018 $1,515 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $1,504 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $1,320 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 23, 2018 $1,081 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Jul 6, 2018 $1,080 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting ETHICON INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $1,034 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 10, 2018 $1,014 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $770 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 28, 2018 $654 LAPRA-TY SUTURE CLIP PDS II (POLYDIOXANONE) SUTURE STRATAFIX VICRYL Travel and Lodging ETHICON INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $340 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Nov 7, 2018 $248 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 24, 2018 $200 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $181 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $180 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 25, 2018 $167 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Mar 9, 2018 $165 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $161 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $128 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 18, 2018 $123 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 20, 2018 $121 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $120 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 28, 2018 $119 No Listed Product Consulting ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $108 SUTENT Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $106 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 31, 2018 $106 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $99 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Mar 8, 2018 $96 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $93 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $84 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $83 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $83 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 16, 2018 $82 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 23, 2018 $76 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $73 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Oct 31, 2018 $73 ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY ENDOSCOPIC CURVED INTRALUMINAL STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $70 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $62 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Sep 11, 2018 $56 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $52 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $51 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 10, 2018 $50 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 16, 2018 $48 TITAN Food and Beverage COLOPLAST CORP
Oct 31, 2018 $44 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Oct 25, 2018 $43 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $42 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $40 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Nov 7, 2018 $38 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $37 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $36 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $36 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 10, 2018 $35 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $32 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Nov 10, 2018 $30 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $26 OFIRMEV Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
Jan 8, 2018 $25 SELF-CATH Food and Beverage WILMINGTON MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $25 NOCTIVA Food and Beverage AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Oct 11, 2018 $24 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ENSEAL PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $24 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage ETHICON INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $24 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 26, 2018 $24 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Dec 5, 2018 $23 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Jan 29, 2018 $22 GREENLIGHT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 6, 2018 $21 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Aug 28, 2018 $21 ELIGARD Food and Beverage TOLMAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $20 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $20 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
May 19, 2018 $19 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $19 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Nov 2, 2018 $18 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
May 23, 2018 $17 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Mar 16, 2018 $17 XOFIGO Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $16 PROLIA XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 28, 2018 $16 NOCTIVA Food and Beverage AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Oct 22, 2018 $15 PROLIA XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $15 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Nov 16, 2018 $14 ERLEADA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $14 ANDROGEL Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $14 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $14 XTANDI Food and Beverage MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
Nov 1, 2018 $13 XTANDI Food and Beverage MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
Sep 20, 2018 $13 XTANDI Food and Beverage MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $13 XTANDI Food and Beverage MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
May 10, 2018 $13 PROLIA XGEVA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $12 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Jun 29, 2018 $12 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $12 SPEEDICATH Education COLOPLAST CORP
Mar 16, 2018 $12 ANDROGEL Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $12 No Listed Product Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
Sep 15, 2018 $11 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $11 ERLEADA ZYTIGA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $11 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $10 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $9 VIAGRA TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $9 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $8 XTANDI Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Oct 31, 2018 $7 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC
Apr 19, 2018 $4 XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $4 ERLEADA Food and Beverage JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $3 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $2 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $1 TOVIAZ XTANDI Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
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