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RICHARD J FRIEDMAN
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
171 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29425-8908
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RICHARD FRIEDMAN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
All Payments: At a Glance
2016
35
payments
$104,971
payment total
2
companies paid this doctor
2015
54
payments
$270,413
payment total
3
companies paid this doctor
2014
43
payments
$222,925
payment total
3
companies paid this doctor
2013
13
payments
$48,061
payment total
3
companies paid this doctor
Payment Calendar in
This doctor received a payment on days in .
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.
Types of Payments in
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
9 | $237K |
Consulting |
13 | $180K |
Consulting |
11 | $83,298 |
Travel and Lodging |
22 | $29,109 |
Royalty or License |
1 | $20,705 |
Royalty or License |
1 | $20,127 |
Travel and Lodging |
11 | $20,083 |
Travel and Lodging |
9 | $19,098 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $15,733 |
Consulting |
2 | $11,000 |
Food and Beverage |
21 | $3,622 |
Food and Beverage |
18 | $3,165 |
Food and Beverage |
14 | $1,575 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $1,000 |
Accredited Training |
1 | $524 |
Food and Beverage |
5 | $383 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $382 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $240 |
Drugs & Devices in
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.
This physician does not have any payments relating to a specific drug or device for this year.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
EQUINOXE |
device |
$91,566 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$756 |
| † 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. | ||
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
EQUINOXE |
drug |
$256K |
OPTETRAK |
drug |
$12,139 |
NOVATION |
drug |
$1,893 |
PRADAXA |
drug |
$382 |
SIMPLICITI |
device |
$158 |
| † 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. | ||
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
EQUINOXE |
drug |
$132K |
OPTETRAK |
drug |
$67,721 |
JOINT IMPLANTS |
device |
$20,202 |
NOVATION |
drug |
$2,741 |
| † 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. | ||
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
OPTETRAK |
drug |
$25,927 |
JOINT IMPLANTS |
device |
$20,705 |
EQUINOXE |
drug |
$15,547 |
NOVATION |
drug |
$3,132 |
TRAUMA PLATES, SCREWS, AND NAILS |
device |
$35 |
| † 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
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2015 | $87,731 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $53,500 | OPTETRAK | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates, PA |
| Jan 29, 2015 | $34,300 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Nov 12, 2015 | $32,144 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $23,450 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Oct 9, 2014 | $21,375 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Oct 10, 2013 | $20,705 | JOINT IMPLANTS | Royalty or License | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Jan 15, 2014 | $20,127 | JOINT IMPLANTS | Royalty or License | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Apr 30, 2015 | $19,950 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jul 24, 2014 | $19,250 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $18,500 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates, PA |
| May 5, 2016 | $17,150 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Oct 9, 2014 | $16,050 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Aug 20, 2015 | $15,050 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jan 29, 2015 | $14,525 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jul 24, 2014 | $14,125 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jun 5, 2014 | $13,375 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Sep 30, 2013 | $13,100 | EQUINOXE OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2015 | $12,950 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Aug 20, 2015 | $10,150 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Feb 5, 2015 | $9,975 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Oct 29, 2013 | $9,750 | OPTETRAK | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $9,625 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jul 24, 2014 | $9,375 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jun 5, 2014 | $8,750 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $8,225 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $7,712 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Dec 9, 2016 | $7,198 | No Listed Product | Consulting | JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | CHARLESTON ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $7,146 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jul 30, 2015 | $7,064 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Apr 3, 2014 | $6,953 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $6,707 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Apr 28, 2016 | $6,155 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jul 31, 2014 | $5,336 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 10, 2016 | $4,900 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jul 21, 2016 | $4,550 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Feb 15, 2016 | $4,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | CHARLESTON ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES |
| Nov 22, 2016 | $3,512 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 5, 2016 | $2,800 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Sep 18, 2014 | $2,190 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 8, 2014 | $2,000 | OPTETRAK | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates, PA |
| Jun 5, 2014 | $2,000 | EQUINOXE | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Oct 30, 2013 | $1,882 | EQUINOXE NOVATION OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | $1,312 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2013 | $1,250 | NOVATION | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2014 | $1,208 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2014 | $1,092 | NOVATION | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $1,000 | EQUINOXE | Promotional Speaking/Other | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| May 21, 2015 | $944 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $918 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates, PA |
| Jul 31, 2014 | $890 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2015 | $864 | NOVATION | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $750 | NOVATION | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates, PA |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $740 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 15, 2016 | $676 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2015 | $628 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $626 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | $624 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $600 | No Listed Product | Consulting | JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | CHARLESTON ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $540 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $529 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| May 21, 2015 | $524 | EQUINOXE | Accredited Training | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | $523 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2014 | $500 | OPTETRAK | Consulting | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates, PA |
| Dec 4, 2015 | $461 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 3, 2016 | $450 | XARELTO |
Travel and Lodging
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JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $444 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2014 | $420 | NOVATION | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $419 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2014 | $414 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | $412 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 5, 2015 | $382 | PRADAXA |
Promotional Speaking/Other
Additional details on this payment → Transfer of value reported under this transaction represents publication support services and does not reflect any actual monetary transfer of value to the physician. |
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH & CO.KG | |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $381 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2014 | $377 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 16, 2015 | $376 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $349 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $348 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2014 | $327 | NOVATION | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2015 | $326 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2015 | $312 | NOVATION | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 15, 2016 | $302 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 25, 2016 | $300 | No Listed Product | Consulting | JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | CHARLESTON ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES |
| Oct 22, 2015 | $291 | NOVATION | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $285 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 | $258 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | $240 | EQUINOXE OPTETRAK | Promotional Speaking/Other | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2014 | $228 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2015 | $223 | NOVATION | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | $210 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2013 | $210 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 16, 2015 | $208 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $207 | XARELTO |
Travel and Lodging
Additional details on this payment → Related to product discussion |
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | |
| May 3, 2014 | $185 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 16, 2015 | $184 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2013 | $181 | EQUINOXE OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 3, 2014 | $177 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $169 | NOVATION | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2015 | $165 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2015 | $163 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $158 | SIMPLICITI | Food and Beverage | TORNIER, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2014 | $152 | NOVATION | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $148 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Dec 4, 2015 | $141 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2016 | $139 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2016 | $135 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $128 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $125 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Dec 16, 2013 | $123 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2015 | $120 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | $115 | OPTETRAK | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $111 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Feb 20, 2015 | $104 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2015 | $101 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 2, 2016 | $98 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 28, 2015 | $95 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $89 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2015 | $88 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Aug 6, 2015 | $85 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jun 17, 2015 | $78 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2014 | $75 | JOINT IMPLANTS | Food and Beverage | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $75 | EQUINOXE | Travel and Lodging | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $75 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 22, 2016 | $70 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2014 | $69 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2014 | $62 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 22, 2014 | $60 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2014 | $55 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $50 | XARELTO |
Food and Beverage
Additional details on this payment → Related to product discussion |
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | |
| May 3, 2014 | $48 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 19, 2015 | $47 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2014 | $46 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 9, 2016 | $43 | No Listed Product |
Travel and Lodging
Additional details on this payment → Related to bona-fide consulting activity |
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | CHARLESTON ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES |
| Aug 13, 2015 | $42 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $35 | XARELTO |
Food and Beverage
Additional details on this payment → Related to product discussion |
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | |
| Nov 11, 2013 | $35 | TRAUMA PLATES, SCREWS, AND NAILS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2015 | $33 | NOVATION | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| May 21, 2015 | $31 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Apr 28, 2016 | $27 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates |
| Feb 21, 2014 | $25 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2014 | $25 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2013 | $24 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 21, 2013 | $21 | EQUINOXE | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 28, 2016 | $15 | XARELTO |
Food and Beverage
Additional details on this payment → Related to product discussion |
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | |
| Dec 9, 2016 | $7 | No Listed Product |
Food and Beverage
Additional details on this payment → Related to bona-fide consulting activity |
JANSSEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC | CHARLESTON ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $5 | OPTETRAK | Food and Beverage | EXACTECH, INC. | Charleston Orthopaedic Associates, PA |
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