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MELISSA B ERICKSON
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MELISSA B ERICKSON

Listed Specialty: Optometrist
4860 Y ST, SUITE 2400, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95817-2307
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MELISSA ERICKSON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

103

payments

$38,490

payment total

12

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
 17 $14,670
Consulting
 13 $13,800
Travel and Lodging
 22 $7,363
Food and Beverage
 51 $2,657

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $17,837
ACUVUE

device

 $11,308
ZEN LENS

device

 $3,856
DAILIES

device

 $3,438
AIR OPTIX

device

 $704
CLARITI CONTACT LENS

device

 $490
XIIDRA

drug

 $274
OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ADJUNCTS

device

 $120
AVENOVA

device

 $110
ACTIVEFOCUS

device

 $106
CONTACT LENS

device

 $100
MULTIPLE BRANDS CONTACT LENS

device

 $97
TEARCARE

device

 $30
CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09%

drug

 $22
† 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 28, 2018 $2,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $1,631 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 16, 2018 $1,628 DAILIES Travel and Lodging ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Nov 6, 2018 $1,550 No Listed Product Consulting SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 31, 2018 $1,500 ZEN LENS Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 31, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Nov 24, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
May 31, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $1,500 ZEN LENS Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 21, 2018 $1,500 No Listed Product Consulting BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Dec 10, 2018 $1,155 DAILIES Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Apr 20, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jun 9, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
May 9, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $1,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $1,000 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other VISIONEERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
May 31, 2018 $495 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 31, 2018 $485 ZEN LENS Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 6, 2018 $417 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $375 AIR OPTIX Promotional Speaking/Other ALCON LABORATORIES INC Wink Productions
Jun 28, 2018 $375 CLARITI CONTACT LENS Promotional Speaking/Other COOPERVISION INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $375 ACUVUE Consulting JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $337 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Feb 21, 2018 $300 No Listed Product Consulting PARAGON BIOTECK, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $279 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Nov 16, 2018 $264 DAILIES Travel and Lodging ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Nov 7, 2018 $255 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $230 ZEN LENS Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $230 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 31, 2018 $230 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 30, 2018 $210 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $210 AIR OPTIX Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
May 3, 2018 $210 ACUVUE Promotional Speaking/Other JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Dec 10, 2018 $210 DAILIES Consulting ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Oct 31, 2018 $171 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $165 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $151 DAILIES Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Nov 6, 2018 $130 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Mar 29, 2018 $130 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $125 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $123 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Apr 29, 2018 $120 OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ADJUNCTS Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $120 XIIDRA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jun 28, 2018 $115 CLARITI CONTACT LENS Travel and Lodging COOPERVISION INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $111 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $110 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $109 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $109 AIR OPTIX Travel and Lodging ALCON LABORATORIES INC Wink Productions
Oct 25, 2018 $106 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $106 ACTIVEFOCUS Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
May 4, 2018 $97 MULTIPLE BRANDS CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage COOPERVISION INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $95 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $87 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $76 XIIDRA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 11, 2018 $70 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $59 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $59 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Oct 31, 2018 $50 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
May 2, 2018 $49 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 30, 2018 $47 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $43 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $43 ZEN LENS Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 30, 2018 $37 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $36 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $36 CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage ABB CON-CISE OPTICAL GROUP LLC
Dec 13, 2018 $35 CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage ABB CON-CISE OPTICAL GROUP LLC
Sep 11, 2018 $34 ZEN LENS Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 6, 2018 $33 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $33 AVENOVA Food and Beverage NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $33 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $30 DAILIES Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC
Jun 21, 2018 $30 TEARCARE Food and Beverage SIGHT SCIENCES, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $29 XIIDRA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
May 29, 2018 $29 XIIDRA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Dec 18, 2018 $28 CONTACT LENS Food and Beverage ABB CON-CISE OPTICAL GROUP LLC
Feb 9, 2018 $28 AVENOVA Food and Beverage NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $27 ACUVUE Travel and Lodging JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $26 AVENOVA Food and Beverage NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $24 AVENOVA Food and Beverage NOVABAY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $22 CEQUA (CYCLOSPORINE OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION) 0.09% Food and Beverage SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 29, 2018 $21 XIIDRA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Apr 10, 2018 $20 ZEN LENS Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
May 31, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 10, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Aug 14, 2018 $18 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 6, 2018 $16 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Jul 25, 2018 $15 ZEN LENS Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 2, 2018 $15 ZEN LENS Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Apr 25, 2018 $14 ZEN LENS Food and Beverage BAUSCH & LOMB, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC
Jul 2, 2018 $5 AIR OPTIX Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC Wink Productions
Jul 2, 2018 $5 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $4 ACUVUE Food and Beverage JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.
Jul 2, 2018 $4 AIR OPTIX Food and Beverage ALCON LABORATORIES INC Wink Productions
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.