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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

SAMANTHA M POCHERT
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SAMANTHA M POCHERT

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
330 BARCLAY AVE NE, SUITE 304, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503-2556
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DR. SAMANTHA POCHERT,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

32

payments

$1,004

payment total

11

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
Food and Beverage
23 $493
Consulting
1 $350
Education
8 $161

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
PARAGARD

device

$420
INTRAROSA

drug

$139
GARDASIL

drug

$102
NEXPLANON

drug

$102
NUVARING

drug

$102
AQUILEX

device

$81
MYOSURE

device

$81
NOVASURE

device

$81
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$56
KYLEENA

drug

$45
VITAFOL ULTRA

drug

$36
SOLOSEC

drug

$32
DIVIGEL

drug

$22
ORILISSA

drug

$21
LILETTA

drug

$20
BALCOLTRA

drug

$16
OTHER GYN PRODUCTS

device

$13
† 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
Nov 1, 2018 $350 PARAGARD Consulting COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $81 MYOSURE AQUILEX NOVASURE Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
May 1, 2018 $42 PARAGARD Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $29 PARAGARD Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Jun 14, 2018 $25 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $24 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $24 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $23 KYLEENA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $22 KYLEENA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $22 DIVIGEL Food and Beverage VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Feb 20, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $21 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $20 LILETTA Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 30, 2018 $19 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $19 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $18 NUVARING NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 5, 2018 $18 VITAFOL ULTRA Food and Beverage EXELTIS, USA INC.
May 8, 2018 $18 NUVARING NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $18 VITAFOL ULTRA Food and Beverage EXELTIS, USA INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $18 NUVARING NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 20, 2018 $17 SOLOSEC Food and Beverage LUPIN INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $17 NUVARING NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 9, 2018 $17 NUVARING NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $16 BALCOLTRA Food and Beverage AVION PHARMACEUTICALS
Apr 13, 2018 $16 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 11, 2018 $16 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $15 SOLOSEC Food and Beverage LUPIN INC.
May 22, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $15 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $14 NUVARING NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $11 OTHER GYN PRODUCTS Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $2 OTHER GYN PRODUCTS Food and Beverage COOPERSURGICAL, INC.
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.