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DAVID J KESSLER
Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
3801 N LAMAR BLVD, 300, AUSTIN, TX, 78756-4080
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DAVID KESSLER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
134
payments
$26,291
payment total
14
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 |
10 | $22,600 |
Food and Beverage |
119 | $2,379 |
Travel and Lodging |
5 | $1,312 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$12,934 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$11,560 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$645 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$265 |
ACCENT PACEMAKER |
device |
$181 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$176 |
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM |
device |
$172 |
DUPIXENT |
drug |
$126 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$75 |
NOVAFIL |
device |
$45 |
VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE |
device |
$24 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$22 |
PRADAXA |
drug |
$22 |
AZURE |
device |
$19 |
ZIO PATCH |
device |
$18 |
QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR |
device |
$17 |
VISIA AF |
device |
$16 |
EVERA |
device |
$14 |
CARTO 3 SYSTEM |
device |
$14 |
SUREFIX |
device |
$14 |
CARTOREPLAY |
device |
$13 |
PENTARAY |
device |
$12 |
ADVISOR CATHETER |
device |
$3 |
ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER |
device |
$1 |
| † 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 19, 2018 | $3,800 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P & E Consulting, LLC |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P & E Consulting, LLC |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P & E Consulting, LLC |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $2,750 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | P E Consulting LLC |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $2,250 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | P E Consulting LLC |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $2,250 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | P E Consulting LLC |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $2,250 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | P E Consulting LLC |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $2,250 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $535 | ELIQUIS | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $336 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P&E Consulting, Llc |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $238 | ELIQUIS | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $170 | ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P&E Consulting, Llc |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $142 | ACCENT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $126 | DUPIXENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $125 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $120 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P & E Consulting, LLC |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $114 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P & E Consulting, LLC |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $108 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $101 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | P & E Consulting, LLC |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $95 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $52 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $45 | NOVAFIL | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $39 | ACCENT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $24 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $24 | VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE | Food and Beverage | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $24 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $23 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $23 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $22 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $22 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $22 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $22 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Nov 17, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $21 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $21 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $21 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $20 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $20 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $20 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $19 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $19 | AZURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $18 | ZIO PATCH | Food and Beverage | IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $17 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $17 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 14, 2018 | $17 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $17 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $17 | QUADRA ASSURA CRT DEFIBRILLATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $16 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $16 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $16 | VISIA AF | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $14 | EVERA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $14 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $14 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $14 | SUREFIX | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $14 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $13 | CARTOREPLAY | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $13 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $12 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $12 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Apr 1, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $12 | PENTARAY | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $11 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $11 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $11 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $11 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $11 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $10 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $10 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $10 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $9 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $9 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| May 31, 2018 | $9 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $9 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $9 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $8 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| May 22, 2018 | $8 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $7 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $6 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $6 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $5 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $5 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $4 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $4 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $3 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $3 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $3 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $3 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $2 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $2 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $2 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $2 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $2 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $2 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 9, 2018 | $2 | ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $2 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $2 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $1 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $1 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $1 | ANTHEM CRT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $1 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. |
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