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JEFFERY A NIEZGODA
Listed Specialty: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
2500 W LAYTON AVE, STE 30, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53221-5436
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DR. JEFFERY NIEZGODA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
91
payments
$57,486
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 |
4 | $17,225 |
Honoraria |
5 | $14,550 |
Travel and Lodging |
39 | $14,120 |
Consulting |
2 | $9,675 |
Food and Beverage |
40 | $1,849 |
Entertainment |
1 | $67 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
BLASTX |
device |
$24,714 |
ADAPTIC |
device |
$20,348 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$8,296 |
SILVERCEL |
device |
$3,173 |
VAC ULTA |
device |
$1,500 |
ACTIVAC |
device |
$796 |
SNAP |
device |
$796 |
VENASEAL |
device |
$455 |
BIOSORB |
device |
$300 |
TIELLE |
device |
$300 |
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX |
device |
$215 |
CLOSUREFAST |
device |
$200 |
COOK MEDICAL AAA |
device |
$123 |
BAXDELA |
drug |
$122 |
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM |
device |
$104 |
CVX-300 |
device |
$99 |
IGT_D PERIPHERAL |
device |
$67 |
VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE |
device |
$62 |
FLIXENE |
device |
$59 |
VIBATIV |
drug |
$19 |
ICAST |
device |
$17 |
VARITHENA |
drug |
$16 |
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE |
device |
$12 |
PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS |
device |
$12 |
PURAPLY AM |
device |
$6 |
| † 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 | $6,375 | ADAPTIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $5,000 | BLASTX | Consulting | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $4,675 | ADAPTIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $4,675 | ADAPTIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $4,675 | No Listed Product | Consulting | KCI USA, INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $3,000 | BLASTX | Honoraria | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| May 16, 2018 | $3,000 | BLASTX | Honoraria | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $3,000 | BLASTX | Honoraria | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $3,000 | BLASTX | Honoraria | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $2,550 | BLASTX | Honoraria | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $2,047 | BLASTX | Travel and Lodging | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $1,500 | VAC ULTA | Promotional Speaking/Other | KCI USA, INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $1,089 | BLASTX | Travel and Lodging | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $913 | BLASTX | Travel and Lodging | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $871 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. | American Express |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $871 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. | American Express |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $868 | BLASTX | Travel and Lodging | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $645 | ADAPTIC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $627 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. | American Express |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $627 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION INC. | American Express |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $626 | ADAPTIC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $545 | ADAPTIC SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $537 | SNAP ACTIVAC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $522 | ADAPTIC SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $485 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $437 | ADAPTIC SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $275 | ADAPTIC SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $236 | ADAPTIC SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $233 | ADAPTIC SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $200 | SNAP ACTIVAC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $171 | ADAPTIC SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $166 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $160 | ADAPTIC BIOSORB SILVERCEL TIELLE | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $159 | ADAPTIC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $147 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $140 | ADAPTIC BIOSORB SILVERCEL TIELLE | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $136 | ADAPTIC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $123 | COOK MEDICAL AAA | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $122 | BAXDELA | Food and Beverage | MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $121 | COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $119 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $118 | SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $118 | SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $108 | ADAPTIC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $105 | BLASTX | Travel and Lodging | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $104 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $104 | SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $99 | SILVERCEL ADAPTIC | Food and Beverage | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $99 | SILVERCEL ADAPTIC | Food and Beverage | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $99 | CVX-300 | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $83 | BLASTX | Food and Beverage | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $67 | IGT_D PERIPHERAL | Entertainment | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $65 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $62 | VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | Food and Beverage | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $59 | BLASTX | Food and Beverage | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $58 | COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $48 | FLIXENE | Food and Beverage | MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $33 | ADAPTIC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $22 | SNAP ACTIVAC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $22 | SNAP ACTIVAC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| May 21, 2018 | $19 | VIBATIV | Food and Beverage | THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $17 | ICAST | Food and Beverage | MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $16 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $15 | SNAP ACTIVAC | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $15 | SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| May 16, 2018 | $15 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $14 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $13 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $13 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $12 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $12 | HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $12 | FLIXENE | Food and Beverage | MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $11 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $10 | COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $9 | COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $8 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $8 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $8 | COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $7 | COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $6 | PURAPLY AM | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $6 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $6 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $5 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $5 | SILVERCEL | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $5 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KCI USA, INC | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $4 | VENASEAL | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $2 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $2 | COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX | Food and Beverage | COOK MEDICAL LLC |
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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.