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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.
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MICHAEL J GARCIA
Listed Specialty: Hand Surgery
13020 N TELECOM PKWY, TEMPLE TERRACE, FL, 33637-0925
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MICHAEL GARCIA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
74
payments
$40,585
payment total
16
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 |
5 | $20,923 |
Consulting |
10 | $15,500 |
Travel and Lodging |
10 | $1,987 |
Food and Beverage |
47 | $1,096 |
Education |
1 | $999 |
Entertainment |
1 | $80 |
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 |
$34,082 |
XIAFLEX |
drug |
$3,957 |
DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST DISTAL RADIUS |
device |
$1,200 |
SMR |
device |
$815 |
SPRIX |
drug |
$152 |
PRODISC L |
device |
$91 |
CHECKPOINT STIMULATORS |
device |
$73 |
VARIAX |
device |
$36 |
REUNION |
device |
$33 |
DYNASPLINT |
device |
$29 |
HOFFMANN |
device |
$29 |
REGENETEN |
device |
$28 |
NO PRODUCT |
drug |
$26 |
MATRIX HD |
device |
$21 |
TIVORBEX |
drug |
$12 |
VIVLODEX |
drug |
$12 |
ZORVOLEX |
drug |
$12 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | $10,400 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $4,600 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $3,750 | XIAFLEX | Promotional Speaking/Other | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $2,800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $2,800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $2,000 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $1,800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $1,400 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $1,200 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $1,200 | DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS HAND & WRIST DISTAL RADIUS | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $999 | No Listed Product | Education | MVP ORTHOPEDICS INC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $700 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $532 | SMR | Travel and Lodging | LIMA USA, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $375 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $269 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $226 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $198 | SMR | Travel and Lodging | LIMA USA, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $173 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $143 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MVP ORTHOPEDICS INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $134 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $121 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $91 | PRODISC L | Food and Beverage | CENTINEL SPINE, LLC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $80 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $80 | No Listed Product | Entertainment | TRIMED, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $73 | CHECKPOINT STIMULATORS | Food and Beverage | CHECKPOINT SURGICAL, INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $71 | XIAFLEX | Travel and Lodging | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $64 | SMR | Food and Beverage | LIMA USA, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $36 | VARIAX | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Oct 13, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $33 | REUNION | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $29 | DYNASPLINT | Food and Beverage | DYNASPLINT SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $29 | HOFFMANN | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $28 | REGENETEN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ELECTRONIC WAVEFORM LAB, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $21 | SMR | Food and Beverage | LIMA USA, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $21 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $21 | MATRIX HD | Food and Beverage | RTI SURGICAL, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $20 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $15 | XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $14 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ERMI INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $13 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $12 | VIVLODEX TIVORBEX ZORVOLEX | Food and Beverage | IROKO PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $12 | NO PRODUCT | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $12 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $12 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ELECTRONIC WAVEFORM LAB, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $9 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $9 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ELECTRONIC WAVEFORM LAB, INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $9 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ELECTRONIC WAVEFORM LAB, INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $8 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $7 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $6 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $6 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $6 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $5 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $5 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $5 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $4 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $4 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $4 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $4 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $3 | SPRIX | Food and Beverage | EGALET US 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.