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HOWARD J SCHERTZINGER
Listed Specialty: Sports Medicine
8726 US HIGHWAY 42, FLORENCE, KY, 41042-3405
DR. HOWARD SCHERTZINGER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
31
payments
$8,869
payment total
4
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 |
6 | $7,788 |
Travel and Lodging |
12 | $535 |
Food and Beverage |
12 | $534 |
Education |
1 | $12 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PROLIA |
drug |
$8,731 |
FORTEO |
drug |
$98 |
TYMLOS |
drug |
$24 |
HORIZANT |
drug |
$16 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2018 | $2,100 | PROLIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $2,100 | PROLIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $2,100 | PROLIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $788 | PROLIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $350 | PROLIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $350 | PROLIA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $155 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 1, 2018 | $138 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $122 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $111 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $98 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $86 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $53 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $45 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $34 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $30 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $22 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $19 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $19 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $17 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $16 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $16 | HORIZANT | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $16 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $14 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $12 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $12 | TYMLOS | Education | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $11 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $10 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $9 | PROLIA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $5 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.