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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.

MICHAEL C NICOSON
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MICHAEL C NICOSON

Listed Specialty: Surgery of the Hand
2400 EASTPOINT PKWY, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40223-4154
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MICHAEL NICOSON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

17

payments

$5,941

payment total

6

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
Honoraria
1 $3,281
Food and Beverage
10 $1,384
Consulting
2 $675
Travel and Lodging
4 $601

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
APTUS

device

$3,489
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR

device

$2,297
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR

device

$1,622
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$95
RAPTORMITE 3.0 OR 3.7MM SUTURE ANCHOR

device

$25
WRIST TOWER

device

$25
VIVIGEN

device

$24
XIAFLEX

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
Dec 14, 2018 $3,281 APTUS Honoraria MEDARTIS INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $774 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Aug 16, 2018 $450 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Consulting AXOGEN
Feb 23, 2018 $283 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
Jul 3, 2018 $225 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Consulting AXOGEN
Feb 23, 2018 $209 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Travel and Lodging AXOGEN
May 23, 2018 $119 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Sep 29, 2018 $118 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Aug 25, 2018 $98 APTUS Food and Beverage MEDARTIS INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $95 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ALPHA ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS
Apr 24, 2018 $88 AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
Dec 14, 2018 $56 APTUS Travel and Lodging MEDARTIS INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $54 APTUS Travel and Lodging MEDARTIS INC.
Sep 30, 2018 $31 AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR Food and Beverage AXOGEN
May 21, 2018 $25 RAPTORMITE 3.0 OR 3.7MM SUTURE ANCHOR WRIST TOWER Food and Beverage SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $24 VIVIGEN Food and Beverage DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $12 XIAFLEX Food and Beverage ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS 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.