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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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ROGER B SCHECHTER
Listed Specialty: Emergency Medicine
555 E VALLEY PKWY, ESCONDIDO, CA, 92025-3048
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ROGER SCHECHTER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
51
payments
$16,007
payment total
5
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 | $10,000 |
Food and Beverage |
27 | $3,679 |
Travel and Lodging |
17 | $1,804 |
Honoraria |
1 | $500 |
Education |
1 | $24 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
APLIGRAF |
drug |
$12,413 |
DERMAGRAFT |
device |
$12,376 |
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH |
device |
$12,376 |
XEOMIN |
drug |
$2,357 |
ASCLERA |
drug |
$1,384 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$710 |
GRAFIX |
drug |
$500 |
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE |
device |
$27 |
PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS |
device |
$27 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | $2,750 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $2,750 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $1,500 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $1,500 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $1,500 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $512 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $500 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $500 | GRAFIX | Honoraria | OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS INC. | |
| Sep 23, 2018 | $494 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $438 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Dec 29, 2018 | $400 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $344 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $250 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $245 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $214 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $200 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Nov 4, 2018 | $170 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $170 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $132 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $132 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $125 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $109 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $106 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $98 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $80 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $77 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $72 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $60 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $60 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $48 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $44 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $41 | XEOMIN | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $40 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $40 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| May 22, 2018 | $40 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $34 | APLIGRAF | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $27 | HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $27 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $26 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Education | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jun 24, 2018 | $23 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $16 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $14 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $9 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $9 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $8 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $6 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $5 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $4 | APLIGRAF | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS 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.