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LEE C RUOTSI
Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
2625 HARLEM RD, SUITE #120, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14225-4031
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DR. LEE RUOTSI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
131
payments
$111,632
payment total
9
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 |
26 | $75,390 |
Consulting |
1 | $21,600 |
Travel and Lodging |
51 | $11,610 |
Food and Beverage |
53 | $3,032 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
SANTYL |
drug |
$37,741 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$37,245 |
REGRANEX |
drug |
$36,203 |
OASIS |
device |
$31,519 |
APLIGRAF |
drug |
$19,552 |
DERMAGRAFT |
device |
$19,349 |
PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH |
device |
$19,349 |
ALLEVYN |
device |
$10,784 |
ALLEVYN LIFE |
device |
$1,061 |
PURAPLY AM |
device |
$167 |
PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS |
device |
$132 |
EMBOZENE |
device |
$90 |
FLEXITOUCH |
device |
$46 |
ACTITOUCH |
device |
$46 |
ENTRE |
device |
$46 |
PICO |
device |
$45 |
PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM |
device |
$36 |
SENSURE MIO |
device |
$18 |
OPTICELL AG+ GELLING FIBER WITH SILVER |
device |
$17 |
IODOSORB |
device |
$17 |
AMNIOEXCEL |
device |
$16 |
MEDIHONEY |
device |
$16 |
OMNIGRAFT |
device |
$16 |
PRIMATRIX |
device |
$16 |
TCC-EZ |
device |
$16 |
HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE |
device |
$15 |
OPTIFOAM ADHESIVE DRESSINGS |
device |
$7 |
| † 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 21, 2018 | $21,600 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $7,175 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $4,140 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $3,600 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $3,325 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $3,250 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $3,250 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $3,250 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $3,250 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $2,800 | ALLEVYN | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $2,800 | REGRANEX | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Hyper Doc, LLC |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $2,800 | ALLEVYN | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Hyper Doc, LLC |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $2,800 | ALLEVYN | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Hyper Doc, LLC |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $2,800 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $2,520 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $2,250 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $1,800 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $1,605 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $1,500 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Promotional Speaking/Other | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $1,400 | REGRANEX | Promotional Speaking/Other | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Hyper Doc, LLC |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $1,080 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $1,004 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $658 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| May 21, 2018 | $509 | ALLEVYN LIFE | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $491 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $482 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $476 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $456 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $423 | ALLEVYN LIFE | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $396 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $339 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $326 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $308 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $296 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $250 | REGRANEX | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Hyper Doc, LLC |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $245 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $238 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Hyper Doc, LLC |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $231 | SANTYL | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $216 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $194 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $191 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $187 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $183 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $171 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $160 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $150 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $144 | PURAPLY AM | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $125 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $124 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Nov 4, 2018 | $124 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $123 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $122 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $122 | REGRANEX | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $121 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $121 | APLIGRAF | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $119 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $115 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $112 | REGRANEX | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $111 | ALLEVYN LIFE | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $109 | ALLEVYN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $108 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $107 | ALLEVYN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $100 | ALLEVYN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $97 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $94 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $94 | ALLEVYN | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $90 | EMBOZENE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $89 | SANTYL | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $87 | PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $84 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $75 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $75 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $75 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| May 30, 2018 | $70 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $69 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $69 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $69 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $62 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $60 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $54 | APLIGRAF | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $51 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $50 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | Hyper Doc, LLC |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $50 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $40 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $36 | PERIPHERAL ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $33 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $31 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $27 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $25 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $25 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $25 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $25 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $25 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $25 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $24 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $24 | APLIGRAF | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $22 | PURAPLY AM | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | AROA BIOSURGERY INCORPORATED | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $20 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $20 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $20 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Travel and Lodging | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $20 | FLEXITOUCH ACTITOUCH ENTRE | Food and Beverage | TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $19 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $18 | SENSURE MIO | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $17 | APLIGRAF DERMAGRAFT PURAPLY/AFFINITY/NUTECH | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | L&M Healthcare Communications |
| May 3, 2018 | $17 | IODOSORB ALLEVYN LIFE | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $16 | OMNIGRAFT PRIMATRIX MEDIHONEY TCC-EZ AMNIOEXCEL | Food and Beverage | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $15 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $15 | PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $15 | HYALOMATRIX WOUND DEVICE | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $14 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $14 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $14 | FLEXITOUCH ACTITOUCH ENTRE | Food and Beverage | TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $14 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $13 | PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $12 | FLEXITOUCH ACTITOUCH ENTRE | Food and Beverage | TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $10 | PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS OPTICELL AG+ GELLING FIBER WITH SILVER | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $7 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $7 | PLUROGEL BURN & WOUND DRESSINGS OPTIFOAM ADHESIVE DRESSINGS OPTICELL AG+ GELLING FIBER WITH SILVER | Food and Beverage | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $5 | APLIGRAF | Food and Beverage | ORGANOGENESIS INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $3 | SANTYL REGRANEX OASIS | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $2 | ALLEVYN | Travel and Lodging | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
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