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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.

IRA J SCHMELKIN
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IRA J SCHMELKIN

Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
115 W SILVER ST, WESTFIELD, MA, 01085-3628
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DR. IRA SCHMELKIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

28

payments

$28,609

payment total

3

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
9 $25,805
Travel and Lodging
4 $1,588
Food and Beverage
14 $653
Consulting
1 $563

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

$25,555
PILLCAM

device

$2,816
SMART PILL

device

$93
REMICADE

drug

$84
STELARA

drug

$84
TRULANCE

drug

$58
MANOMETRY

device

$3
† 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
Apr 14, 2018 $6,000 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Feb 10, 2018 $4,875 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Apr 21, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
May 30, 2018 $2,250 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Nov 27, 2018 $1,875 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Nov 14, 2018 $1,875 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Jan 12, 2018 $1,875 PILLCAM Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Dec 1, 2018 $1,875 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Apr 14, 2018 $687 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Feb 10, 2018 $680 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other COVIDIEN LP
Apr 21, 2018 $631 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Oct 5, 2018 $563 PILLCAM Consulting COVIDIEN LP
May 30, 2018 $142 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Nov 27, 2018 $129 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging COVIDIEN LP
Mar 30, 2018 $93 SMART PILL Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
May 10, 2018 $90 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Oct 16, 2018 $84 STELARA REMICADE Food and Beverage JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
May 30, 2018 $82 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 10, 2018 $82 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
May 11, 2018 $60 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 25, 2018 $58 TRULANCE Food and Beverage SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Dec 3, 2018 $38 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 14, 2018 $24 No Listed Product Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
May 10, 2018 $19 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Apr 21, 2018 $12 No Listed Product Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 5, 2018 $6 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Oct 31, 2018 $3 MANOMETRY Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
Dec 3, 2018 $1 PILLCAM Food and Beverage COVIDIEN LP
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.