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BRIEN J SMITH
Listed Specialty: Neurology
25 MICHIGAN ST NE, SUITE 6100, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49503-2515
* Note: This physician had a Ohio practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
BRIEN SMITH,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
36
payments
$13,161
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
4 | $8,900 |
Travel and Lodging |
11 | $3,158 |
Food and Beverage |
21 | $1,103 |
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 |
$12,235 |
VIMPAT |
drug |
$674 |
RNS SYSTEM |
device |
$121 |
BRIVIACT |
drug |
$115 |
VNS THERAPY |
device |
$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2018 | $4,400 | No Listed Product | Consulting | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $3,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $657 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $600 | VIMPAT | Consulting | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $560 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $437 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $437 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $400 | No Listed Product | Consulting | UCB SA | Spectrum Health Primary Care Partners |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $259 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $251 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $235 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 15, 2018 | $168 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $121 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Dec 2, 2018 | $121 | RNS SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | NEUROPACE, INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $115 | BRIVIACT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $105 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $80 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $79 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Dec 2, 2018 | $74 | VIMPAT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $70 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $48 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $47 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $36 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | UCB SA | Brien Smith |
| May 23, 2018 | $16 | VNS THERAPY | Food and Beverage | LIVANOVA USA, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.