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MICHAEL S SCHECHTER
Listed Specialty: Pediatric Pulmonology
1250 E MARSHALL ST, PEDIATRICS, RICHMOND, VA, 23298-5051
MICHAEL SCHECHTER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
44
payments
$27,989
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 |
6 | $16,450 |
Consulting |
3 | $7,595 |
Travel and Lodging |
15 | $2,682 |
Food and Beverage |
19 | $1,251 |
Education |
1 | $12 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
SYNAGIS |
drug |
$19,113 |
KALYDECO |
drug |
$6,041 |
ORKAMBI |
drug |
$6,041 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,729 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$106 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | $4,895 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Consulting | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $3,100 | SYNAGIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $3,100 | SYNAGIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $3,100 | SYNAGIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 9, 2018 | $3,100 | SYNAGIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $2,500 | SYNAGIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1,550 | SYNAGIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $1,350 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $1,350 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $507 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Travel and Lodging | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $372 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $333 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $316 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $254 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $240 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $185 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Travel and Lodging | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $156 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $125 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $117 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $112 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $109 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $109 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $106 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $99 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Food and Beverage | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $89 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $89 | SYNAGIS | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $76 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $61 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Food and Beverage | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $59 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Food and Beverage | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $54 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $40 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Food and Beverage | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $39 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Food and Beverage | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $36 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Food and Beverage | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $32 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Travel and Lodging | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $30 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $30 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 20, 2018 | $28 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $25 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Travel and Lodging | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $24 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Travel and Lodging | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $23 | SYNAGIS | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $21 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Travel and Lodging | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $19 | KALYDECO ORKAMBI | Travel and Lodging | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.