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STEVE E VACALIS
Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
2711 X RAY DR, GASTONIA, NC, 28054-7491
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DR. STEVE VACALIS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
140
payments
$84,788
payment total
12
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 |
39 | $52,741 |
Consulting |
6 | $16,575 |
Travel and Lodging |
40 | $12,215 |
Food and Beverage |
55 | $3,256 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
INVOKANA |
drug |
$60,122 |
SYMPROIC |
drug |
$11,011 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$6,173 |
LUCEMYRA |
drug |
$4,556 |
BAXDELA |
drug |
$1,050 |
ROXYBOND |
drug |
$851 |
MORPHABOND ER |
drug |
$449 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$258 |
ZOHYDRO ER |
drug |
$156 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$110 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$98 |
CAMBIA |
drug |
$29 |
GRALISE |
drug |
$29 |
ZIPSOR |
drug |
$29 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$18 |
AFREZZA |
drug |
$18 |
XULTOPHY 100/3.6 |
drug |
$5 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2018 | $4,845 | VICTOZA | Consulting | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $4,620 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $3,520 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $3,300 | INVOKANA | Consulting | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $3,300 | LUCEMYRA | Consulting | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $2,640 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $2,550 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $2,550 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $2,550 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $2,550 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $2,550 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $2,550 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $2,550 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $2,160 | INVOKANA | Consulting | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $2,050 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $2,050 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $2,050 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $2,050 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $2,050 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $1,980 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $1,920 | INVOKANA | Consulting | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $1,870 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $1,567 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $1,275 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $1,275 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $1,062 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $1,061 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 28, 2018 | $1,050 | BAXDELA | Consulting | MELINTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $1,025 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $1,025 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $819 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $752 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $634 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $630 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $630 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $630 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $630 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $630 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $630 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $630 | INVOKANA | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $629 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $475 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $449 | MORPHABOND ER | Travel and Lodging | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $419 | LUCEMYRA | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $335 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $334 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $330 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $329 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $314 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $269 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $229 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $225 | ROXYBOND | Travel and Lodging | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $223 | ROXYBOND | Travel and Lodging | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $222 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $177 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $173 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $165 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $159 | LUCEMYRA | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $153 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $152 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $147 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $144 | ROXYBOND | Travel and Lodging | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $133 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $125 | ZOHYDRO ER | Food and Beverage | PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $125 | LUCEMYRA | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $124 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $123 | LUCEMYRA | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $122 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $122 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $120 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $120 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $120 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $116 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $107 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $105 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $104 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $100 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $100 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $99 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $95 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $94 | LUCEMYRA | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Nov 22, 2018 | $94 | LUCEMYRA | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $92 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $88 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $87 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $83 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $81 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 22, 2018 | $80 | LUCEMYRA | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $80 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $80 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $74 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $72 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 22, 2018 | $69 | LUCEMYRA | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $66 | ROXYBOND | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $65 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $62 | ROXYBOND | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $61 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $59 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $56 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $55 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $54 | LUCEMYRA | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $47 | ROXYBOND | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $46 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $46 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $44 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $41 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 23, 2018 | $38 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $36 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $35 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $33 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $31 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $30 | ROXYBOND | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $30 | ROXYBOND | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $29 | CAMBIA GRALISE ZIPSOR | Food and Beverage | DEPOMED, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $27 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $25 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $25 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $24 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $24 | ROXYBOND | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $22 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $22 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $21 | LUCEMYRA | Travel and Lodging | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $20 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $20 | INVOKANA | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $20 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Nov 22, 2018 | $18 | LUCEMYRA | Food and Beverage | US WORLDMEDS, LLC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $18 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $18 | AFREZZA | Food and Beverage | MANNKIND CORPORATION | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $17 | ZOHYDRO ER | Food and Beverage | PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $14 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $13 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $13 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $13 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $11 | SYMPROIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $11 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $9 | ZOHYDRO ER | Food and Beverage | PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $6 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $5 | ZOHYDRO ER | Food and Beverage | PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $5 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC |
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