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JAMES J CHAO
Listed Specialty: Plastic Surgery
200 W ARBOR DR, MAIL CODE 8890, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92103-9001
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DR. JAMES CHAO,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
81
payments
$73,881
payment total
13
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 | $37,550 |
Consulting |
5 | $13,500 |
Honoraria |
2 | $13,075 |
Travel and Lodging |
32 | $7,040 |
Food and Beverage |
36 | $2,716 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER |
device |
$22,483 |
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT |
device |
$16,717 |
PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT |
device |
$13,140 |
SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL |
device |
$12,380 |
THERAPIES |
device |
$5,128 |
STRATAFIX |
device |
$1,561 |
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO |
device |
$1,557 |
OVITEX |
device |
$1,422 |
ALLODERM |
device |
$468 |
STRATTICE |
device |
$372 |
ASCLERA |
drug |
$224 |
XEOMIN |
drug |
$224 |
MAKO |
device |
$176 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$64 |
TRIATHLON |
device |
$37 |
EPICEL |
drug |
$19 |
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR |
device |
$17 |
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR |
device |
$17 |
ALLEVYN LIFE |
device |
$17 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | $11,875 | SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL | Honoraria | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $8,075 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $7,863 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $7,225 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $7,013 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $6,375 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $5,760 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Consulting | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $4,800 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Consulting | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $1,500 | DERMABOND PORTFOLIO STRATAFIX | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $1,200 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Honoraria | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $1,000 | OVITEX | Promotional Speaking/Other | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $960 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Consulting | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $709 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $509 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $480 | SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL | Consulting | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $448 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $440 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $385 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $372 | ALLODERM STRATTICE | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $371 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $347 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $322 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $291 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $259 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $257 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $252 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $238 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $236 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $224 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $215 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $203 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $203 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $202 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Travel and Lodging | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $202 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $182 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $168 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $140 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $138 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $137 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $124 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $121 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $120 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $119 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $109 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $102 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $102 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $100 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $96 | ALLODERM | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $96 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Oct 27, 2018 | $87 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $79 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $72 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $66 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $64 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $64 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $64 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $64 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $60 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Aug 18, 2018 | $53 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $50 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| May 16, 2018 | $37 | TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $36 | MAKO | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $33 | STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | $31 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $30 | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $30 | DERMABOND PORTFOLIO | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $27 | DERMABOND PORTFOLIO STRATAFIX | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $26 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Travel and Lodging | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $26 | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | JAMES J. CHAO MD FACS INC |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $25 | SYNECOR BIOMATERIAL | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $25 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Travel and Lodging | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $22 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $20 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $19 | EPICEL | Food and Beverage | VERICEL CORPORATION | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ACELL, INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ELECTRONIC WAVEFORM LAB, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $17 | AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR | Food and Beverage | AXOGEN | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $17 | ALLEVYN LIFE | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $8 | PRODUCT IN DEVELOPMENT | Food and Beverage | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.