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MICHAEL R GOLD
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
171 ASHLEY AVE, CHARLESTON, SC, 29425-0001
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MICHAEL GOLD,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
70
payments
$75,054
payment total
5
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 |
8 | $40,875 |
Travel and Lodging |
29 | $17,558 |
Consulting |
7 | $14,425 |
Food and Beverage |
26 | $2,197 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$25,081 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$21,153 |
CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT |
device |
$14,250 |
THERAPIES |
device |
$9,172 |
SELECTSECURE |
device |
$3,681 |
AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS |
device |
$600 |
SQRX PULSE GENERATOR |
device |
$384 |
EMBLEM |
device |
$306 |
GENERAL - TACHY |
device |
$117 |
RHYTHMIA |
device |
$108 |
RESONATE |
device |
$94 |
VIGILANT |
device |
$50 |
MICRA |
device |
$39 |
ZERO GRAVITY |
device |
$20 |
| † 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 10, 2018 | $9,750 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $8,000 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $8,000 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $6,300 | CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $6,000 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $4,200 | CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $4,000 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $4,000 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Promotional Speaking/Other | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $2,922 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $2,854 | SELECTSECURE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $2,851 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $1,925 | CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $1,389 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $1,050 | CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $980 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $677 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $667 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $603 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $577 | SELECTSECURE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $563 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $563 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $555 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $544 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $400 | CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $350 | CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $344 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $341 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $310 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $300 | AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $300 | AMPLATZER OCCLUDERS | Consulting | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 4, 2018 | $241 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $186 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $178 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $164 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $147 | SQRX PULSE GENERATOR | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $147 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $146 | SQRX PULSE GENERATOR | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $137 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $137 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $135 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $129 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 6, 2018 | $129 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $124 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Nov 17, 2018 | $122 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $120 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 21, 2018 | $117 | GENERAL - TACHY | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $108 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $107 | THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $105 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $95 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $95 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $94 | RESONATE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $86 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $74 | SQRX PULSE GENERATOR | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $66 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $64 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $55 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $53 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| May 2, 2018 | $50 | VIGILANT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $48 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $45 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $45 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 9, 2018 | $39 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $30 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $29 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $25 | CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 8, 2018 | $20 | ZERO GRAVITY | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $17 | SQRX PULSE GENERATOR | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $15 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $15 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.