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MELISSA S VASSAS
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MELISSA S VASSAS

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
5000 HIGBEE AVE NW, CANTON, OH, 44718-2522
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MELISSA VASSAS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

34

payments

$24,788

payment total

7

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
Education
 6 $20,012
Travel and Lodging
 11 $2,825
Food and Beverage
 17 $1,951

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†
DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

device

 $24,491
LUPRON

drug

 $91
AC2

device

 $79
ATV

device

 $79
INTERSTIM

device

 $58
BONJESTA

drug

 $23
MYOSURE MANUAL

device

 $22
NOVASURE ADVANCED

device

 $22
LO LOESTRIN FE

drug

 $12
INTRAROSA

drug

 $12
† 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
Dec 12, 2018 $4,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $4,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $4,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $4,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $4,000 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Education INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $971 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $724 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $620 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $300 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Dec 12, 2018 $300 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $300 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $300 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $300 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $166 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Food and Beverage INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Oct 20, 2018 $132 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Dec 8, 2018 $120 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $106 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
May 30, 2018 $91 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $75 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $61 AC2 ATV Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Apr 3, 2018 $21 INTERSTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 16, 2018 $20 INTERSTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $19 DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM Travel and Lodging INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $18 AC2 ATV Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Nov 7, 2018 $17 INTERSTIM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 29, 2018 $13 MYOSURE MANUAL NOVASURE ADVANCED Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $12 BONJESTA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Mar 1, 2018 $12 LO LOESTRIN FE Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $12 INTRAROSA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $11 BONJESTA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Jul 25, 2018 $9 MYOSURE MANUAL NOVASURE ADVANCED Food and Beverage HOLOGIC, LLC
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.