Dollars for Docs
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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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RICHARD G FESSLER
Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
1725 W. HARRISON AVE, SUITE 855, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
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DR. RICHARD FESSLER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
65
payments
$378,864
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 |
|---|---|---|
Royalty or License |
1 | $327K |
Consulting |
13 | $41,752 |
Travel and Lodging |
22 | $7,008 |
Food and Beverage |
28 | $2,155 |
Accredited Training |
1 | $500 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EXPEDIUM |
device |
$328K |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$28,665 |
KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM |
device |
$21,327 |
BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT |
device |
$21,327 |
VIPER |
device |
$373 |
CD HORIZON |
device |
$155 |
XIA |
device |
$150 |
MLX |
device |
$125 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2018 | $327,449 | EXPEDIUM | Royalty or License | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $8,000 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Consulting | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $8,000 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Consulting | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $4,001 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $4,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $4,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $4,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $4,000 | No Listed Product | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $1,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $1,000 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Consulting | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $801 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $772 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Travel and Lodging | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $753 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $750 | No Listed Product | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $552 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Travel and Lodging | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $500 | EXPEDIUM | Consulting | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| May 22, 2018 | $500 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Consulting | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $500 | No Listed Product | Accredited Training | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $454 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Travel and Lodging | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $431 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $420 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | SYNTHES GMBH | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $409 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $375 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Travel and Lodging | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $256 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Travel and Lodging | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $250 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $238 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $236 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Travel and Lodging | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $200 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $198 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $190 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $180 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $155 | CD HORIZON | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $150 | XIA | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $149 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $148 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $131 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Feb 25, 2018 | $125 | MLX | Food and Beverage | NUVASIVE, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $124 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $120 | EXPEDIUM | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $119 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $95 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $94 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $86 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $74 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $72 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Travel and Lodging | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 14, 2018 | $70 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $58 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $58 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $41 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $41 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| May 25, 2018 | $40 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $36 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $34 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $31 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $28 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | IN QUEUE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $24 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $24 | KIVA VCF TREATMENT SYSTEM BLAZER VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION KIT | Food and Beverage | BENVENUE MEDICAL INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $14 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $13 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $11 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $7 | VIPER | Food and Beverage | DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC |
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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.