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WILLIAM H SPEAR
Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
4400 W 95TH ST, SUITE 306, OAK LAWN, IL, 60453-2654
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DR. WILLIAM SPEAR,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
116
payments
$37,042
payment total
20
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 |
11 | $25,100 |
Consulting |
3 | $6,550 |
Food and Beverage |
90 | $3,376 |
Travel and Lodging |
12 | $2,016 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XARELTO |
drug |
$17,920 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$8,778 |
CARTO 3 SYSTEM |
device |
$6,439 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$857 |
NIOBE |
device |
$750 |
SELECTSECURE |
device |
$583 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$453 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$285 |
SQRX PULSE GENERATOR |
device |
$194 |
AZURE |
device |
$179 |
ARCTIC FRONT |
device |
$151 |
CARTO SMARTTOUCH |
device |
$124 |
MICRA |
device |
$89 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$82 |
CARTOSOUND |
device |
$69 |
THERMOCOOL |
device |
$65 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$59 |
TYRX |
device |
$46 |
CARTOMERGE |
device |
$38 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$36 |
VARITHENA |
drug |
$35 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$30 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$24 |
BYSTOLIC |
drug |
$21 |
ACUNAV |
device |
$20 |
SMARTABLATE |
device |
$20 |
RHYTHMIA |
device |
$17 |
VIGILANT |
device |
$15 |
DREAMSTAT GO CPAP |
device |
$15 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$13 |
PLASMABLADE |
device |
$12 |
ECM |
device |
$10 |
CRYOCONSOLE |
device |
$7 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2018 | $4,200 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | AF EXPERTS LLC |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $3,500 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $2,250 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | AF Experts LLC |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $2,250 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | PFIZER INC. | AF Experts LLC |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $2,100 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM | Consulting | MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $712 | NIOBE | Travel and Lodging | STEREOTAXIS INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $366 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Af Experts, Llc |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $254 | SELECTSECURE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $250 | ELIQUIS | Consulting | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $232 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $170 | SQRX PULSE GENERATOR | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 10, 2018 | $151 | ARCTIC FRONT | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Af Experts, Llc |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Af Experts, Llc |
| May 10, 2018 | $140 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $138 | SELECTSECURE | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $129 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDIOFOCUS, INC. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $124 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $119 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $114 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $110 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $105 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $103 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $102 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $100 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $100 | AZURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $95 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $93 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $89 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $81 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $80 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| May 11, 2018 | $79 | AZURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $77 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $77 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $77 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $65 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM THERMOCOOL CARTO SMARTTOUCH | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $64 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $60 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $55 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $54 | SELECTSECURE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $40 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM CARTO SMARTTOUCH CARTOSOUND | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| May 12, 2018 | $39 | TYRX | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $38 | CARTOMERGE | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $29 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $26 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $25 | SQRX PULSE GENERATOR | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $24 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $22 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $22 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $22 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $21 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $20 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $20 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $20 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | AF Experts, LLC |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $20 | CARTOSOUND SMARTABLATE CARTO 3 SYSTEM CARTO SMARTTOUCH ACUNAV | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $20 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $19 | NIOBE | Food and Beverage | STEREOTAXIS INC | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $19 | NIOBE | Food and Beverage | STEREOTAXIS INC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $18 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $18 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $18 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $17 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $17 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $17 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $17 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $17 | RHYTHMIA | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ANGIODYNAMICS, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $16 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $15 | VIGILANT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $15 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $15 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $15 | DREAMSTAT GO CPAP | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $14 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 4, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $13 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $13 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $13 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $12 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $12 | PLASMABLADE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $11 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $11 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $11 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $10 | ECM | Food and Beverage | AZIYO BIOLOGICS, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $9 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $9 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM CARTOSOUND | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $9 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $8 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $7 | CRYOCONSOLE | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $7 | TYRX | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $6 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $5 | CARTO 3 SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $5 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $5 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $4 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $4 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $4 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $4 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC |
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