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MICHAEL G CHEZ
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MICHAEL G CHEZ

Listed Specialty: Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
1625 STOCKTON BLVD, SUITE 104, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95816-7097
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MICHAEL CHEZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

190

payments

$69,943

payment total

12

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
25 $42,250
Consulting
7 $14,480
Travel and Lodging
30 $7,345
Food and Beverage
126 $4,880
Honoraria
2 $988

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
APTIOM

drug

$27,920
FYCOMPA

drug

$23,360
VIMPAT

drug

$13,428
COSYNTROPIN

drug

$2,100
VIGADRONE (VIGABATRIN) FOR ORAL SOLUTION

drug

$1,186
ONFI

drug

$1,024
RNS SYSTEM

device

$154
TRIUX

device

$135
BRIVIACT

drug

$128
ACTIVA

device

$118
VNS THERAPY

device

$113
ACTHAR

drug

$107
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$97
VISUALASE

device

$56
BRINEURA

drug

$15
† 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
Jun 15, 2018 $4,700 FYCOMPA Consulting EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $4,700 FYCOMPA Consulting EISAI INC.
May 4, 2018 $3,500 FYCOMPA Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $3,025 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 23, 2018 $3,025 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $3,000 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $3,000 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $2,750 FYCOMPA Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $2,000 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $2,000 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $1,925 APTIOM Promotional Speaking/Other SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 13, 2018 $1,230 VIMPAT Consulting UCB, INC. Michael Chez
Dec 1, 2018 $1,050 COSYNTROPIN Consulting WEST THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $1,050 COSYNTROPIN Consulting WEST THERAPEUTICS DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Nov 30, 2018 $1,000 VIGADRONE (VIGABATRIN) FOR ORAL SOLUTION Consulting UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $923 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
May 23, 2018 $872 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $831 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $783 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $781 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $750 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $750 VIMPAT Consulting UCB, INC.
Oct 5, 2018 $750 FYCOMPA Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $720 FYCOMPA Promotional Speaking/Other EISAI INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $500 ONFI Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $488 ONFI Honoraria LUNDBECK LLC
May 4, 2018 $462 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $422 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
May 4, 2018 $293 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $286 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $284 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $245 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
May 4, 2018 $242 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $228 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $228 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $154 RNS SYSTEM Travel and Lodging NEUROPACE, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $135 TRIUX Food and Beverage ELEKTA, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $125 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $125 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Oct 29, 2018 $124 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $124 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $123 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $122 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 25, 2018 $122 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $120 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $119 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $118 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $116 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $113 VNS THERAPY Food and Beverage LIVANOVA USA, INC.
Dec 3, 2018 $112 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
May 23, 2018 $111 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $110 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $110 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 8, 2018 $109 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $108 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $107 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $107 ACTHAR Food and Beverage MALLINCKRODT LLC
May 4, 2018 $107 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $104 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $102 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $101 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $100 VIGADRONE (VIGABATRIN) FOR ORAL SOLUTION Food and Beverage UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
Jul 7, 2018 $100 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $96 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $89 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $86 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $80 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Dec 2, 2018 $74 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $68 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $64 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $60 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Feb 23, 2018 $56 VISUALASE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $56 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $55 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $50 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $48 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $46 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $46 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $44 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $43 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $43 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $40 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Dec 1, 2018 $40 VIGADRONE (VIGABATRIN) FOR ORAL SOLUTION Food and Beverage UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
Apr 21, 2018 $38 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jul 8, 2018 $37 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $36 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
May 4, 2018 $36 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $36 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $32 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $31 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $30 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
May 4, 2018 $29 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $29 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $29 FYCOMPA Travel and Lodging EISAI INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $27 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $25 VIGADRONE (VIGABATRIN) FOR ORAL SOLUTION Food and Beverage UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $24 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $24 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 20, 2018 $24 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $24 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $23 VIMPAT Promotional Speaking/Other UCB, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $23 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $23 VIGADRONE (VIGABATRIN) FOR ORAL SOLUTION Food and Beverage UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
Jun 15, 2018 $22 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
May 4, 2018 $22 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $21 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 7, 2018 $20 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $20 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $20 No Listed Product Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $20 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $18 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $18 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $18 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 4, 2018 $15 BRINEURA Food and Beverage BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $15 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $14 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 21, 2018 $14 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 10, 2018 $14 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $13 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $13 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $12 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $12 ONFI Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $11 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $11 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $11 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $11 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $11 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $10 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $10 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $10 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $10 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $10 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $10 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $10 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $10 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $9 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $9 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Mar 14, 2018 $9 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $8 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $8 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $8 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $8 ONFI Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Apr 30, 2018 $8 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $8 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 9, 2018 $7 ONFI Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Jul 26, 2018 $7 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 1, 2018 $7 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Nov 14, 2018 $7 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $7 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $7 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $7 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $7 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $7 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 5, 2018 $6 ONFI Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Sep 6, 2018 $6 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $5 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $5 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $5 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $5 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $5 APTIOM Travel and Lodging SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 6, 2018 $5 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $5 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Nov 7, 2018 $5 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $5 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $5 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $5 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $5 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $5 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $5 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $4 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Nov 11, 2018 $4 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $4 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Nov 2, 2018 $4 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $4 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $4 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $4 VIMPAT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $4 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $3 ONFI Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Dec 7, 2018 $2 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $2 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
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