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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.

MICHAEL T LAWTON
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MICHAEL T LAWTON

Listed Specialty: Neurological Surgery
400 PARNASSUS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94143-2202
* Note: This physician had a Arizona practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
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DR. MICHAEL LAWTON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

17

payments

$61,427

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
 2 $37,585
Travel and Lodging
 3 $12,854
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $5,224
Nonaccredited Training
 1 $3,542
Consulting
 1 $1,362
Food and Beverage
 6 $680
Education
 2 $180

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†
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $43,129
NGENUITY

device

 $12,620
MIDAS REX

device

 $2,724
O-ARM-ST

device

 $2,500
KINEVO

device

 $220
CODMAN CERTAS

device

 $122
CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE

device

 $122
CUSA CLARITY

device

 $122
DURAGEN

device

 $122
DURASEAL EXACT

device

 $122
RNS SYSTEM

device

 $113
† 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 19, 2018 $24,965 No Listed Product Royalty or License MIZUHO AMERICA, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $12,620 NGENUITY Royalty or License ALCON RESEARCH LTD SRS Acquiom
Jun 8, 2018 $11,808 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging B. BRAUN MEDICAL OY
Jun 8, 2018 $3,542 No Listed Product Nonaccredited Training B. BRAUN MEDICAL OY
Jan 11, 2018 $2,724 MIDAS REX Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $2,500 O-ARM-ST Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $1,362 No Listed Product Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $827 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging B. BRAUN MEDICAL OY
Dec 15, 2018 $220 KINEVO Travel and Lodging CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Jul 12, 2018 $197 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MIZUHO AMERICA, INC.
May 1, 2018 $168 No Listed Product Education CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $131 No Listed Product Food and Beverage B. BRAUN MEDICAL OY
May 1, 2018 $117 No Listed Product Food and Beverage CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $113 RNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEUROPACE, INC.
May 1, 2018 $91 CODMAN CERTAS CUSA CLARITY DURAGEN DURASEAL EXACT CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Feb 12, 2018 $31 CODMAN CERTAS CUSA CLARITY DURAGEN DURASEAL EXACT CODMAN HAKIM PRECISION VALVE Food and Beverage INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
May 12, 2018 $13 No Listed Product Education CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.