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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 S SHULER
Listed Specialty: Hand Surgery
1765 OLD WEST BROAD STREET, BUILDING 2 SUITE 200, ATHENS, GA, 30606-2887
MICHAEL SHULER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
11
payments
$6,636
payment total
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
3 | $5,600 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $741 |
Food and Beverage |
4 | $296 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
LINVATEC BURS & BLADES |
device |
$4,741 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$1,600 |
ACU-LOC/ACU-LOC 2 WRIST PLATING SYSTEM |
device |
$146 |
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR |
device |
$75 |
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR |
device |
$75 |
LINVATEC EXTREMITIES |
device |
$75 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2018 | $4,000 | LINVATEC BURS & BLADES | Consulting | LINVATEC CORPORATION | J&M Shuler Inc |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS LLC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $800 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS LLC | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $398 | LINVATEC BURS & BLADES | Travel and Lodging | LINVATEC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $156 | LINVATEC BURS & BLADES | Travel and Lodging | LINVATEC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $151 | LINVATEC BURS & BLADES | Travel and Lodging | LINVATEC CORPORATION | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $146 | ACU-LOC/ACU-LOC 2 WRIST PLATING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ACUMED LLC | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $75 | LINVATEC EXTREMITIES | Food and Beverage | LINVATEC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $63 | AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR | Food and Beverage | AXOGEN | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $36 | LINVATEC BURS & BLADES | Travel and Lodging | LINVATEC CORPORATION | J&M Shuler Inc |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $12 | AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR | Food and Beverage | AXOGEN |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.