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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.
FRANK H LAU
Listed Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
330 BROOKLINE AVE, BOSTON, MA, 02215
DR. FRANK LAU,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
15
payments
$432
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
15 | $432 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
MEPILEX AG |
device |
$144 |
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP |
device |
$144 |
MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG |
device |
$144 |
MEPITEL AG |
device |
$144 |
BIOGEL ECLIPSE |
device |
$144 |
ALLODERM |
device |
$94 |
SANTYL |
drug |
$85 |
REGRANEX |
drug |
$46 |
OVITEX |
device |
$44 |
PICO |
device |
$21 |
NATPARA |
drug |
$19 |
AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR |
device |
$14 |
AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR |
device |
$14 |
BLASTX |
device |
$12 |
| † 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 31, 2018 | $144 | MEPITEL AG MEPILEX AG MEPILEX BORDER POST OP MEPILEX BORDER POST OP AG BIOGEL ECLIPSE | Food and Beverage | MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE US, LLC | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $49 | ALLODERM | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $44 | OVITEX | Food and Beverage | TELA BIO, INC. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $23 | ALLODERM | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $22 | ALLODERM | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $21 | PICO | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $19 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $17 | SANTYL REGRANEX | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $17 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $15 | SANTYL REGRANEX | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $14 | SANTYL REGRANEX | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $14 | AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR | Food and Beverage | AXOGEN | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $12 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $12 | BLASTX | Food and Beverage | NEXT SCIENCE LLC | |
| Sep 8, 2018 | $10 | SANTYL | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.