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LEE M KAPLAN
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LEE M KAPLAN

Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
55 FRUIT STREET BLK 4, GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES, BOSTON, MA, 02114-2696
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DR. LEE KAPLAN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

91

payments

$271,555

payment total

8

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
 20 $231K
Travel and Lodging
 38 $31,465
Honoraria
 1 $6,000
Food and Beverage
 29 $3,155
Education
 3 $137

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†
HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY

device

 $107K
SAXENDA

drug

 $99,557
ECHELON FLEX STAPLER

device

 $87,541
STRATAFIX

device

 $86,269
VICTOZA

drug

 $53,889
TRESIBA

drug

 $25,828
ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER

device

 $21,669
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $20,523
SAR425899

drug

 $9,620
FERAHEME

drug

 $6,805
BELVIQ

drug

 $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
Sep 24, 2018 $30,563 SAXENDA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
May 9, 2018 $21,449 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 9, 2018 $20,624 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $19,313 VICTOZA TRESIBA Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 3, 2018 $17,813 VICTOZA SAXENDA Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Jan 22, 2018 $17,600 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $17,325 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $14,813 SAXENDA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 27, 2018 $14,813 SAXENDA Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Oct 8, 2018 $14,299 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $12,938 No Listed Product Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 3, 2018 $9,115 VICTOZA SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Jan 12, 2018 $7,385 SAR425899 Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jan 4, 2018 $6,600 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $6,050 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 2, 2018 $6,000 FERAHEME Honoraria AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $4,941 VICTOZA TRESIBA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Nov 27, 2018 $4,810 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Dec 17, 2018 $4,400 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $2,250 SAXENDA Consulting NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 27, 2018 $2,200 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $1,206 SAR425899 Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $758 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $744 VICTOZA TRESIBA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Sep 24, 2018 $592 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 30, 2018 $562 VICTOZA TRESIBA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 3, 2018 $549 VICTOZA SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Jun 22, 2018 $544 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $476 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 14, 2018 $450 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 14, 2018 $442 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Mar 13, 2018 $441 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 3, 2018 $431 VICTOZA SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Sep 24, 2018 $429 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 12, 2018 $420 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $410 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Mar 13, 2018 $377 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 14, 2018 $377 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 27, 2018 $373 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Jan 12, 2018 $371 SAR425899 Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 4, 2018 $361 FERAHEME Travel and Lodging AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $342 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Jan 12, 2018 $325 SAR425899 Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 12, 2018 $303 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $269 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 30, 2018 $268 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK AS
Jun 22, 2018 $237 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $237 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $232 SAR425899 Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 15, 2018 $231 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $221 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $197 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $190 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $185 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK AS
May 4, 2018 $176 FERAHEME Food and Beverage AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $175 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 8, 2018 $174 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $163 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $157 SAXENDA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK AS
Apr 3, 2018 $154 VICTOZA SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK AS
Oct 16, 2018 $146 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 3, 2018 $143 FERAHEME Food and Beverage AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $122 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 25, 2018 $118 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jan 8, 2018 $93 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $86 SAR425899 Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 26, 2018 $83 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 9, 2018 $83 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $82 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
May 3, 2018 $81 FERAHEME Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $77 HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $76 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Consulting MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 26, 2018 $76 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $50 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 8, 2018 $44 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
May 3, 2018 $43 FERAHEME Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $31 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 12, 2018 $30 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $30 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $25 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Mar 13, 2018 $24 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 13, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $22 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 9, 2018 $21 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER HARMONIC PRODUCT FAMILY STRATAFIX Travel and Lodging MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $20 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $19 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jun 23, 2018 $16 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $14 SAR425899 Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Oct 24, 2018 $12 BELVIQ Education EISAI INC.
Jun 23, 2018 $11 ECHELON FLEX STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
Oct 12, 2018 $6 ECHELON ENDOPATH STAPLER Food and Beverage MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.