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CRAIG A WITZ
Listed Specialty: Reproductive Endocrinology
7900 FANNIN ST, SUITE 4400, HOUSTON, TX, 77054-2934
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CRAIG WITZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
69
payments
$34,222
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
6 | $15,744 |
Travel and Lodging |
26 | $9,985 |
Consulting |
2 | $6,783 |
Food and Beverage |
34 | $1,699 |
Education |
1 | $12 |
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 |
$20,368 |
ENDOMETRIN |
drug |
$12,780 |
MENOPUR |
drug |
$810 |
TRUCLEAR |
device |
$125 |
NOCDURNA |
drug |
$87 |
GONAL-F |
drug |
$26 |
FOLLISTIM AQ |
drug |
$26 |
GANIRELIX |
drug |
$26 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2018 | $6,188 | No Listed Product | Consulting | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $5,510 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | FERRING INTERNATIONAL CENTER SA | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $5,312 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING INTERNATIONAL CENTER SA | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $4,046 | ENDOMETRIN | Promotional Speaking/Other | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $4,046 | ENDOMETRIN | Promotional Speaking/Other | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $1,151 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $1,151 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $952 | ENDOMETRIN | Promotional Speaking/Other | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $714 | ENDOMETRIN | Promotional Speaking/Other | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $595 | No Listed Product | Consulting | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $522 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $476 | MENOPUR | Promotional Speaking/Other | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $323 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $274 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $263 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $143 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $143 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $135 | ENDOMETRIN | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $127 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING INTERNATIONAL CENTER SA | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $125 | TRUCLEAR | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $125 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $124 | ENDOMETRIN | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $123 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $121 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $90 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $87 | NOCDURNA | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $83 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING INTERNATIONAL CENTER SA | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | $70 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING INTERNATIONAL CENTER SA | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $58 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $57 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $56 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $55 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $55 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $55 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $49 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $48 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $46 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $39 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $38 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING INTERNATIONAL CENTER SA | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $38 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $37 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | FERRING INTERNATIONAL CENTER SA | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $32 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $30 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $30 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $29 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 6, 2018 | $28 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $24 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $24 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $23 | ENDOMETRIN | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $22 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $17 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $16 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $16 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $14 | FOLLISTIM AQ GANIRELIX | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $14 | GONAL-F | Food and Beverage | EMD SERONO, INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $13 | ENDOMETRIN | Travel and Lodging | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $12 | GONAL-F | Food and Beverage | EMD SERONO, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Education | FERRING INTERNATIONAL PHARMASCIENCE CENTER US | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $11 | FOLLISTIM AQ GANIRELIX | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 7, 2018 | $9 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $6 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $4 | MENOPUR | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.