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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.

SUSAN G RIFKIN
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SUSAN G RIFKIN

Listed Specialty: Dentist, General Practice
1000 ABERNATHY RD NE, ATLANTA, GA, 30328-5606
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DR. SUSAN RIFKIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

14

payments

$481

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
 10 $279
Gift
 4 $202

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

 $262
SMARTVEST

device

 $99
BELLATEK

device

 $51
GUTTA PERCHA

device

 $31
ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $28
ROTARY INSTRUMENTATION

device

 $28
AQUASIL

device

 $11
TPH SPECTRA

device

 $11
† 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
Jun 13, 2018 $175 No Listed Product Gift A-DEC, INC.
Jan 26, 2018 $60 No Listed Product Food and Beverage HENRY SCHEIN, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $51 BELLATEK Food and Beverage ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Oct 31, 2018 $31 GUTTA PERCHA Food and Beverage KERR CORPORATION
Nov 7, 2018 $28 ENDODONTIC INSTRUMENTATION ROTARY INSTRUMENTATION Food and Beverage PETER BRASSELER HOLDINGS, LLC
Jul 17, 2018 $26 SMARTVEST Food and Beverage ELECTROMED, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Gift A-DEC, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $24 SMARTVEST Food and Beverage ELECTROMED, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $23 SMARTVEST Food and Beverage ELECTROMED, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $23 SMARTVEST Food and Beverage ELECTROMED, INC.
Jun 29, 2018 $11 AQUASIL TPH SPECTRA Food and Beverage DENTSPLY SIRONA INC
Jan 17, 2018 $3 No Listed Product Gift A-DEC, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $2 SMARTVEST Food and Beverage ELECTROMED, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $0 No Listed Product Gift A-DEC, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.