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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.
RON D SCHECHTER
Listed Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
4802 E JOHNSON AVE, JONESBORO, AR, 72401-8413
DR. RON SCHECHTER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
12
payments
$7,117
payment total
5
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 |
1 | $4,600 |
Education |
1 | $1,555 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $501 |
Food and Beverage |
8 | $461 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EXPAREL |
drug |
$4,600 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$2,343 |
NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM |
device |
$147 |
JOURNEY UNI |
device |
$44 |
CROSSFIRE 2 INTEGRATED RESECTION & ENERGY SYSTEM |
device |
$27 |
CROSSFLOW PUMP |
device |
$27 |
FORMULA CUTTERS AND BURS |
device |
$27 |
SERFAS ENERGY PROBES |
device |
$27 |
JOURNEY II BCS |
device |
$23 |
ZUK UNI |
device |
$23 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2018 | $4,600 | EXPAREL | Consulting | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $1,555 | No Listed Product | Education | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $486 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $172 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $87 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $80 | NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $44 | JOURNEY UNI NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $27 | CROSSFIRE 2 INTEGRATED RESECTION & ENERGY SYSTEM SERFAS ENERGY PROBES FORMULA CUTTERS AND BURS CROSSFLOW PUMP | Food and Beverage | STRYKER CORPORATION | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $23 | ZUK UNI NAVIO SURGICAL SYSTEM JOURNEY II BCS | Food and Beverage | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ARTHREX, INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MIDSOUTH ORTHOPEDICS | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MIDSOUTH ORTHOPEDICS |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.