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KEESAG A BARON
Listed Specialty: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
1242 E. INDEPENDENCE, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65804-4284
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DR. KEESAG BARON,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
124
payments
$2,972
payment total
21
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 |
120 | $1,930 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $1,036 |
Education |
1 | $6 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
MICRA |
device |
$1,122 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$351 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$258 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$257 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$230 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$154 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$145 |
CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM |
device |
$136 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$104 |
AMPLIA MRI |
device |
$82 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$76 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$71 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$61 |
PRADAXA |
drug |
$61 |
PRAXBIND |
drug |
$61 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$44 |
SAMSCA |
drug |
$40 |
EDARBI |
drug |
$32 |
CRM-RESEARCH ONLY |
device |
$30 |
LIVALO |
drug |
$24 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$24 |
GENERAL THERAPIES |
device |
$17 |
BYSTOLIC |
drug |
$15 |
CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM |
device |
$14 |
ULTRAVERSE |
device |
$14 |
| † 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 11, 2018 | $646 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $213 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $177 | MICRA | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $164 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $86 | MICRA | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $75 | AMPLIA MRI | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $73 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $63 | CARDIOMEMS HF SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $22 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $22 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $21 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $21 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $20 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| May 18, 2018 | $20 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $19 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $18 | SAMSCA | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $18 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $17 | GENERAL THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $17 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $17 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE PRAXBIND | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $17 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE PRAXBIND | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $17 | EDARBI | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $17 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $17 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 17, 2018 | $17 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $16 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $16 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $16 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $15 | EDARBI | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $15 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 1, 2018 | $15 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $15 | CRM-RESEARCH ONLY | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $15 | CRM-RESEARCH ONLY | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $15 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $15 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $14 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $14 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $14 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $14 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $14 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $14 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $14 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $14 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $14 | CORONARY ORBITAL ATHERECTOMY SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $14 | ULTRAVERSE | Food and Beverage | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $13 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE PRAXBIND | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $13 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE PRAXBIND | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $13 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $13 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $13 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $13 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $12 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $12 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $12 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $12 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $11 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $11 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $11 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $11 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $10 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $10 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $10 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $10 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $10 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $10 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $10 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $10 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $9 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $9 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $9 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $9 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $8 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $8 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $8 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $8 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $7 | AMPLIA MRI | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $7 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $6 | XARELTO | Education | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $5 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $5 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $5 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $4 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $4 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $2 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $0 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC |
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