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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.
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MICHAEL E ABERGER
Listed Specialty: Urology
3901 RAINBOW BLVD, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER M.S. 3016, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66103-2937
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DR. MICHAEL ABERGER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
97
payments
$2,181
payment total
15
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 |
95 | $1,434 |
Travel and Lodging |
1 | $657 |
Education |
1 | $90 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
UROLIFT |
device |
$892 |
XTANDI |
drug |
$327 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$152 |
TOVIAZ |
drug |
$148 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$136 |
LUPRON |
drug |
$133 |
BOTOX |
drug |
$132 |
ERLEADA |
drug |
$110 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$102 |
ANDROGEL |
drug |
$65 |
PROVENGE |
drug |
$51 |
AXUMIN |
drug |
$50 |
XGEVA |
drug |
$46 |
LYNX |
device |
$38 |
NOCTIVA |
drug |
$37 |
VIAGRA |
drug |
$16 |
INTERSTIM |
device |
$14 |
XOFIGO |
drug |
$13 |
SPEEDICATH |
device |
$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 21, 2018 | $657 | UROLIFT | Travel and Lodging | NEOTRACT INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $90 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $89 | UROLIFT | Food and Beverage | NEOTRACT INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $82 | UROLIFT | Food and Beverage | NEOTRACT INC. | The Elements Agency |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $31 | AXUMIN | Food and Beverage | BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $25 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $24 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $24 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $24 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $23 | PROLIA XGEVA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $23 | LYNX | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $23 | PROLIA XGEVA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $23 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $21 | UROLIFT | Food and Beverage | NEOTRACT INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $20 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $19 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $19 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $19 | UROLIFT | Food and Beverage | NEOTRACT INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $19 | AXUMIN | Food and Beverage | BLUE EARTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $18 | LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $18 | PROVENGE | Food and Beverage | DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $18 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $18 | PROVENGE | Food and Beverage | DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $17 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $17 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $17 | XTANDI MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $17 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $17 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $16 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $16 | UROLIFT | Food and Beverage | NEOTRACT INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $16 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $16 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $16 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $16 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $16 | PROVENGE | Food and Beverage | DENDREON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $16 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $16 | ANDROGEL LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $16 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $15 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $15 | LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $15 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $15 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $15 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $15 | LYNX | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 14, 2018 | $14 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $14 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $14 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $14 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $14 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $14 | INTERSTIM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $14 | VIAGRA TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $14 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $14 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $13 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $13 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $13 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $13 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $13 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $13 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $13 | ANDROGEL LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $13 | XOFIGO | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $13 | ANDROGEL LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $13 | ANDROGEL LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $13 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $13 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $13 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $13 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $13 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $12 | LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $12 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $12 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $12 | SPEEDICATH | Food and Beverage | PRN MEDICAL SERVICES, LLC | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $12 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $11 | LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $11 | NOCTIVA | Food and Beverage | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $11 | LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $11 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $10 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $10 | ANDROGEL LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $10 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $10 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $8 | ERLEADA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $8 | UROLIFT | Food and Beverage | NEOTRACT INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $4 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $4 | XTANDI | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $3 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $3 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $3 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $2 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $2 | VIAGRA TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $2 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $2 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $2 | TOVIAZ XTANDI | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $1 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $1 | ANDROGEL LUPRON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $0 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, 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.