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REGINA M BENJAMIN
Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
13833 TAPIA AVE, BAYOU LA BATRE, AL, 36509-2515
DR. REGINA BENJAMIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
30
payments
$38,179
payment total
3
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 |
7 | $33,065 |
Travel and Lodging |
13 | $4,057 |
Food and Beverage |
10 | $1,056 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ACESSA |
drug |
$36,181 |
EXPAREL |
drug |
$1,877 |
GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS |
device |
$120 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2018 | $5,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $5,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $5,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $5,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $5,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $5,000 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Mar 31, 2018 | $3,065 | ACESSA | Consulting | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $817 | EXPAREL | Travel and Lodging | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $785 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $767 | EXPAREL | Travel and Lodging | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $478 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $414 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $340 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $229 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $187 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $153 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $144 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $120 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $120 | GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $95 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $94 | EXPAREL | Food and Beverage | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $60 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $55 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $54 | EXPAREL | Travel and Lodging | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $44 | EXPAREL | Travel and Lodging | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $39 | EXPAREL | Travel and Lodging | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $36 | EXPAREL | Travel and Lodging | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $28 | ACESSA | Food and Beverage | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $28 | ACESSA | Travel and Lodging | ACESSA HEALTH INC. | Credit Card (Amex, Visa, or Mastercard) |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $26 | EXPAREL | Travel and Lodging | PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED |
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