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JOHN S MICHELS
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JOHN S MICHELS

Listed Specialty: Pain Medicine
450 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 650, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92660-7641
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DR. JOHN MICHELS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

141

payments

$31,781

payment total

17

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
 22 $22,284
Travel and Lodging
 18 $4,914
Food and Beverage
 99 $4,375
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $208

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†
PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS

device

 $12,668
AXIUM INS DRG IPG

device

 $6,918
DRG LEADS

device

 $4,917
ALGOVITA

device

 $2,687
SUPERION ISS

device

 $1,898
SCS IPGS

device

 $1,313
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $483
OCTRODE SCS LEADS

device

 $288
DRG IPGS

device

 $166
SCS LEADS

device

 $76
SPRINT PNS SYSTEM

device

 $76
SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM

device

 $61
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $44
GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

device

 $26
INTELLIS

device

 $26
AIMOVIG

drug

 $25
SWIFT-LOCK SCS

device

 $23
HORIZANT

drug

 $21
DUROLANE

device

 $18
DUEXIS

drug

 $18
ZTLIDO 30 POUCH IN 1 CARTON 1 PATCH IN 1 POUCH

drug

 $17
BOTOX

drug

 $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
Aug 23, 2018 $2,456 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 5, 2018 $2,384 DRG LEADS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 5, 2018 $2,384 DRG LEADS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $2,086 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $1,788 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $1,192 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 8, 2018 $1,177 ALGOVITA Travel and Lodging NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Oct 4, 2018 $921 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $921 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 22, 2018 $921 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 22, 2018 $921 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 22, 2018 $921 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $921 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $894 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 7, 2018 $894 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 18, 2018 $894 SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 28, 2018 $733 ALGOVITA Travel and Lodging NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Aug 23, 2018 $614 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 22, 2018 $614 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 13, 2018 $574 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Aug 31, 2018 $499 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jun 24, 2018 $367 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 8, 2018 $357 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $319 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 23, 2018 $307 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $210 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 22, 2018 $200 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 13, 2018 $177 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 10, 2018 $168 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Feb 2, 2018 $158 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 23, 2018 $156 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 5, 2018 $156 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 10, 2018 $150 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Jan 22, 2018 $150 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 5, 2018 $149 DRG LEADS Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 12, 2018 $138 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
May 21, 2018 $127 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 12, 2018 $127 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 4, 2018 $125 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 6, 2018 $123 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 29, 2018 $120 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 17, 2018 $111 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
May 12, 2018 $106 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $96 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 14, 2018 $95 No Listed Product Food and Beverage STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Nov 13, 2018 $95 No Listed Product Food and Beverage STIMWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
Jun 1, 2018 $95 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $89 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 20, 2018 $88 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 27, 2018 $88 No Listed Product Promotional Speaking/Other ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 2, 2018 $76 SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 27, 2018 $76 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
May 14, 2018 $70 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 10, 2018 $70 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $67 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 1, 2018 $66 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $61 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Aug 1, 2018 $60 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 13, 2018 $59 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Dec 10, 2018 $58 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 18, 2018 $54 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 17, 2018 $54 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 5, 2018 $51 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 11, 2018 $51 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Oct 13, 2018 $48 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 11, 2018 $43 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 2, 2018 $43 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 23, 2018 $43 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 23, 2018 $38 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 29, 2018 $36 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $36 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 1, 2018 $35 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
Mar 14, 2018 $33 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 31, 2018 $33 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 11, 2018 $31 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 24, 2018 $31 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 14, 2018 $30 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 4, 2018 $29 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 10, 2018 $29 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Jan 9, 2018 $28 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jun 27, 2018 $27 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Feb 6, 2018 $26 No Listed Product Food and Beverage KONICA MINOLTA HEALTHCARE AMERICAS, INC
Mar 20, 2018 $26 GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 23, 2018 $26 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 10, 2018 $26 INTELLIS Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 4, 2018 $26 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 11, 2018 $25 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $25 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 29, 2018 $23 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 4, 2018 $23 SWIFT-LOCK SCS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 8, 2018 $23 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 14, 2018 $21 No Listed Product Food and Beverage DJO, LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $21 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
May 23, 2018 $21 HORIZANT Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 4, 2018 $20 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 20, 2018 $20 SPRINT PNS SYSTEM Food and Beverage SPR THERAPEUTICS, INC
Jun 13, 2018 $19 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 4, 2018 $19 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 14, 2018 $19 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 6, 2018 $19 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 25, 2018 $18 DUROLANE Food and Beverage BIOVENTUS LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $18 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 12, 2018 $18 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Feb 5, 2018 $18 DUEXIS Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jun 2, 2018 $18 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Aug 21, 2018 $18 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Nov 28, 2018 $18 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Jun 1, 2018 $18 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Oct 30, 2018 $17 ZTLIDO 30 POUCH IN 1 CARTON 1 PATCH IN 1 POUCH Food and Beverage SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $17 SUPERION ISS Travel and Lodging VERTIFLEX, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $17 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $17 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 4, 2018 $16 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 1, 2018 $16 SENZA SPINAL CORD STIMULATION SYSTEM Food and Beverage NEVRO CORP.
Aug 23, 2018 $15 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 17, 2018 $15 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 13, 2018 $15 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 22, 2018 $14 SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 4, 2018 $14 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 4, 2018 $14 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 6, 2018 $14 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $14 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Sep 13, 2018 $14 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 1, 2018 $14 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 24, 2018 $13 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 4, 2018 $12 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 4, 2018 $12 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 10, 2018 $12 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $11 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $11 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $10 OCTRODE SCS LEADS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 4, 2018 $10 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Mar 12, 2018 $9 DRG IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 24, 2018 $8 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Travel and Lodging ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 8, 2018 $8 ALGOVITA Food and Beverage NUVECTRA CORPORATION
Oct 14, 2018 $5 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 13, 2018 $5 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $5 AXIUM INS DRG IPG Consulting ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 8, 2018 $5 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 6, 2018 $3 SUPERION ISS Food and Beverage VERTIFLEX, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $3 PROCLAIM FAMILY OF SCS IPGS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
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