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STEPHEN J STERLITZ
Listed Specialty: Dentist, General Practice
NNMC / NPDS BETHESDA, COMPREHENSIVE DENTISTRY, BETHESDA, MD, 20889-0001
* Note: This physician had a Michigan practice address when the most recent payments were reported.
DR. STEPHEN STERLITZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
34
payments
$33,115
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
6 | $22,500 |
Travel and Lodging |
7 | $7,808 |
Education |
2 | $1,599 |
Food and Beverage |
17 | $1,097 |
Entertainment |
2 | $111 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
CEREC |
device |
$23,057 |
ORTHOPHOS |
device |
$9,708 |
GALILEOS |
device |
$8,708 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$1,287 |
CELTRA DUO |
device |
$104 |
SIMPLANT |
device |
$24 |
TPH SPECTRA |
device |
$14 |
CALIBRA |
device |
$12 |
CAVITRON |
device |
$12 |
INTEGO |
device |
$12 |
INTEGRITY |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 | $7,500 | CEREC | Promotional Speaking/Other | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $5,000 | CEREC | Promotional Speaking/Other | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $2,500 | GALILEOS ORTHOPHOS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $2,500 | GALILEOS ORTHOPHOS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $2,500 | GALILEOS ORTHOPHOS | Promotional Speaking/Other | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $2,500 | CEREC | Promotional Speaking/Other | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $1,673 | CEREC | Travel and Lodging | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $1,564 | CEREC | Education | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $1,505 | CEREC | Travel and Lodging | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $1,289 | CEREC | Travel and Lodging | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $1,137 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KURARAY AMERICA INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $1,016 | ORTHOPHOS GALILEOS | Travel and Lodging | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1,000 | CEREC ORTHOPHOS | Travel and Lodging | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $192 | ORTHOPHOS GALILEOS | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $188 | CEREC | Travel and Lodging | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $183 | CEREC | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $152 | CEREC | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | KURARAY AMERICA INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $149 | CEREC | Food and Beverage | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $64 | CEREC | Entertainment | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $47 | CEREC | Entertainment | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $44 | CEREC | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $41 | CELTRA DUO CEREC | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $35 | CEREC | Education | SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $34 | CEREC | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $29 | CEREC | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $25 | CEREC | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $24 | SIMPLANT | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $16 | CELTRA DUO | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $14 | CELTRA DUO | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $14 | CEREC CELTRA DUO TPH SPECTRA | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $12 | CAVITRON CEREC CALIBRA INTEGRITY INTEGO | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $11 | CEREC CELTRA DUO | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $8 | CELTRA DUO | Food and Beverage | DENTSPLY SIRONA INC |
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