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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.
MELVIN ASHFORD
Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
10731 HAWTHORN TRL, WOODBURY, MN, 55129-8767
MELVIN ASHFORD,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
41
payments
$6,024
payment total
13
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 |
|---|---|---|
Travel and Lodging |
8 | $2,950 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
1 | $2,100 |
Food and Beverage |
31 | $931 |
Education |
1 | $43 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ORILISSA |
drug |
$3,233 |
ORBERA |
device |
$1,296 |
ALTIS |
device |
$1,105 |
ASCLERA |
drug |
$118 |
XEOMIN |
drug |
$118 |
OVERSTITCH |
device |
$109 |
NOCTIVA |
drug |
$43 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$37 |
BOTOX |
drug |
$27 |
XENFORM |
device |
$26 |
RS HARMONY TEST RELATED PRODUCTS |
device |
$24 |
ADVANTAGE FIT |
device |
$24 |
INTERSTIM |
device |
$23 |
VESICARE |
drug |
$22 |
RESTORELLE |
device |
$22 |
DERMABOND PORTFOLIO |
device |
$18 |
STRATAFIX |
device |
$18 |
SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS |
device |
$18 |
FETAL FIBRONECTIN |
device |
$16 |
INTRAROSA |
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 16, 2018 | $2,100 | ORILISSA | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | Obgyn Consultants |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $841 | ORBERA | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $576 | ALTIS | Travel and Lodging | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $493 | ORILISSA | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $369 | ALTIS | Travel and Lodging | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $265 | ORILISSA | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $245 | ORBERA | Travel and Lodging | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $144 | ALTIS | Travel and Lodging | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $125 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $118 | XEOMIN ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $109 | OVERSTITCH ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $63 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $59 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $50 | ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $46 | ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $43 | NOCTIVA | Education | AVADEL SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $26 | XENFORM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $24 | RS HARMONY TEST RELATED PRODUCTS | Food and Beverage | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $24 | ADVANTAGE FIT | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 1, 2018 | $23 | INTERSTIM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $22 | VESICARE MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $22 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $22 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $18 | SURGICEL FAMILY OF ABSORBABLE HEMOSTATS DERMABOND PORTFOLIO STRATAFIX | Food and Beverage | ETHICON US, LLC | |
| May 2, 2018 | $16 | FETAL FIBRONECTIN | Food and Beverage | HOLOGIC, LLC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $16 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $16 | ALTIS | Travel and Lodging | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $15 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $14 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $13 | RESTORELLE | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $12 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $12 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $12 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $12 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $12 | BOTOX | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $11 | INTRAROSA | Food and Beverage | AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $10 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $9 | RESTORELLE | Food and Beverage | COLOPLAST CORP | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $5 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $5 | ORILISSA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $5 | ORBERA | Food and Beverage | APOLLO ENDOSURGERY US INC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.