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CYNTHIA J MEARS
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CYNTHIA J MEARS

Listed Specialty: Pediatrics
4440 W 95TH ST STE 1200H, ADVOCATE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OAK LAWN, OAK LAWN, IL, 60453-2600
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DR. CYNTHIA MEARS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

52

payments

$21,893

payment total

2

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
 11 $15,650
Travel and Lodging
 26 $5,589
Food and Beverage
 15 $654

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†
TRUMENBA

drug

 $18,710
NEXPLANON

drug

 $3,183
† 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
Apr 9, 2018 $1,750 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $1,750 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $1,750 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $1,750 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $1,750 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $1,300 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 18, 2018 $1,300 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
May 21, 2018 $1,300 TRUMENBA Promotional Speaking/Other PFIZER INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $1,000 NEXPLANON Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $1,000 NEXPLANON Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $1,000 NEXPLANON Promotional Speaking/Other MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 27, 2018 $609 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $512 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $499 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $418 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $409 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $390 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jul 28, 2018 $383 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jul 5, 2018 $357 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $352 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $351 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $243 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Apr 7, 2018 $221 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $209 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jul 31, 2018 $196 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
May 10, 2018 $117 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $111 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $107 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
May 17, 2018 $100 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $73 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $68 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $62 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $53 NEXPLANON Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $53 NEXPLANON Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jul 19, 2018 $45 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $44 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $42 NEXPLANON Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 24, 2018 $26 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $25 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Oct 4, 2018 $21 NEXPLANON Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Apr 18, 2018 $21 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $20 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $16 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $16 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $15 NEXPLANON Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Aug 28, 2018 $14 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $13 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 16, 2018 $11 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $10 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $10 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $2 TRUMENBA Travel and Lodging PFIZER INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $1 TRUMENBA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.