Total Payments
$122,459
2024 Payments
$1,585
Companies
14
Transactions
176
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$67,940 (55.5%)
Other$36,306 (29.6%)
Travel$8,482 (6.9%)
Research$5,651 (4.6%)
Food & Beverage$3,839 (3.1%)
Education$241.85 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $67,940 | 46 | 55.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $36,306 | 15 | 29.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,482 | 39 | 6.9% |
| Unspecified | $5,651 | 2 | 4.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,839 | 69 | 3.1% |
| Education | $241.85 | 5 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$116,809
174 transactions
Research
$5,651
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $55,002 | 65 | $0 (2022) |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $21,767 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $11,052 | 14 | $0 (2017) |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $8,741 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited | $8,100 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $7,484 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $6,390 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $1,605 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,136 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| PARI RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT, INC. | $800.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,585 | 4 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($1,485) |
| 2023 | $5,628 | 6 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. ($5,507) |
| 2022 | $22,559 | 17 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. ($16,259) |
| 2021 | $5,525 | 3 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($2,475) |
| 2020 | $13,360 | 18 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($13,275) |
| 2019 | $15,725 | 36 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($7,484) |
| 2018 | $34,599 | 55 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($28,452) |
| 2017 | $23,479 | 37 | Genentech USA, Inc. ($11,052) |
All Payment Transactions
176 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.95 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $990.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $371.25 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/26/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.75 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.05 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,511.00 | General |
| 06/22/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,511.00 | General |
| 06/22/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $187.58 | General |
| 06/22/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $172.92 | General |
| 06/22/2023 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.97 | General |
| 11/16/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,511.00 | General |
| 11/16/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,674.00 | General |
| 11/16/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.14 | General |
| 11/09/2022 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,350.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,348.00 | General |
| 09/28/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,511.00 | General |
| 09/28/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $594.50 | General |
| 09/28/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $296.75 | General |
| 09/28/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $260.20 | General |
| 09/28/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.95 | General |
| 09/08/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| 09/06/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,511.00 | General |
| 09/06/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $419.00 | General |
| 09/06/2022 | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.58 | General |
| 06/29/2022 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,350.00 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| High dose ICS LABA 2ndController Study SIROCCO | AstraZeneca UK Limited | $5,625 | 1 |
About Dr. Michael Schechter, MD
Dr. Michael Schechter, MD is a Pediatric Pulmonology healthcare provider based in Richmond, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831138130.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Schechter, MD has received a total of $122,459 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,585 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 176 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($67,940).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Pulmonology
- Other Specialties Pediatric Pulmonology
- Location Richmond, VA
- Active Since 06/05/2006
- Last Updated 05/14/2013
- Taxonomy Code 2080P0214X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831138130
Products in Payments
- SYNAGIS (Biological) $19,113
- Pulmozyme (Biological) $9,935
- NUCALA (Biological) $7,484
- KALYDECO (Drug) $6,041
- TRIKAFTA (Drug) $2,700
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $1,705
- Kitabis Pak (Drug) $800.00
- SYNERGY (Device) $325.97
- ILAB (Device) $190.13
- GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS (Device) $181.56
- GENERAL STENTS (Device) $117.56
- COMET (Device) $109.39
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $105.84
- KENGREAL (Drug) $105.38
- Cayston (Drug) $95.50
- STINGRAY (Device) $62.91
- PERTZYE (Drug) $49.09
- Creon (Drug) $25.53
- ROTABLATOR (Device) $23.10
- XOLAIR (Biological) $20.34
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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