Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $580.34 | 28 | 57.3% |
| Gift | $419.00 | 1 | 41.4% |
| Education | $12.73 | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tosoh Bioscience, Inc. | $419.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Vitrolife Inc. | $173.42 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $151.07 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Organon Llc | $129.56 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | $105.84 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $33.18 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.69 | 1 | Organon Llc ($15.69) |
| 2023 | $79.28 | 2 | EMD Serono, Inc. ($65.81) |
| 2022 | $99.27 | 9 | Organon LLC ($78.01) |
| 2021 | $36.09 | 4 | Organon LLC ($22.39) |
| 2020 | $14.35 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($14.35) |
| 2019 | $96.55 | 6 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($44.60) |
| 2018 | $467.34 | 4 | Tosoh Bioscience, Inc. ($419.00) |
| 2017 | $203.50 | 3 | Vitrolife Inc. ($173.42) |
All Payment Transactions
30 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 2 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/30/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | FOLLISTIM AQ (Biological), GANIRELIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 04/05/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | FOLLISTIM AQ (Biological), GANIRELIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.68 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 10/29/2017 | Vitrolife Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $173.42 | General |
| 09/20/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | FOLLISTIM AQ (Biological), GANIRELIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 02/14/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | FOLLISTIM AQ (Biological), GANIRELIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
About Dr. Richard Schmidt, M.D
Dr. Richard Schmidt, M.D is a Dermatology healthcare provider based in Palo Alto, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1922154798.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Schmidt, M.D has received a total of $1,012 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15.69 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 30 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($580.34).
Practice Information
- Specialty Dermatology
- Other Specialties Reproductive Endocrinology
- Location Palo Alto, CA
- Active Since 01/26/2007
- Last Updated 09/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207N00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1922154798
Products in Payments
- ST AIA-PACK PROGIII (Medical Supply) $419.00
- FOLLISTIM AQ (Biological) $137.37
- GANIRELIX ACETATE (Drug) $77.57
- FOLLISTIM AQ (Drug) $29.60
- INVOCELL (Device) $20.45
- Gonal-f (Biological) $18.77
- MENOPUR (Drug) $12.73
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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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