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RONALD J POLINSKY
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RONALD J POLINSKY

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
2605 KEISER BLVD, WYOMISSING, PA, 19610
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RONALD POLINSKY,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

167

payments

$48,517

payment total

16

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
 16 $42,550
Food and Beverage
 136 $3,264
Travel and Lodging
 14 $2,693
Education
 1 $10

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†
LIVALO

drug

 $46,943
VASCEPA

drug

 $460
REPATHA

drug

 $265
ENTRESTO

drug

 $186
XARELTO

drug

 $165
LIFEVEST

device

 $154
CORLANOR

drug

 $153
ELIQUIS

drug

 $123
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $110
VIGILANT

device

 $70
CHANTIX

drug

 $55
PRALUENT

drug

 $40
HEARTMATE

device

 $35
MULTAQ

drug

 $34
BYSTOLIC

drug

 $15
JARDIANCE

drug

 $12
VELTASSA

drug

 $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
Nov 20, 2018 $3,250 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Mar 27, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 15, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 19, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 1, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $2,750 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $841 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $800 LIVALO Promotional Speaking/Other KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $485 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $175 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $146 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $142 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $133 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 31, 2018 $133 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $132 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $126 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $125 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Aug 1, 2018 $125 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $125 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
May 10, 2018 $125 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 24, 2018 $121 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $121 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $119 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $116 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $113 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $109 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 30, 2018 $107 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $103 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $96 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 15, 2018 $96 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $95 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $90 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $90 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $89 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $81 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $80 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $55 LIVALO Travel and Lodging KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $50 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 16, 2018 $46 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $43 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 19, 2018 $42 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Mar 8, 2018 $39 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Oct 8, 2018 $39 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Jun 18, 2018 $35 HEARTMATE Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 7, 2018 $35 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 22, 2018 $32 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $31 VIGILANT Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $29 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $22 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 15, 2018 $20 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $19 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 23, 2018 $18 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 9, 2018 $17 MULTAQ Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 3, 2018 $17 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 4, 2018 $17 MULTAQ Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $16 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $15 BYSTOLIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $15 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $15 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 15, 2018 $15 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $14 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 28, 2018 $14 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $14 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $14 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 16, 2018 $14 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Mar 20, 2018 $14 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
May 21, 2018 $14 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Feb 23, 2018 $14 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jul 30, 2018 $14 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $14 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Jun 11, 2018 $14 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $14 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $13 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jan 4, 2018 $13 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $13 ELIQUIS Food and Beverage E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Apr 16, 2018 $13 CHANTIX ELIQUIS Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 11, 2018 $13 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $12 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $12 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 11, 2018 $12 JARDIANCE Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 30, 2018 $12 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 11, 2018 $12 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 3, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 13, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 18, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 17, 2018 $12 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $12 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 20, 2018 $11 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jan 17, 2018 $11 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Feb 13, 2018 $11 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 16, 2018 $11 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $11 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Mar 23, 2018 $11 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 22, 2018 $11 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
May 24, 2018 $10 VASCEPA Education AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Apr 16, 2018 $10 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Sep 26, 2018 $10 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $10 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 20, 2018 $10 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $10 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 11, 2018 $10 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 5, 2018 $10 LIVALO Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $10 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Oct 16, 2018 $10 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Apr 5, 2018 $10 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 31, 2018 $10 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jun 5, 2018 $9 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 9, 2018 $9 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $9 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Mar 1, 2018 $9 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jul 2, 2018 $9 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Jul 20, 2018 $9 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 13, 2018 $9 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 29, 2018 $9 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jan 3, 2018 $9 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jan 16, 2018 $8 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 24, 2018 $8 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jan 26, 2018 $8 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $8 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 26, 2018 $8 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 18, 2018 $7 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Feb 7, 2018 $7 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $7 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Mar 19, 2018 $7 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Mar 8, 2018 $7 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Apr 30, 2018 $7 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Apr 10, 2018 $7 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Nov 8, 2018 $7 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $7 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $7 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Jan 8, 2018 $6 LIFEVEST Food and Beverage ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP)
Sep 19, 2018 $6 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $5 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $5 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 11, 2018 $4 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
May 22, 2018 $4 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Mar 8, 2018 $4 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 20, 2018 $4 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 13, 2018 $4 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
Aug 20, 2018 $4 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Sep 13, 2018 $4 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $4 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $4 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Jul 26, 2018 $4 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $3 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 27, 2018 $3 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $3 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $3 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 12, 2018 $3 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $3 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $3 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
May 30, 2018 $3 CORLANOR REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 6, 2018 $3 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 3, 2018 $3 ENTRESTO Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Dec 7, 2018 $3 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $3 VASCEPA Food and Beverage AMARIN PHARMA INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $2 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GILEAD SCIENCES INC
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