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RICHARD TOWBIN
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RICHARD TOWBIN

Listed Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology
1919 E THOMAS RD, BLDG C, ROOM 2240, PHOENIX, AZ, 85016-7710
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DR. RICHARD TOWBIN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

113

payments

$146,391

payment total

4

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
 17 $98,280
Consulting
 5 $30,045
Travel and Lodging
 62 $16,621
Food and Beverage
 29 $1,445

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†
SPINRAZA

drug

 $142K
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $4,497
AZUR

device

 $33
ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM

device

 $21
US UNDIVIDED SERV

device

 $16
† 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
Jul 21, 2018 $10,700 SPINRAZA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $10,570 SPINRAZA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $9,815 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $9,815 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $9,815 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $9,815 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $9,815 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $7,605 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $6,795 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $4,530 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $4,530 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $3,775 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $3,775 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $3,775 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $3,510 No Listed Product Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 17, 2018 $3,020 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 8, 2018 $3,020 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $3,020 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $3,020 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $2,925 SPINRAZA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
May 24, 2018 $2,340 SPINRAZA Promotional Speaking/Other BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $2,340 SPINRAZA Consulting BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $1,126 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $951 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $741 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $634 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $631 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $631 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $572 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $543 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $524 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $503 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $454 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $445 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $442 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $426 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $424 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $395 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $369 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $347 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $346 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $323 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $311 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $307 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $264 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $259 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $254 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $254 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $232 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $229 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $224 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $214 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $213 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $209 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $204 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $204 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $188 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $180 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $168 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $168 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $150 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $148 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $148 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $144 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $133 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $133 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $133 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $126 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $125 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $124 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $124 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $122 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $116 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $115 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 25, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 24, 2018 $92 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $89 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $71 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $66 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $61 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $58 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $54 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $54 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $54 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $47 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 13, 2018 $44 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 21, 2018 $42 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $42 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $41 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 25, 2018 $41 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $40 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $33 AZUR Food and Beverage TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jul 10, 2018 $30 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $27 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jun 12, 2018 $25 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $22 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
May 10, 2018 $21 ABSOLUTE PRO VASCULAR STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 26, 2018 $21 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $20 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $17 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $17 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jan 22, 2018 $16 US UNDIVIDED SERV Food and Beverage PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Aug 30, 2018 $10 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $9 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Apr 30, 2018 $8 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $8 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $6 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $6 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 10, 2018 $3 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $3 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $3 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $3 SPINRAZA Travel and Lodging BIOGEN, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $2 SPINRAZA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.