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MARK R BENFIELD
Listed Specialty: Pediatric Nephrology
1425 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD S, SUITE 206, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205-3898
MARK BENFIELD,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
34
payments
$31,598
payment total
3
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 |
|---|---|---|
Honoraria |
7 | $20,642 |
Travel and Lodging |
16 | $5,758 |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
3 | $4,900 |
Food and Beverage |
6 | $296 |
Education |
2 | $3 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
PROCYSBI |
drug |
$24,614 |
ACTHAR |
drug |
$6,982 |
THIOLA |
drug |
$3 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | $5,838 | PROCYSBI | Honoraria | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $4,170 | PROCYSBI | Honoraria | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $3,400 | ACTHAR | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $3,336 | PROCYSBI | Honoraria | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $3,336 | PROCYSBI | Honoraria | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $2,502 | PROCYSBI | Honoraria | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $1,043 | PROCYSBI | Honoraria | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 2, 2018 | $800 | ACTHAR | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $776 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 14, 2018 | $700 | ACTHAR | Promotional Speaking/Other | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $688 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $588 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $574 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $558 | ACTHAR | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $524 | ACTHAR | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $524 | ACTHAR | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $417 | PROCYSBI | Honoraria | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $270 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $270 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $198 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $172 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $166 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $143 | ACTHAR | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $143 | ACTHAR | Travel and Lodging | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $122 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $105 | PROCYSBI | Food and Beverage | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $87 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $80 | PROCYSBI | Travel and Lodging | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | |
| May 6, 2018 | $27 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $16 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $15 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $11 | ACTHAR | Food and Beverage | MALLINCKRODT LLC | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $1 | THIOLA | Education | RETROPHIN, INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $1 | THIOLA | Education | RETROPHIN, INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.