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GHASSAN K ABOU-ALFA
Listed Specialty: Medical Oncology
1275 YORK AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10021-6007
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GHASSAN ABOU-ALFA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
164
payments
$211,971
payment total
13
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
26 | $111K |
Promotional Speaking/Other |
23 | $73,300 |
Travel and Lodging |
58 | $24,591 |
Food and Beverage |
56 | $2,797 |
Accredited Training |
1 | $610 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
LENVIMA |
drug |
$79,828 |
ABRAXANE |
drug |
$68,336 |
NEXAVAR |
drug |
$27,909 |
STIVARGA |
drug |
$27,909 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$15,315 |
CABOMETYX |
drug |
$10,428 |
RF 3000 |
device |
$5,085 |
NON-COVERED |
device |
$2,100 |
IMFINZI |
drug |
$1,198 |
CYRAMZA |
drug |
$750 |
NERLYNX |
drug |
$610 |
THERAPIES |
device |
$274 |
LONSURF |
drug |
$78 |
RADIATION ONCOLOGY |
device |
$60 |
| † 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 21, 2018 | $10,925 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $10,070 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $10,000 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $8,550 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $8,550 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $7,525 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $6,750 | CABOMETYX | Promotional Speaking/Other | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $6,175 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $6,175 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $5,938 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $4,693 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $4,500 | RF 3000 | Consulting | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ALPHA METRICS AND CONSULTING LLC |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $4,000 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $3,850 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $3,850 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $3,800 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $3,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $2,920 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $2,920 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $2,866 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $2,420 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $2,282 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $2,100 | NON-COVERED | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $1,682 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $1,500 | CABOMETYX | Promotional Speaking/Other | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $1,425 | LENVIMA | Consulting | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $1,407 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $1,262 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $1,074 | IMFINZI | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $1,050 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $1,050 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $803 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $800 | CABOMETYX | Promotional Speaking/Other | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $772 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Travel and Lodging | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $750 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $750 | ABRAXANE | Consulting | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $750 | CYRAMZA | Consulting | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | ALPHA METRICS AND CONSULTING, LLC |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $716 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $690 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $667 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $667 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $667 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $653 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $610 | NERLYNX | Accredited Training | PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $600 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $600 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $578 | ABRAXANE | Promotional Speaking/Other | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $555 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $532 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $532 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| May 18, 2018 | $500 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $490 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $481 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $455 | CABOMETYX | Travel and Lodging | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $449 | RF 3000 | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ALPHA METRICS AND CONSULTING LLC |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $403 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $403 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Consulting | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Alpha Metrics And Consulting Llc |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $394 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $380 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $361 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| May 11, 2018 | $297 | CABOMETYX | Travel and Lodging | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $290 | CABOMETYX | Travel and Lodging | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $274 | THERAPIES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $249 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $240 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $240 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Travel and Lodging | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $230 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $220 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $220 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $209 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $204 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $194 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $191 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $186 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $186 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $174 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $171 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $171 | ABRAXANE | Travel and Lodging | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $166 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $166 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $165 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $150 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $137 | RF 3000 | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ALPHA METRICS AND CONSULTING LLC |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $125 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $124 | IMFINZI | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $120 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $120 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $107 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Travel and Lodging | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $107 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Travel and Lodging | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $100 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $100 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $97 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 22, 2018 | $80 | CABOMETYX | Travel and Lodging | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $78 | LONSURF | Food and Beverage | TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $75 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $75 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $70 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $69 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $68 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $68 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $65 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $64 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $64 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $62 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $61 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $60 | RADIATION ONCOLOGY | Food and Beverage | VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $60 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $55 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $53 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $51 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $50 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $49 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $49 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $48 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $48 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $45 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $44 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $44 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $43 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $40 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| May 11, 2018 | $40 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $37 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA AB | |
| May 31, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $33 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | INCYTE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $30 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $28 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA AB | |
| May 21, 2018 | $25 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $25 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $25 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $24 | CABOMETYX | Food and Beverage | EXELIXIS INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $24 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $23 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $23 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $23 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $22 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $21 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $21 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $20 | LENVIMA | Travel and Lodging | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $9 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $8 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $7 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $7 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $5 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $2 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. |
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