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VERA A BITTNER
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
2000 6TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35233-2110
VERA BITTNER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
17
payments
$16,396
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
5 | $12,632 |
Travel and Lodging |
7 | $3,303 |
Food and Beverage |
5 | $461 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
EPANOVA |
drug |
$6,250 |
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED |
drug |
$5,510 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$4,517 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$118 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2018 | $3,359 | NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED | Consulting | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $3,023 | PRALUENT | Consulting | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $2,500 | EPANOVA | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $2,500 | EPANOVA | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $1,423 | NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED | Travel and Lodging | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $1,250 | EPANOVA | Consulting | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $657 | PRALUENT | Travel and Lodging | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $537 | PRALUENT | Travel and Lodging | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $472 | NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED | Travel and Lodging | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $169 | NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $127 | PRALUENT | Travel and Lodging | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $118 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $97 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $68 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $64 | NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED | Travel and Lodging | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $24 | NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED | Travel and Lodging | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $9 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI US SERVICES INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.