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JULIAN L ESPIRITU
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JULIAN L ESPIRITU

Listed Specialty: Nephrology
24 MACCORKLE AVE SW, SUITE 201, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV, 25303-1476
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DR. JULIAN ESPIRITU,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

151

payments

$32,841

payment total

12

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
 9 $22,180
Travel and Lodging
 15 $4,270
Consulting
 1 $3,350
Food and Beverage
 123 $3,021
Education
 3 $19

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†
INVOKANA

drug

 $24,094
LOKELMA

drug

 $4,606
JYNARQUE

drug

 $2,277
KRYSTEXXA

drug

 $769
VELTASSA

drug

 $186
INJECTAFER

drug

 $183
PARSABIV

drug

 $155
SENSIPAR

drug

 $155
LIVALO

drug

 $141
VASCEPA

drug

 $141
XARELTO

drug

 $112
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $99
TYMLOS

drug

 $83
FABRAZYME

drug

 $70
PROLIA

drug

 $68
ULORIC

drug

 $47
REPATHA

drug

 $30
FABRY-DISEASE

drug

 $24
SAMSCA

drug

 $21
INVOKAMET

drug

 $17
JANUVIA

drug

 $14
STEGLATRO

drug

 $14
STEGLUJAN

drug

 $14
† 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
Mar 9, 2018 $3,525 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jun 27, 2018 $3,350 LOKELMA Consulting ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 20, 2018 $3,055 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Feb 14, 2018 $3,055 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jan 19, 2018 $3,055 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jan 24, 2018 $3,055 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Dec 14, 2018 $3,055 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Apr 15, 2018 $1,500 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Oct 22, 2018 $1,486 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $940 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Oct 3, 2018 $940 INVOKANA Promotional Speaking/Other JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jun 15, 2018 $821 LOKELMA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 15, 2018 $518 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Mar 14, 2018 $402 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Oct 22, 2018 $275 JYNARQUE Travel and Lodging OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $214 KRYSTEXXA Travel and Lodging HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Apr 15, 2018 $177 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jun 15, 2018 $165 LOKELMA Travel and Lodging ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jun 15, 2018 $135 LOKELMA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 22, 2018 $127 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $125 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Apr 14, 2018 $116 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Aug 7, 2018 $104 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $103 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Sep 25, 2018 $94 No Listed Product Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 22, 2018 $84 INVOKANA XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 21, 2018 $74 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $74 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $71 TYMLOS Food and Beverage RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $69 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Sep 14, 2018 $67 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Mar 14, 2018 $65 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jun 15, 2018 $62 LOKELMA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 14, 2018 $62 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jan 26, 2018 $57 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Oct 23, 2018 $50 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $50 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $48 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Sep 14, 2018 $48 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jan 17, 2018 $47 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Apr 15, 2018 $46 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Sep 14, 2018 $43 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Jun 15, 2018 $40 LOKELMA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 18, 2018 $40 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Apr 15, 2018 $31 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Sep 12, 2018 $31 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 8, 2018 $29 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jan 16, 2018 $28 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $27 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Feb 26, 2018 $26 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $26 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Oct 23, 2018 $26 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 23, 2018 $25 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $25 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $25 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Sep 25, 2018 $24 FABRAZYME FABRY-DISEASE Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 11, 2018 $24 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $24 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Oct 29, 2018 $23 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jan 24, 2018 $22 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $21 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Sep 14, 2018 $21 KRYSTEXXA Travel and Lodging HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Aug 20, 2018 $21 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 16, 2018 $21 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
May 29, 2018 $21 PARSABIV SENSIPAR Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 17, 2018 $20 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
May 4, 2018 $20 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $18 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jan 15, 2018 $18 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $17 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 20, 2018 $17 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 7, 2018 $17 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $17 FABRAZYME Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $16 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Oct 15, 2018 $16 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $16 LOKELMA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 23, 2018 $16 FABRAZYME Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $15 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 18, 2018 $15 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $15 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $14 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 18, 2018 $14 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 30, 2018 $14 PROLIA REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
May 8, 2018 $14 INVOKANA INVOKAMET Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 14, 2018 $14 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 23, 2018 $14 JANUVIA STEGLATRO STEGLUJAN Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jan 8, 2018 $14 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 15, 2018 $13 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Apr 15, 2018 $13 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jun 11, 2018 $13 FABRAZYME Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Aug 14, 2018 $13 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $13 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $13 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $13 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Nov 12, 2018 $13 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $12 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 30, 2018 $12 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $12 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 12, 2018 $12 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $12 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $12 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Apr 5, 2018 $12 TYMLOS Education RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
May 11, 2018 $12 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $12 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $12 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Nov 26, 2018 $11 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Oct 2, 2018 $11 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $11 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $11 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jun 15, 2018 $11 LOKELMA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 7, 2018 $10 JYNARQUE Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Sep 24, 2018 $10 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $10 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Aug 30, 2018 $10 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $9 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 15, 2018 $9 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 19, 2018 $9 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $9 SAMSCA Food and Beverage OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $9 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Jun 19, 2018 $8 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 9, 2018 $8 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Oct 18, 2018 $8 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $7 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Jun 15, 2018 $7 LOKELMA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 26, 2018 $7 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $6 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $6 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
Aug 27, 2018 $6 ULORIC Food and Beverage TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC.
May 7, 2018 $5 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 5, 2018 $5 No Listed Product Education AMGEN INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $4 XARELTO Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 24, 2018 $4 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $3 INJECTAFER Education DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $2 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Feb 22, 2018 $2 INVOKANA Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Jul 18, 2018 $2 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC Renal Consultants, PLLC
Mar 13, 2018 $2 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $2 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 31, 2018 $2 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Apr 19, 2018 $2 INVOKANA INVOKAMET Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jan 24, 2018 $2 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Dec 10, 2018 $1 KRYSTEXXA Food and Beverage HORIZON PHARMA PLC
Nov 19, 2018 $1 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
May 17, 2018 $1 INVOKANA INVOKAMET Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 27, 2018 $1 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Aug 31, 2018 $1 INVOKANA Food and Beverage JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Jun 18, 2018 $1 VELTASSA Food and Beverage RELYPSA, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $1 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $1 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $1 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
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