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ALFONSO A BLUM
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
4035 ELM STREET, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312-3042
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DR. ALFONSO BLUM,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
134
payments
$2,097
payment total
18
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 |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
133 | $2,092 |
Education |
1 | $5 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
FARXIGA |
drug |
$297 |
TOUJEO |
drug |
$271 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$220 |
BYDUREON |
drug |
$173 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$172 |
SOLIQUA |
drug |
$166 |
VELTASSA |
drug |
$158 |
SYMBICORT |
drug |
$157 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$133 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$127 |
LYRICA |
drug |
$110 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$108 |
EUCRISA |
drug |
$90 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$88 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$64 |
AIMOVIG |
drug |
$53 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$49 |
TUDORZA PRESSAIR |
drug |
$46 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$46 |
NIOX VERO |
device |
$42 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$37 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$36 |
AFREZZA |
drug |
$36 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$34 |
TRADJENTA |
drug |
$26 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$24 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$20 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$19 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$18 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$18 |
SHINGRIX |
drug |
$17 |
NIOX VERO DEVICE |
device |
$16 |
LYBREL |
drug |
$15 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$14 |
COLOGUARD |
device |
$13 |
STIOLTO RESPIMAT |
drug |
$13 |
BELSOMRA |
drug |
$12 |
JANUMET |
drug |
$12 |
JANUVIA |
drug |
$12 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$12 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$11 |
VIAGRA |
drug |
$9 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2018 | $145 | FARXIGA BYDUREON BRILINTA SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $122 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $112 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $67 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $24 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $23 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $22 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $21 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $21 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $21 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $21 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $20 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $20 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $19 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $19 | AIMOVIG REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $19 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $19 | EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $19 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $19 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $18 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $18 | AFREZZA | Food and Beverage | MANNKIND CORPORATION | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $18 | AIMOVIG REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $18 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $18 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $18 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $18 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $17 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $17 | AFREZZA | Food and Beverage | MANNKIND CORPORATION | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $17 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $17 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $17 | TUDORZA PRESSAIR | Food and Beverage | CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $17 | SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $16 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $16 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $16 | AIMOVIG REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $16 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $16 | TUDORZA PRESSAIR NIOX VERO DEVICE | Food and Beverage | CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $16 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 17, 2018 | $15 | CHANTIX LYBREL EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $15 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $15 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $15 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $15 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $15 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $15 | NIOX VERO | Food and Beverage | CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 16, 2018 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $15 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $14 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $14 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 15, 2018 | $14 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $14 | NIOX VERO | Food and Beverage | CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $14 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $14 | TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $14 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $13 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $13 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $13 | TUDORZA PRESSAIR NIOX VERO | Food and Beverage | CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $13 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $13 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $13 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $13 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $13 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $13 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $13 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $12 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 25, 2018 | $12 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $12 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 24, 2018 | $12 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $12 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $12 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $12 | JANUVIA JANUMET BELSOMRA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $11 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 7, 2018 | $11 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $11 | TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $11 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $11 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $11 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $11 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $11 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $11 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $11 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $10 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $10 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $10 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $10 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $9 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $9 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $9 | LYRICA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $9 | VIAGRA CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $9 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $8 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $7 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 14, 2018 | $7 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $6 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $6 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $5 | FARXIGA | Education | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $5 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $5 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $5 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $4 | LYRICA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $4 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $4 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $4 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $3 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $3 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $3 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $3 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $2 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $2 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $1 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $1 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $1 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $1 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION |
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