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SAMUEL T GARCIA
Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
4115 PECAN BLVD STE B, MCALLEN, TX, 78501-3695
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DR. SAMUEL GARCIA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
88
payments
$2,142
payment total
17
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 |
85 | $2,115 |
Education |
3 | $27 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
VASCEPA |
drug |
$325 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$315 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$202 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$179 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$177 |
BEVESPI AEROSPHERE |
drug |
$125 |
BYDUREON |
drug |
$121 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$100 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$98 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$79 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$72 |
SHINGRIX |
drug |
$62 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$59 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$54 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$45 |
SOLIQUA |
drug |
$44 |
DUZALLO |
drug |
$43 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$43 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$40 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$40 |
TRADJENTA |
drug |
$36 |
SAXENDA |
drug |
$33 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$17 |
VESICARE |
drug |
$17 |
ADACEL |
drug |
$17 |
FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE |
drug |
$17 |
FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT |
drug |
$17 |
MENACTRA |
drug |
$17 |
TOUJEO |
drug |
$16 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$16 |
ANORO |
drug |
$15 |
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM |
device |
$14 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$13 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$13 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$4 |
| † 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 7, 2018 | $125 | BEVESPI AEROSPHERE | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $125 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $121 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $120 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $105 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $100 | TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $97 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $87 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $81 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $74 | TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $62 | SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $24 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $23 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $22 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $21 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $20 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $20 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $20 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $20 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $19 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $19 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $19 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $19 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $18 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $18 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 7, 2018 | $17 | VESICARE MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $17 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 15, 2018 | $17 | MENACTRA FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE ADACEL FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $17 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $16 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $16 | LINZESS VIBERZI DUZALLO | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $15 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $15 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $14 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $14 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $14 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $14 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $14 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $14 | LINZESS VIBERZI DUZALLO | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $13 | LINZESS VIBERZI DUZALLO | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $13 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $13 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $13 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $12 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $12 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $12 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $11 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $11 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $11 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Education | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $10 | VASCEPA | Education | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $10 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $10 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $10 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $9 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $9 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $9 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $8 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $8 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $8 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $8 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $8 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $7 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $7 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $6 | XARELTO | Education | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $6 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $6 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $4 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $3 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC |
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Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].
This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.