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RICK WHILES
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
240 MEDICAL PARK BLVD, STE 3600, BRISTOL, TN, 37620-7349
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RICK WHILES,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
118
payments
$2,310
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 |
115 | $1,517 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $793 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$1,063 |
EUCRISA |
drug |
$159 |
LYRICA |
drug |
$159 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$150 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$135 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$129 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$125 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$115 |
TRELEGY ELLIPTA |
drug |
$110 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$89 |
ANORO |
drug |
$86 |
XULTOPHY 100/3.6 |
drug |
$80 |
BREO |
drug |
$73 |
INVOKAMET |
drug |
$72 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$72 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$71 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$53 |
SHINGRIX |
drug |
$48 |
SYNTHROID |
drug |
$44 |
VYVANSE |
drug |
$37 |
INCRUSE |
drug |
$37 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$35 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$35 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$32 |
RELISTOR |
drug |
$30 |
SAXENDA |
drug |
$30 |
SYMPROIC |
drug |
$24 |
TRINTELLIX |
drug |
$20 |
NIOX VERO |
device |
$18 |
GLYXAMBI |
drug |
$18 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$18 |
TRADJENTA |
drug |
$18 |
BEXSERO |
drug |
$17 |
BOOSTRIX |
drug |
$17 |
DIMENSIONS 6000 |
device |
$14 |
CLOSUREFAST |
device |
$14 |
DIABETES - DISEASE |
drug |
$13 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$12 |
PREVNAR 13 |
drug |
$12 |
TRUMENBA |
drug |
$12 |
ANDROGEL |
drug |
$12 |
MYDAYIS |
drug |
$12 |
AIMOVIG |
drug |
$11 |
EMGALITY |
drug |
$10 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2018 | $457 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $217 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $203 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $134 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $23 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $23 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $18 | NIOX VERO | Food and Beverage | CIRCASSIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $18 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $17 | BEXSERO SHINGRIX BOOSTRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $16 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $16 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $16 | RELISTOR XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $16 | SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $16 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 5, 2018 | $15 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $15 | SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $15 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $14 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $14 | DIMENSIONS 6000 | Food and Beverage | HOLOGIC INC | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $14 | RELISTOR XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $14 | CLOSUREFAST | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $14 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $14 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $13 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $13 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $13 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $13 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA ANORO BREO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $13 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA ANORO BREO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $13 | DIABETES - DISEASE | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $13 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA BREO INCRUSE | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $13 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $13 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $13 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $13 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $12 | ANORO BREO INCRUSE TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $12 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $12 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $12 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $12 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $12 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $12 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $12 | ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $12 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $12 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | PURDUE PHARMA L.P. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $12 | ANDROGEL SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $12 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $12 | MYDAYIS | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| May 11, 2018 | $12 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA BREO INCRUSE | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $12 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $12 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $12 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $12 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $11 | PREVNAR 13 TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $11 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $11 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $11 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $11 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $11 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA ANORO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $11 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $11 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $11 | AIMOVIG REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $11 | SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $11 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $11 | SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $11 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $11 | SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $10 | EMGALITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $10 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $10 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $10 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $10 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $10 | BREO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $9 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $9 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $9 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $9 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $9 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $9 | XARELTO INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $9 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $9 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $8 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $8 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $8 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $7 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $7 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $7 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $7 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $5 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $4 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $4 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $3 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $3 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $2 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $2 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $1 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $1 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $1 | PREVNAR 13 TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. |
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