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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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HEATHER L AKINS
Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
4001 W. 15TH STREET, SUITE 445, PLANO, TX, 75093-5844
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HEATHER AKINS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
71
payments
$1,227
payment total
15
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 |
70 | $1,215 |
Education |
1 | $12 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
SAXENDA |
drug |
$331 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$158 |
TOUJEO |
drug |
$130 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$98 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$68 |
TRINTELLIX |
drug |
$65 |
SYMBICORT |
drug |
$63 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$55 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$54 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$47 |
ASMANEX |
drug |
$38 |
DULERA |
drug |
$38 |
JANUVIA |
drug |
$38 |
CONTRAVE |
drug |
$37 |
MYDAYIS |
drug |
$30 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$29 |
SHINGRIX |
drug |
$27 |
BELSOMRA |
drug |
$27 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$22 |
BYDUREON |
drug |
$21 |
TRUMENBA |
drug |
$17 |
SYNTHROID |
drug |
$16 |
SOLIQUA |
drug |
$15 |
ZOHYDRO ER |
drug |
$14 |
GLYXAMBI |
drug |
$13 |
VYVANSE |
drug |
$13 |
CREON |
drug |
$13 |
SILENOR |
drug |
$13 |
BELVIQ |
drug |
$12 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$11 |
NOVOLOG |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2018 | $116 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $100 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $96 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $27 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 1, 2018 | $23 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $21 | BYDUREON FARXIGA SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $21 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $21 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $21 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $21 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $19 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $19 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $17 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $17 | TRULICITY JARDIANCE BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $17 | TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $17 | MYDAYIS | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $16 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 3, 2018 | $16 | SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $16 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $15 | SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $15 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $15 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $15 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $15 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $15 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $15 | JANUVIA ASMANEX BELSOMRA DULERA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $15 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $14 | ZOHYDRO ER | Food and Beverage | PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $14 | TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $14 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $14 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $14 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $13 | TRULICITY JARDIANCE BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $13 | JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $13 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $13 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $13 | CONTRAVE | Food and Beverage | NALPROPION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $13 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $13 | CONTRAVE | Food and Beverage | NALPROPION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $13 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $13 | MYDAYIS | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $13 | SILENOR | Food and Beverage | PERNIX THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $13 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $12 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $12 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $12 | JANUVIA ASMANEX BELSOMRA DULERA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $12 | SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $12 | BELVIQ | Education | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $12 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $12 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $12 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $11 | CONTRAVE | Food and Beverage | NALPROPION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $11 | TRULICITY JARDIANCE BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $11 | JANUVIA ASMANEX STEGLATRO DULERA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | $11 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $10 | NOVOLOG VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $10 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $9 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $4 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $4 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $3 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $3 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $2 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC |
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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.