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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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CHRISTOPHER A FINCKE
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
8550 DATAPOINT DR, SUITE 200, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78229-3270
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DR. CHRISTOPHER FINCKE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
78
payments
$20,296
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
13 | $18,190 |
Food and Beverage |
61 | $1,207 |
Travel and Lodging |
4 | $899 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
LINZESS |
drug |
$12,219 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$11,283 |
TRULANCE |
drug |
$7,254 |
ZENPEP |
drug |
$200 |
HUMIRA |
drug |
$156 |
CREON |
drug |
$92 |
MAVYRET |
drug |
$57 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$55 |
DEXILANT |
drug |
$48 |
CIMZIA |
drug |
$35 |
STELARA |
drug |
$28 |
INFLECTRA |
drug |
$25 |
RETACRIT |
drug |
$25 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$22 |
SUCRAID |
drug |
$15 |
SYMPROIC |
drug |
$15 |
CANASA |
drug |
$14 |
YOSPRALA |
drug |
$13 |
ZONTIVITY |
drug |
$13 |
MOVANTIK |
drug |
$13 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2018 | $3,000 | TRULANCE | Promotional Speaking/Other | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $2,890 | TRULANCE | Promotional Speaking/Other | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $700 | LINZESS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $537 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $200 | LINZESS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $200 | ZENPEP | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $168 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $137 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $125 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $58 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $58 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $57 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $50 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $50 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $35 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $25 | INFLECTRA RETACRIT | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $25 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $24 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $24 | DEXILANT | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $24 | DEXILANT | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $22 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $22 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $21 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $21 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $20 | VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $20 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PROMETHEUS LABORATORIES INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $19 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $18 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $18 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $18 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $18 | STELARA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $17 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $17 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $16 | VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $16 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $16 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $15 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $15 | SUCRAID | Food and Beverage | QOL MEDICAL, LLC | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $15 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $15 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $15 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $15 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $15 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $14 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $14 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $14 | LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $14 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $14 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $14 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $13 | ZONTIVITY YOSPRALA | Food and Beverage | ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $13 | VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $13 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $13 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $13 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $13 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $13 | MOVANTIK | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $12 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2018 | $12 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PROMETHEUS LABORATORIES INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $11 | STELARA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $8 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $8 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $7 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $6 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $5 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $5 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $2 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN 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.