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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.

SANDRA S KWAK
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SANDRA S KWAK

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
520 SUPERIOR AVE, SUITE 310, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92663-3637
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DR. SANDRA KWAK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

20

payments

$7,535

payment total

5

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
4 $5,000
Honoraria
1 $1,500
Food and Beverage
15 $1,035

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
SYNTHROID

drug

$5,383
TIROSINT

drug

$1,683
TRULICITY

drug

$123
FARXIGA

drug

$123
FORTEO

drug

$94
ANDROGEL

drug

$69
NATPARA

drug

$60
† 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
Oct 3, 2018 $1,500 TIROSINT Honoraria IBSA PHARMA INC.
Nov 19, 2018 $1,250 SYNTHROID Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Sandra S Kwak MD
May 25, 2018 $1,250 SYNTHROID Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Sandra S Kwak MD
Jun 25, 2018 $1,250 SYNTHROID Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Sandra S Kwak MD
May 1, 2018 $1,250 SYNTHROID Promotional Speaking/Other ABBVIE, INC. Sandra S Kwak MD
Jun 20, 2018 $124 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $123 TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 26, 2018 $123 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 1, 2018 $123 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 13, 2018 $118 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 6, 2018 $94 FORTEO Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 3, 2018 $87 TIROSINT Food and Beverage IBSA PHARMA INC.
May 22, 2018 $60 NATPARA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 3, 2018 $51 TIROSINT Food and Beverage IBSA PHARMA INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $24 ANDROGEL Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $23 TIROSINT Food and Beverage IBSA PHARMA INC.
Oct 3, 2018 $23 TIROSINT Food and Beverage IBSA PHARMA INC.
May 18, 2018 $23 ANDROGEL Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Feb 9, 2018 $22 ANDROGEL Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
May 23, 2018 $17 SYNTHROID Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.