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MALEK S KARASSI
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MALEK S KARASSI

Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
817 PRINCETON AVE. SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211
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MALEK KARASSI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

148

payments

$3,677

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
 140 $2,820
Travel and Lodging
 5 $788
Gift
 1 $59
Education
 2 $10

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†
MINIMED 670G SYSTEM

device

 $1,161
FARXIGA

drug

 $550
GLYXAMBI

drug

 $212
JARDIANCE

drug

 $212
TRADJENTA

drug

 $184
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM

device

 $158
BASAGLAR

drug

 $141
SYNJARDY

drug

 $141
LIVALO

drug

 $139
VASCEPA

drug

 $139
HUMULIN

drug

 $127
SOLIQUA

drug

 $124
TRULICITY

drug

 $124
TRESIBA

drug

 $122
VICTOZA

drug

 $122
NATPARA

drug

 $120
MINIMED 630G

device

 $117
AFREZZA

drug

 $114
OMNIPOD

device

 $112
KORLYM

drug

 $105
TOUJEO

drug

 $103
JANUVIA

drug

 $81
SAXENDA

drug

 $74
TYMLOS

drug

 $64
OZEMPIC

drug

 $62
STEGLATRO

drug

 $48
DEXCOM CGM

device

 $45
PRALUENT

drug

 $30
REPATHA

drug

 $22
BRILINTA

drug

 $19
JANUMET XR

drug

 $17
SYNJARDY XR

drug

 $14
HUMALOG

drug

 $12
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED

drug

 $5
XULTOPHY 100/3.6

drug

 $2
† 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 10, 2018 $300 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $271 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $152 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Sep 11, 2018 $126 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Apr 18, 2018 $117 MINIMED 630G Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $112 NATPARA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Aug 10, 2018 $98 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $92 OMNIPOD Food and Beverage INSULET CORPORATION
Aug 10, 2018 $82 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 10, 2018 $72 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Feb 16, 2018 $59 AFREZZA Gift MANNKIND CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $51 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 9, 2018 $47 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $45 DEXCOM CGM Food and Beverage DEXCOM, INC.
Oct 9, 2018 $24 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Apr 2, 2018 $24 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 22, 2018 $24 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 4, 2018 $23 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $23 TYMLOS Food and Beverage RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $23 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 2, 2018 $22 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 18, 2018 $22 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 26, 2018 $22 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 21, 2018 $22 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 26, 2018 $22 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 23, 2018 $22 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Apr 25, 2018 $22 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 21, 2018 $21 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 30, 2018 $21 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jul 17, 2018 $21 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 8, 2018 $21 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 11, 2018 $21 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 18, 2018 $21 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 7, 2018 $21 TYMLOS Food and Beverage RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $21 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 5, 2018 $20 TYMLOS Food and Beverage RADIUS HEALTH, INC.
Sep 17, 2018 $20 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
May 14, 2018 $20 AFREZZA Food and Beverage MANNKIND CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2018 $20 OMNIPOD Food and Beverage INSULET CORPORATION
Oct 2, 2018 $20 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 24, 2018 $20 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 7, 2018 $20 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Nov 20, 2018 $20 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 9, 2018 $20 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 4, 2018 $19 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Apr 11, 2018 $19 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 7, 2018 $19 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Dec 7, 2018 $19 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jun 13, 2018 $19 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 8, 2018 $19 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Sep 5, 2018 $19 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 7, 2018 $19 BRILINTA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 9, 2018 $19 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Sep 5, 2018 $19 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
May 7, 2018 $19 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Sep 24, 2018 $19 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 23, 2018 $19 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 18, 2018 $19 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 23, 2018 $19 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Sep 7, 2018 $19 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Jun 14, 2018 $18 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 30, 2018 $18 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 9, 2018 $18 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
May 1, 2018 $18 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 3, 2018 $18 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Aug 22, 2018 $18 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jun 18, 2018 $18 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 10, 2018 $17 AFREZZA Food and Beverage MANNKIND CORPORATION
Oct 12, 2018 $17 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Nov 9, 2018 $17 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Feb 8, 2018 $17 AFREZZA Food and Beverage MANNKIND CORPORATION
Mar 21, 2018 $17 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Mar 12, 2018 $17 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jan 24, 2018 $17 JANUVIA JANUMET XR Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Dec 19, 2018 $17 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 15, 2018 $17 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 14, 2018 $17 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Mar 5, 2018 $17 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 1, 2018 $16 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 11, 2018 $16 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Aug 14, 2018 $16 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Apr 24, 2018 $16 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 20, 2018 $16 JANUVIA Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Sep 25, 2018 $16 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 9, 2018 $16 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 22, 2018 $16 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Feb 21, 2018 $15 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Apr 18, 2018 $15 HUMULIN Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Nov 6, 2018 $15 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jul 25, 2018 $15 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 24, 2018 $15 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jan 22, 2018 $15 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Dec 3, 2018 $15 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 10, 2018 $15 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Mar 26, 2018 $14 FARXIGA Food and Beverage ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Oct 3, 2018 $14 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 20, 2018 $14 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $14 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $14 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Oct 29, 2018 $14 JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 1, 2018 $14 FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 13, 2018 $14 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Jul 23, 2018 $14 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jul 31, 2018 $14 JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI SYNJARDY XR Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $14 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Mar 14, 2018 $13 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jan 18, 2018 $13 LIVALO VASCEPA Food and Beverage KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $13 JANUVIA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Oct 1, 2018 $13 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Dec 17, 2018 $13 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI Food and Beverage BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $13 TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI BASAGLAR SYNJARDY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Mar 20, 2018 $13 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Sep 10, 2018 $13 SOLIQUA Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 27, 2018 $12 JANUVIA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Dec 4, 2018 $12 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Feb 19, 2018 $12 HUMALOG TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 19, 2018 $12 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jan 9, 2018 $12 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jul 20, 2018 $12 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Aug 13, 2018 $12 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $11 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
May 2, 2018 $11 TOUJEO Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 15, 2018 $11 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 28, 2018 $11 JANUVIA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Apr 17, 2018 $11 JANUVIA STEGLATRO Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 22, 2018 $11 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Sep 21, 2018 $11 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jul 27, 2018 $11 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 16, 2018 $11 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $10 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $10 HUMULIN TRULICITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Aug 17, 2018 $10 KORLYM Food and Beverage CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS
Nov 2, 2018 $9 SAXENDA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Aug 30, 2018 $8 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
May 3, 2018 $8 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $7 NATPARA Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Oct 22, 2018 $6 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
Oct 22, 2018 $5 FARXIGA Education ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP
Jul 30, 2018 $5 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Oct 31, 2018 $5 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED Education SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 9, 2018 $3 MINIMED 670G SYSTEM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
May 15, 2018 $3 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 10, 2018 $3 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jan 23, 2018 $3 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 11, 2018 $3 OZEMPIC Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Apr 10, 2018 $2 VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Sep 24, 2018 $1 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Mar 28, 2018 $1 VICTOZA TRESIBA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
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