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MALEK S KARASSI
Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
817 PRINCETON AVE. SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211
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MR. MALEK KARASSI,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
Data for this year is as provided by the federal government.
2016 Payments At a Glance
153
payments
$2,561
payment total
15
companies paid this doctor
Types of Payments in 2016
| Category | Payments | Payment Value |
|---|---|---|
Food and Beverage |
149 | $2,507 |
Education |
4 | $54 |
Drugs & Devices in 2016
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.
This physician does not have any payments relating to a specific drug or device for this year.
| Product Name | Product Type | Payments† |
|---|---|---|
Tresiba |
Drug |
$277 |
Minimed 530G |
Device |
$250 |
FARXIGA |
Drug |
$223 |
INVOKANA |
Drug |
$222 |
HUMULIN |
Drug |
$192 |
TOUJEO |
Drug |
$187 |
Victoza |
Drug |
$182 |
JARDIANCE |
Drug |
$159 |
JANUVIA |
Drug |
$151 |
JANUMET XR |
Drug |
$151 |
FreeStyle Lite system |
Device |
$145 |
GLYXAMBI |
Drug |
$145 |
TANZEUM |
Biological |
$144 |
TRADJENTA |
Drug |
$137 |
TRULICITY |
Drug |
$125 |
OneTouch |
Device |
$98 |
HUMALOG |
Drug |
$93 |
| No Listed Product | N/A |
$77 |
Androgel |
Drug |
$75 |
Synthroid |
Drug |
$75 |
Repatha |
Biological |
$56 |
Saxenda |
Drug |
$54 |
BD Nano |
Device |
$50 |
Minimed Paradigm Revel |
Device |
$45 |
PRALUENT |
Drug |
$34 |
PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection |
Biological |
$34 |
NovoLog Mix 70 30 |
Drug |
$32 |
SYNJARDY |
Drug |
$31 |
LANTUS |
Drug |
$22 |
SOLIQUA |
Drug |
$21 |
XARELTO |
Drug |
$19 |
RELPAX |
Drug |
$18 |
iPro2 |
Device |
$12 |
NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED |
Drug |
$9 |
| † 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 2016
| When | How Much | Related To | What For | From | Third Party Payee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2016 | $11 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 6, 2016 | $9 | HUMALOG TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jan 12, 2016 | $18 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $11 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $17 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | ||
| Jan 19, 2016 | $15 | Androgel Synthroid | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 20, 2016 | $14 | Repatha | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2016 | $10 | Repatha | Education | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2016 | $15 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI SYNJARDY | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2016 | $20 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | ||
| Jan 27, 2016 | $1 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 27, 2016 | $11 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $13 | INVOKANA OneTouch | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 3, 2016 | $23 | Minimed 530G | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2016 | $17 | INVOKANA OneTouch | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 9, 2016 | $15 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 10, 2016 | $16 | HUMALOG TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Feb 11, 2016 | $20 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 15, 2016 | $19 | Saxenda | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 16, 2016 | $17 | Repatha | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2016 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 17, 2016 | $7 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 17, 2016 | $15 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI SYNJARDY | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 18, 2016 | $11 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | $6 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | $4 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | $21 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | $15 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | ||
| Feb 25, 2016 | $20 | INVOKANA OneTouch | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 29, 2016 | $18 | RELPAX | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $4 | Saxenda | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $17 | Androgel Synthroid | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $3 | Saxenda | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 8, 2016 | $11 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 9, 2016 | $10 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Mar 9, 2016 | $6 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Mar 10, 2016 | $2 | Education | LILLY USA, LLC | ||
| Mar 14, 2016 | $20 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 15, 2016 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 15, 2016 | $23 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 16, 2016 | $14 | HUMALOG TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Mar 21, 2016 | $15 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 24, 2016 | $16 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 24, 2016 | $7 | JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Mar 29, 2016 | $17 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | ||
| Mar 30, 2016 | $14 | Repatha | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 31, 2016 | $18 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 5, 2016 | $13 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $18 | Minimed Paradigm Revel | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2016 | $19 | Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 12, 2016 | $12 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Apr 12, 2016 | $1 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | $19 | HUMULIN TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Apr 18, 2016 | $16 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2016 | $19 | Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 20, 2016 | $16 | Minimed Paradigm Revel | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2016 | $23 | PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2016 | $14 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 26, 2016 | $23 | Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 27, 2016 | $25 | BD Nano | Food and Beverage | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | |
| Apr 28, 2016 | $26 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 29, 2016 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 2, 2016 | $25 | BD Nano | Food and Beverage | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | |
| May 3, 2016 | $14 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 5, 2016 | $12 | Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 11, 2016 | $20 | HUMULIN HUMALOG TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 12, 2016 | $32 | NovoLog Mix 70 30 | Education | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 13, 2016 | $20 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 17, 2016 | $12 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 17, 2016 | $1 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| May 18, 2016 | $17 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 23, 2016 | $9 | Saxenda | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 24, 2016 | $22 | Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 25, 2016 | $18 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 26, 2016 | $13 | INVOKANA OneTouch | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 31, 2016 | $13 | Androgel Synthroid | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2016 | $5 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jun 7, 2016 | $17 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 7, 2016 | $11 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 9, 2016 | $10 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 5, 2016 | $6 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 11, 2016 | $16 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 15, 2016 | $20 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 15, 2016 | $18 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 18, 2016 | $18 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 20, 2016 | $1 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jul 20, 2016 | $13 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Jul 25, 2016 | $22 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 26, 2016 | $24 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jul 27, 2016 | $15 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 28, 2016 | $14 | INVOKANA OneTouch | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 2, 2016 | $23 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 3, 2016 | $22 | LANTUS TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 9, 2016 | $6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | ||
| Aug 10, 2016 | $16 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 11, 2016 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 16, 2016 | $22 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 17, 2016 | $17 | HUMALOG TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 22, 2016 | $17 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 23, 2016 | $14 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Aug 23, 2016 | $1 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Aug 24, 2016 | $11 | INVOKANA OneTouch | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 26, 2016 | $106 | Minimed 530G | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Aug 26, 2016 | $13 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $16 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $17 | Androgel Synthroid | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2016 | $16 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 2, 2016 | $19 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $17 | HUMALOG TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 8, 2016 | $140 | HUMULIN | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $15 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 14, 2016 | $15 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 15, 2016 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 19, 2016 | $20 | Saxenda | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 20, 2016 | $4 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $1 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Sep 21, 2016 | $15 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Sep 26, 2016 | $20 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 27, 2016 | $23 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 3, 2016 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 11, 2016 | $16 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2016 | $13 | Androgel Synthroid | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2016 | $21 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 17, 2016 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 18, 2016 | $19 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 19, 2016 | $13 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 20, 2016 | $3 | Minimed 530G | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2016 | $11 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2016 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 27, 2016 | $10 | INVOKANA OneTouch | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 1, 2016 | $20 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 3, 2016 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 7, 2016 | $20 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2016 | $14 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 10, 2016 | $21 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 16, 2016 | $11 | Minimed Paradigm Revel | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Nov 22, 2016 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 25, 2016 | $9 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $16 | TRADJENTA JARDIANCE GLYXAMBI | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 | $11 | PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $12 | iPro2 | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $118 | Minimed 530G | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2016 | $13 | HUMULIN TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Dec 6, 2016 | $15 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $6 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $15 | TANZEUM | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $17 | FreeStyle Lite system | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Dec 14, 2016 | $15 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Dec 20, 2016 | $18 | Victoza Tresiba | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 21, 2016 | $21 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $9 | NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED | Education | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC |
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