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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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RAKESH VINAYEK
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
550 UNIVERSITY BLVD, UH 4100, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46202-5149
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RAKESH VINAYEK,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
80
payments
$6,993
payment total
16
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
1 | $2,700 |
Travel and Lodging |
10 | $2,190 |
Food and Beverage |
69 | $2,103 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$4,113 |
FIBROSCAN |
device |
$647 |
MANOMETRY |
device |
$440 |
AXIOS |
device |
$350 |
TRULANCE |
drug |
$341 |
GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES |
device |
$220 |
CREON |
drug |
$173 |
STELARA |
drug |
$162 |
MAVYRET |
drug |
$128 |
REMICADE |
drug |
$125 |
EPCLUSA |
drug |
$113 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$57 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$57 |
ZEPATIER |
drug |
$50 |
ENTYVIO |
drug |
$42 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$39 |
SIMPONI |
drug |
$37 |
HUMIRA |
drug |
$35 |
OCALIVA |
drug |
$24 |
APRISO |
drug |
$23 |
GATTEX |
drug |
$21 |
CANASA |
drug |
$18 |
DELZICOL |
drug |
$18 |
SPIRIVA RESPIMAT |
drug |
$14 |
STIOLTO RESPIMAT |
drug |
$14 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2018 | $2,700 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $378 | FIBROSCAN | Travel and Lodging | ECHOSENS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $350 | AXIOS | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $296 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $250 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $235 | MANOMETRY | Travel and Lodging | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $233 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $206 | MANOMETRY | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $169 | FIBROSCAN | Travel and Lodging | ECHOSENS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $134 | GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES | Travel and Lodging | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $125 | STELARA REMICADE | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $118 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $114 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $113 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $110 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $110 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Dec 15, 2018 | $107 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | COVIDIEN LP | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $105 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $90 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $75 | GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $55 | FIBROSCAN | Travel and Lodging | ECHOSENS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $45 | FIBROSCAN | Food and Beverage | ECHOSENS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $24 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $24 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $24 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $24 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $24 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $23 | APRISO | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $23 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $23 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $21 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $21 | STELARA SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $21 | GATTEX | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $20 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $20 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $20 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $20 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $19 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $19 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $19 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $18 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $18 | LINZESS VIBERZI DELZICOL CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $18 | ZEPATIER | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $18 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $17 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $17 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $16 | ZEPATIER | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $16 | STELARA SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $16 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $16 | ZEPATIER | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $15 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $15 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $14 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT SPIRIVA RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $14 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $14 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $10 | GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $9 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $7 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $2 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $1 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $1 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $1 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, 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.