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MICHAEL J BLOCH
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
1500 E 2ND ST, 302, RENO, NV, 89502-1181
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DR. MICHAEL BLOCH,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
110
payments
$80,890
payment total
9
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 |
27 | $52,007 |
Consulting |
7 | $17,144 |
Travel and Lodging |
32 | $9,419 |
Food and Beverage |
44 | $2,320 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
REPATHA |
drug |
$32,966 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$23,481 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$10,517 |
EDARBI |
drug |
$6,224 |
VELTASSA |
drug |
$3,912 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$3,231 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$399 |
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION |
device |
$106 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$48 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$38 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$11 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | $6,224 | EDARBI | Consulting | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $5,207 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $3,600 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants Michael J Bloch Md |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $3,340 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $3,340 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $3,340 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $3,340 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $3,340 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| May 11, 2018 | $2,800 | VELTASSA | Consulting | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $2,520 | ELIQUIS | Consulting | PFIZER INC. | MICHAEL J BLOCH |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $2,400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $2,000 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $1,800 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $1,600 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $1,600 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $905 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $900 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants Michael J Bloch Md |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $870 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $863 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $825 | REPATHA | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $800 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $800 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $768 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $546 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Sep 22, 2018 | $492 | ELIQUIS | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $428 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $400 | REPATHA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $389 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $388 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $352 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $305 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $288 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $275 | REPATHA | Consulting | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $267 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $246 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $234 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| May 22, 2018 | $191 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $189 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $183 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $179 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $172 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 9, 2018 | $165 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $155 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $154 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $135 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $125 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $125 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $124 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $123 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $123 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $123 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $122 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $121 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $116 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $106 | GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 3, 2018 | $99 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $91 | ELIQUIS | Travel and Lodging | PFIZER INC. | MICHAEL J BLOCH |
| May 2, 2018 | $90 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $86 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $76 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medical Consultants, PC |
| May 11, 2018 | $74 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $73 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $72 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $69 | VELTASSA | Travel and Lodging | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $62 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $58 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $56 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $54 | VELTASSA | Food and Beverage | RELYPSA, INC. | |
| May 31, 2018 | $50 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | $47 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| May 22, 2018 | $40 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $40 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | $33 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $31 | REPATHA | Travel and Lodging | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $28 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | $28 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Blue Spruce Medcl Consultants |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $25 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $24 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $23 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $22 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $22 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $20 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $16 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $16 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $16 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 1, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $6 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $5 | CHANTIX | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $2 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $1 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER 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.