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NORMAN L SUSSMAN
Listed Specialty: Hepatology
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1475, HOUSTON, TX, 77030-2348
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NORMAN SUSSMAN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
149
payments
$112,437
payment total
10
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 |
20 | $48,700 |
Consulting |
6 | $23,455 |
Honoraria |
7 | $13,910 |
Travel and Lodging |
50 | $12,510 |
Nonaccredited Training |
3 | $9,300 |
Food and Beverage |
63 | $4,562 |
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 |
$33,929 |
MAVYRET |
drug |
$26,363 |
OCALIVA |
drug |
$26,077 |
EPCLUSA |
drug |
$19,248 |
ZEPATIER |
drug |
$4,313 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$1,250 |
WAKO HCC BIOMARKER(S) DCP AND AFP-L3 |
device |
$951 |
THERASPHERE |
device |
$107 |
LENVIMA |
drug |
$100 |
HEARTWARE HVAD |
device |
$79 |
HARVONI |
drug |
$20 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2018 | $5,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $4,680 | OCALIVA | Honoraria | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Dec 26, 2018 | $4,670 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $4,635 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $4,500 | OCALIVA | Nonaccredited Training | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $4,000 | EPCLUSA | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $4,000 | OCALIVA | Honoraria | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $3,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $3,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $3,500 | ZEPATIER | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $3,500 | No Listed Product | Consulting | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $3,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $3,400 | OCALIVA | Nonaccredited Training | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $3,000 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | KADMON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $3,000 | EPCLUSA | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $2,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $2,500 | EPCLUSA | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $2,500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $2,500 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $2,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $2,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $2,500 | EPCLUSA | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $2,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $2,500 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $2,500 | EPCLUSA | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $2,080 | OCALIVA | Honoraria | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $1,750 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $1,400 | OCALIVA | Nonaccredited Training | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $1,400 | OCALIVA | Honoraria | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $1,250 | XIFAXAN | Promotional Speaking/Other | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | University of Utah |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $1,150 | No Listed Product | Consulting | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $1,011 | EPCLUSA | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $844 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $796 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $750 | WAKO HCC BIOMARKER(S) DCP AND AFP-L3 | Honoraria | FUJIFILM WAKO DIAGNOSTICS U.S.A. CORPORATION | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $634 | EPCLUSA | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $632 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $584 | EPCLUSA | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $582 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $562 | EPCLUSA | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $519 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 7, 2018 | $500 | OCALIVA | Honoraria | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $500 | OCALIVA | Honoraria | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $496 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $350 | EPCLUSA | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $350 | EPCLUSA | Promotional Speaking/Other | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $336 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $336 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $280 | EPCLUSA | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $276 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $266 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 19, 2018 | $265 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $250 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $250 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $250 | EPCLUSA | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $236 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $234 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $221 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $204 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $204 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $193 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $191 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $185 | ZEPATIER | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $179 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $164 | ZEPATIER | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $150 | ZEPATIER | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $150 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $129 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $127 | WAKO HCC BIOMARKER(S) DCP AND AFP-L3 | Food and Beverage | FUJIFILM WAKO DIAGNOSTICS U.S.A. CORPORATION | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $125 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $125 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $125 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $125 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $123 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $123 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $123 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $122 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $121 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $120 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $118 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $117 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $115 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $114 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $113 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $112 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $112 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $109 | ZEPATIER | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $107 | THERASPHERE | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $105 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $104 | ZEPATIER | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $104 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $101 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $101 | ZEPATIER | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $100 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $98 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $97 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $96 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $84 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $83 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $83 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $80 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $79 | HEARTWARE HVAD | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $79 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | KADMON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $77 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $76 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $74 | WAKO HCC BIOMARKER(S) DCP AND AFP-L3 | Food and Beverage | FUJIFILM WAKO DIAGNOSTICS U.S.A. CORPORATION | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $74 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $70 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $65 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 13, 2018 | $65 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $55 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 13, 2018 | $51 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $50 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 9, 2018 | $50 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $50 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $47 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $47 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $45 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $45 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $43 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $41 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $40 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $38 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $35 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 13, 2018 | $35 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $33 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 24, 2018 | $32 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $30 | OCALIVA | Travel and Lodging | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 24, 2018 | $29 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | $28 | EPCLUSA | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $26 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $20 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $20 | HARVONI | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $18 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $14 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| May 19, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $9 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 24, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $7 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $6 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.