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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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JAMES R PALEN
Listed Specialty: Family Medicine
3129 BLATTNER DR, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, 63703-6364
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DR. JAMES PALEN,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
116
payments
$1,549
payment total
23
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 |
114 | $1,535 |
Education |
2 | $14 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XARELTO |
drug |
$227 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$181 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$173 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$123 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$115 |
LYRICA |
drug |
$113 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$97 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$73 |
EUCRISA |
drug |
$64 |
XULTOPHY 100/3.6 |
drug |
$59 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$58 |
TRINTELLIX |
drug |
$58 |
INVOKAMET |
drug |
$56 |
BREO |
drug |
$52 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$51 |
FLECTOR PATCH |
drug |
$47 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$45 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$43 |
EMBEDA |
drug |
$42 |
CREON |
drug |
$41 |
REXULTI |
drug |
$41 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$41 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$40 |
COLOGUARD |
device |
$40 |
BYSTOLIC |
drug |
$39 |
TYMLOS |
drug |
$38 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$33 |
SOLIQUA |
drug |
$31 |
DUZALLO |
drug |
$31 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$29 |
JANUMET |
drug |
$27 |
JANUMET XR |
drug |
$27 |
JANUVIA |
drug |
$27 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$27 |
AMITIZA |
drug |
$22 |
TROKENDI XR |
drug |
$20 |
NUEDEXTA |
drug |
$18 |
ASMANEX |
drug |
$17 |
STIOLTO RESPIMAT |
drug |
$16 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$15 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$15 |
RELISTOR |
drug |
$14 |
EDARBYCLOR |
drug |
$13 |
MOVANTIK |
drug |
$13 |
SAXENDA |
drug |
$12 |
SYMBICORT |
drug |
$11 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$11 |
BELSOMRA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2018 | $52 | BREO | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 25, 2018 | $40 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $24 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $22 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $22 | REXULTI | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $22 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $21 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $21 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $20 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $20 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $20 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $20 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $20 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $20 | TROKENDI XR | Food and Beverage | SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $20 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $19 | REXULTI | Food and Beverage | OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $18 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $18 | NUEDEXTA | Food and Beverage | AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $18 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 2, 2018 | $17 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $17 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $17 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $17 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 16, 2018 | $17 | DUZALLO LINZESS | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $17 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $17 | JANUVIA JANUMET ASMANEX JANUMET XR STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 23, 2018 | $17 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $16 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $16 | STIOLTO RESPIMAT | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $16 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $16 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $16 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $15 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $15 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $15 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $15 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $15 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $15 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $15 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $15 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Feb 5, 2018 | $15 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $14 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $14 | RELISTOR XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $14 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $14 | LYRICA EUCRISA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $14 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $14 | LINZESS DUZALLO | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $13 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $13 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $13 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $13 | EDARBYCLOR | Food and Beverage | ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $13 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $13 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $13 | MOVANTIK | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $13 | LYRICA EMBEDA FLECTOR PATCH | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $13 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $12 | LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $12 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $12 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $12 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $12 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $12 | INVOKANA XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $12 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $12 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $12 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $12 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $11 | LYRICA EMBEDA FLECTOR PATCH | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $11 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $11 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $11 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $11 | JANUVIA JANUMET BELSOMRA JANUMET XR STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $11 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $10 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $10 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $10 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| May 17, 2018 | $9 | LYRICA EMBEDA FLECTOR PATCH | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $9 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $9 | LYRICA EMBEDA FLECTOR PATCH COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $9 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $9 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $8 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $8 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $8 | XARELTO | Education | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $6 | XARELTO | Education | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $5 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $5 | LYRICA FLECTOR PATCH COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $4 | LYRICA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $4 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $3 | LYRICA EUCRISA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $3 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $3 | COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $2 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $2 | EUCRISA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $2 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $2 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $2 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $1 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $1 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $1 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.