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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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ROBERT A RAMIREZ
Listed Specialty: Hematology & Oncology
200 W ESPLANADE AVE, SUITE 202, KENNER, LA, 70065-2489
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DR. ROBERT RAMIREZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
64
payments
$63,958
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 |
25 | $52,465 |
Consulting |
2 | $5,240 |
Travel and Lodging |
12 | $3,414 |
Food and Beverage |
23 | $1,519 |
Honoraria |
1 | $1,310 |
Education |
1 | $10 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
TECENTRIQ |
drug |
$20,041 |
KEYTRUDA |
drug |
$15,253 |
SOMATULINE DEPOT |
drug |
$14,356 |
TAGRISSO |
drug |
$5,824 |
SANDOSTATIN LAR |
drug |
$5,339 |
LUTATHERA |
drug |
$1,328 |
IMFINZI |
drug |
$1,050 |
TARCEVA |
drug |
$400 |
XERMELO |
drug |
$157 |
ONCOLOGY |
device |
$108 |
NEXAVAR |
drug |
$36 |
STIVARGA |
drug |
$36 |
OCTREOSCAN |
drug |
$31 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$25 |
LYNPARZA |
drug |
$14 |
ONIVYDE |
drug |
$10 |
| † 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 1, 2018 | $4,585 | SANDOSTATIN LAR | Consulting | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $4,160 | TECENTRIQ | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $4,160 | TECENTRIQ | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $4,160 | TECENTRIQ | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $3,815 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Promotional Speaking/Other | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $3,815 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Promotional Speaking/Other | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $3,520 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Promotional Speaking/Other | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 7, 2018 | $3,185 | KEYTRUDA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $3,185 | KEYTRUDA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $3,185 | KEYTRUDA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 31, 2018 | $3,185 | KEYTRUDA | Promotional Speaking/Other | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $2,600 | TECENTRIQ | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| May 30, 2018 | $2,600 | TECENTRIQ | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $1,850 | TAGRISSO | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $1,850 | TAGRISSO | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $1,635 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Promotional Speaking/Other | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $1,310 | LUTATHERA | Honoraria | ADVANCED ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $1,200 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Promotional Speaking/Other | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $950 | TAGRISSO | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 16, 2018 | $910 | TECENTRIQ | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| May 3, 2018 | $784 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $660 | TECENTRIQ | Travel and Lodging | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | $655 | SANDOSTATIN LAR | Consulting | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $492 | TECENTRIQ | Travel and Lodging | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| May 24, 2018 | $460 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $450 | IMFINZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 1, 2018 | $450 | TAGRISSO | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $400 | TARCEVA | Promotional Speaking/Other | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Nov 11, 2018 | $300 | TAGRISSO | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $300 | IMFINZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $300 | TAGRISSO | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 18, 2018 | $300 | IMFINZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 24, 2018 | $270 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $261 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $238 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $157 | XERMELO | Food and Beverage | LEXICON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $154 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Food and Beverage | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $150 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $124 | TAGRISSO | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 24, 2018 | $114 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $108 | ONCOLOGY | Food and Beverage | NOVOCURE INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $102 | TECENTRIQ | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $99 | SANDOSTATIN LAR | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $91 | TECENTRIQ | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $91 | TECENTRIQ | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $82 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Food and Beverage | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $82 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $66 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $64 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Food and Beverage | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $36 | NEXAVAR STIVARGA | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $31 | OCTREOSCAN | Food and Beverage | CURIUM US LLC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $27 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Travel and Lodging | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 31, 2018 | $25 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $25 | KEYTRUDA | Travel and Lodging | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $23 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Food and Beverage | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 20, 2018 | $21 | SOMATULINE DEPOT | Travel and Lodging | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $18 | LUTATHERA | Food and Beverage | ADVANCED ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONS | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $14 | KEYTRUDA LYNPARZA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 17, 2018 | $12 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 24, 2018 | $11 | KEYTRUDA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $10 | TECENTRIQ | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $10 | ONIVYDE | Education | IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $5 | TECENTRIQ | Food and Beverage | GENENTECH USA, 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.