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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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LOUIS A SMITH
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
9333 PARK WEST BLVD, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37923-4341
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LOUIS SMITH,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
69
payments
$1,010
payment total
18
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 |
69 | $1,010 |
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 |
$253 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$222 |
MYRBETRIQ |
drug |
$146 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$120 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$107 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$102 |
SYMBICORT |
drug |
$58 |
LYRICA |
drug |
$48 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$46 |
TOUJEO |
drug |
$35 |
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM |
device |
$33 |
EUCRISA |
drug |
$33 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$27 |
VYVANSE |
drug |
$23 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$23 |
BASAGLAR |
drug |
$22 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$22 |
SHINGRIX |
drug |
$20 |
ORALAIR |
drug |
$16 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$16 |
NATPARA |
drug |
$15 |
TOVIAZ |
drug |
$15 |
INTELLIS |
device |
$14 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$13 |
INJECTAFER |
drug |
$12 |
TRADJENTA |
drug |
$12 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$11 |
AJOVY |
drug |
$11 |
COLOGUARD |
device |
$7 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2018 | $58 | SYMBICORT FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $23 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $22 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $21 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $21 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $21 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $21 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $21 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $21 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $21 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $20 | MYRBETRIQ | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $20 | SHINGRIX | Food and Beverage | GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $19 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $17 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $17 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $17 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $16 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $16 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $16 | ORALAIR | Food and Beverage | GREER LABORATORIES, INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $16 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $16 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $16 | STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $15 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $15 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $14 | INTELLIS | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC USA, INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $14 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $14 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $14 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $14 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $14 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $14 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $14 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $13 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $13 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $13 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $13 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $12 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $12 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $12 | INJECTAFER | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $12 | TRADJENTA TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $12 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $12 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $11 | VYVANSE | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $11 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $11 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 7, 2018 | $11 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $11 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $11 | TRULICITY BASAGLAR | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $10 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $8 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $8 | TOVIAZ LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $7 | TOVIAZ LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $7 | LYRICA EUCRISA COLOGUARD | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $7 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $7 | CHANTIX LYRICA EUCRISA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $6 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $6 | 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.