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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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HOWARD BELFER
Listed Specialty: Neurology
101 N EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 5, SAN MATEO, CA, 94401-2700
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DR. HOWARD BELFER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
78
payments
$1,409
payment total
17
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 |
76 | $1,391 |
Education |
2 | $19 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
FYCOMPA |
drug |
$305 |
NUPLAZID |
drug |
$200 |
GOCOVRI |
drug |
$166 |
BRIVIACT |
drug |
$116 |
AJOVY |
drug |
$73 |
LYRICA |
drug |
$70 |
AUSTEDO |
drug |
$64 |
MIGRANAL |
drug |
$63 |
EMBEDA |
drug |
$56 |
APTIOM |
drug |
$45 |
INGREZZA |
drug |
$42 |
RYTARY |
drug |
$35 |
VIMPAT |
drug |
$33 |
NEUPRO |
drug |
$25 |
REBIF |
drug |
$24 |
AIMOVIG |
drug |
$23 |
BETASERON |
drug |
$20 |
ONFI |
drug |
$20 |
CAMBIA |
drug |
$19 |
GRALISE |
drug |
$19 |
EMGALITY |
drug |
$18 |
COPAXONE |
drug |
$18 |
BROVANA |
drug |
$16 |
LONHALA MAGNAIR |
drug |
$16 |
SEEBRI |
drug |
$16 |
UTIBRON |
drug |
$16 |
NUEDEXTA |
drug |
$15 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2018 | $125 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 30, 2018 | $33 | VIMPAT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $28 | BRIVIACT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $28 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $28 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $25 | BRIVIACT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $25 | NEUPRO | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $25 | BRIVIACT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $24 | REBIF | Food and Beverage | EMD SERONO, INC. | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | $24 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 14, 2018 | $24 | INGREZZA | Food and Beverage | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $23 | AIMOVIG | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $23 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $23 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $22 | BRIVIACT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $22 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $22 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $22 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | $22 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 17, 2018 | $22 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $21 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $21 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $21 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $21 | RYTARY | Food and Beverage | IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $21 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $21 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $20 | BETASERON | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 18, 2018 | $20 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $20 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $20 | ONFI | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $20 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $20 | LYRICA EMBEDA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $19 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $19 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | $19 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $19 | LYRICA EMBEDA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $19 | CAMBIA GRALISE | Food and Beverage | DEPOMED, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $19 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $18 | INGREZZA | Food and Beverage | NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $18 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $18 | EMGALITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Feb 17, 2018 | $18 | MIGRANAL | Food and Beverage | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC | |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $18 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $18 | COPAXONE | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $17 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $17 | MIGRANAL | Food and Beverage | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC | |
| May 21, 2018 | $17 | APTIOM | Food and Beverage | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $17 | LYRICA EMBEDA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $16 | APTIOM | Food and Beverage | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $16 | BRIVIACT | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $16 | UTIBRON SEEBRI LONHALA MAGNAIR BROVANA | Food and Beverage | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $16 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $16 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $15 | MIGRANAL | Food and Beverage | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $15 | NUEDEXTA | Food and Beverage | AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $14 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $14 | RYTARY | Food and Beverage | IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $14 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $13 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $13 | MIGRANAL | Food and Beverage | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS NORTH AMERICA LLC | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $11 | APTIOM | Food and Beverage | SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $11 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $10 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $10 | GOCOVRI | Education | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $9 | GOCOVRI | Education | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $9 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $5 | AJOVY | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $5 | AUSTEDO | Food and Beverage | TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $5 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $5 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $5 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $4 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Apr 3, 2018 | $4 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $4 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $3 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $3 | GOCOVRI | Food and Beverage | ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $2 | NUPLAZID | Food and Beverage | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $1 | FYCOMPA | Food and Beverage | EISAI 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.