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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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SAMER SALKA
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
15120 MICHIGAN AVE, SUITE A, DEARBORN, MI, 48126-2916
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DR. SAMER SALKA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
79
payments
$1,286
payment total
20
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 |
77 | $1,088 |
Education |
2 | $198 |
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 |
$343 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$192 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$121 |
PRADAXA |
drug |
$84 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$65 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$62 |
BRILINTA |
drug |
$61 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$56 |
CORLANOR |
drug |
$39 |
LEXISCAN |
drug |
$38 |
WATCHMAN |
device |
$37 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$36 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$32 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$30 |
REVEAL LINQ |
device |
$25 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$23 |
YOSPRALA |
drug |
$20 |
ZONTIVITY |
drug |
$20 |
ORENITRAM |
drug |
$19 |
ADEMPAS |
drug |
$16 |
EMBLEM |
device |
$15 |
EXELON PATCH |
drug |
$13 |
DIFICID |
drug |
$12 |
ZINPLAVA |
drug |
$12 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$11 |
LIVALO |
drug |
$11 |
VASCEPA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2018 | $99 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $99 | No Listed Product | Education | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $62 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $23 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $21 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 1, 2018 | $20 | ZONTIVITY YOSPRALA | Food and Beverage | ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $20 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 16, 2018 | $20 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $20 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $19 | ORENITRAM | Food and Beverage | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION | |
| May 8, 2018 | $18 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $18 | LEXISCAN | Food and Beverage | ASTELLAS PHARMA US INC | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $16 | ADEMPAS | Food and Beverage | BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $16 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 27, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | PREVENTICE SERVICES, LLC | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $16 | WATCHMAN | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $16 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 30, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $15 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $15 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $15 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $15 | EMBLEM | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | $14 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 2, 2018 | $14 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $14 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $13 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $13 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 22, 2018 | $13 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $13 | BRILINTA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $13 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $13 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $13 | EXELON PATCH | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 23, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $13 | REVEAL LINQ | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $13 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $12 | REVEAL LINQ | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $12 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 15, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $12 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $12 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $12 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $12 | DIFICID ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $11 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jan 17, 2018 | $11 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $11 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $11 | CORLANOR REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $11 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $10 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $10 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Oct 11, 2018 | $10 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $10 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $9 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $9 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $8 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $7 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $7 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $1 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION |
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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.