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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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RICHARD TORRES
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
471 BARNUM AVE, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06608-2409
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DR. RICHARD TORRES,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
77
payments
$29,951
payment total
6
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 |
11 | $19,110 |
Consulting |
3 | $6,003 |
Food and Beverage |
40 | $2,599 |
Travel and Lodging |
21 | $2,226 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
VASCEPA |
drug |
$13,211 |
MAVYRET |
drug |
$6,761 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$4,344 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$3,820 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$1,568 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$1,349 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$178 |
XULTOPHY 100/3.6 |
drug |
$60 |
BYSTOLIC |
drug |
$42 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$15 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$14 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | $3,578 | VICTOZA | Consulting | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $2,750 | VASCEPA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $2,750 | VASCEPA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $2,275 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $2,275 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $2,200 | VASCEPA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $1,875 | VASCEPA | Consulting | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $1,755 | OZEMPIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $1,755 | OZEMPIC | Promotional Speaking/Other | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $1,625 | MAVYRET | Promotional Speaking/Other | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $1,250 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $550 | VASCEPA | Consulting | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $341 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $341 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $280 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $275 | VASCEPA | Promotional Speaking/Other | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $216 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $213 | VICTOZA | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 2, 2018 | $200 | LINZESS | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $184 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $184 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $178 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $177 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $125 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $125 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $125 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $125 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $122 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $122 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 3, 2018 | $120 | VICTOZA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $117 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $117 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $105 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $100 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $99 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $96 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $94 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $80 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $80 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $79 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $77 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 14, 2018 | $74 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $61 | MAVYRET | Travel and Lodging | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $58 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $57 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $41 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $39 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $38 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $37 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $33 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $33 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $25 | OZEMPIC | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $25 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $22 | XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $22 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $20 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $20 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $18 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $18 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 30, 2018 | $17 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | $17 | XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $15 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $15 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $14 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $13 | OZEMPIC | Travel and Lodging | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $12 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | $10 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $10 | VASCEPA | Education | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $9 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $8 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $8 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $7 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $6 | VASCEPA | Travel and Lodging | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $5 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jul 21, 2018 | $4 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $4 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Feb 3, 2018 | $4 | VASCEPA | Education | AMARIN PHARMA 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.