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MERRILL ANSHER
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MERRILL ANSHER

Listed Specialty: Neurology
11055 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY, STE 209, COLUMBIA, MD, 21044
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MERRILL ANSHER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

113

payments

$1,841

payment total

31

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
 111 $1,710
Education
 1 $110
Promotional Speaking/Other
 1 $21

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

 $273
NUEDEXTA

drug

 $163
ONZETRA XSAIL

drug

 $145
AUBAGIO

drug

 $127
COPAXONE

drug

 $106
AIMOVIG

drug

 $95
APTIOM

drug

 $94
BRIVIACT

drug

 $93
NUPLAZID

drug

 $83
FYCOMPA

drug

 $73
NORTHERA

drug

 $67
GILENYA

drug

 $67
TECFIDERA

drug

 $67
GOCOVRI

drug

 $37
AJOVY

drug

 $37
REBIF

drug

 $37
TYSABRI

drug

 $37
CAMBIA

drug

 $36
OCREVUS

drug

 $34
AUSTEDO

drug

 $33
QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES

drug

 $26
LAMOTRIGINE STARTER KIT

drug

 $24
ONFI

drug

 $22
AMPYRA

drug

 $21
LEMTRADA

drug

 $20
EMGALITY

drug

 $19
HORIZANT

drug

 $18
POMPE - DISEASE

drug

 $18
INGREZZA

drug

 $18
BOTOX

drug

 $18
PLEGRIDY

drug

 $17
GAMUNEX-C

drug

 $17
GRALISE

drug

 $15
LYRICA

drug

 $15
GAMMAGARD

drug

 $14
GLATIRAMER ACETATE

drug

 $13
NAMZARIC

drug

 $12
SPRIX

drug

 $11
SUBVENITE

drug

 $11
SOLIRIS

drug

 $11
SPECTRA OPTIA APHERESIS SYSTEM

device

 $11
RYTARY

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
Aug 8, 2018 $110 No Listed Product Education TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
May 8, 2018 $39 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $37 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 15, 2018 $36 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
May 1, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Food and Beverage GE HEALTHCARE
Jun 12, 2018 $30 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $27 COPAXONE Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $26 QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES Food and Beverage UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
Sep 12, 2018 $25 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 15, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 21, 2018 $24 GILENYA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 18, 2018 $22 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jun 13, 2018 $22 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $22 COPAXONE Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $22 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Mar 13, 2018 $22 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 25, 2018 $22 ONFI Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Aug 2, 2018 $21 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Feb 15, 2018 $21 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Sep 5, 2018 $21 AMPYRA Promotional Speaking/Other ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC
Aug 14, 2018 $21 CAMBIA Food and Beverage DEPOMED, INC.
Apr 26, 2018 $21 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $21 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Mar 6, 2018 $20 LEMTRADA Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Apr 17, 2018 $20 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
May 16, 2018 $20 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $20 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Oct 24, 2018 $20 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 11, 2018 $20 AUBAGIO Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
May 10, 2018 $19 TYSABRI TECFIDERA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $19 GILENYA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 29, 2018 $19 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 7, 2018 $19 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 6, 2018 $19 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
May 23, 2018 $19 COPAXONE Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Aug 29, 2018 $19 AUSTEDO Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $19 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $19 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $19 EMGALITY Food and Beverage LILLY USA, LLC
Jun 7, 2018 $19 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Feb 6, 2018 $18 HORIZANT Food and Beverage ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $18 POMPE - DISEASE Food and Beverage GENZYME CORPORATION
Jan 11, 2018 $18 INGREZZA Food and Beverage NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $18 BRIVIACT Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Aug 23, 2018 $18 OCREVUS Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Apr 17, 2018 $18 BOTOX Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
May 23, 2018 $18 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 26, 2018 $18 NUEDEXTA Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $17 TYSABRI TECFIDERA PLEGRIDY Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $17 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 29, 2018 $17 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 2, 2018 $17 GAMUNEX-C Food and Beverage GRIFOLS USA, LLC
May 31, 2018 $17 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $16 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
May 30, 2018 $16 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $16 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Sep 11, 2018 $16 OCREVUS Food and Beverage GENENTECH USA, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $16 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $16 TECFIDERA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Sep 7, 2018 $16 COPAXONE Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $16 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 12, 2018 $15 FYCOMPA Food and Beverage EISAI INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $15 REBIF Food and Beverage EMD SERONO, INC.
Feb 7, 2018 $15 CAMBIA GRALISE Food and Beverage DEPOMED, INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $15 COPAXONE Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Apr 12, 2018 $15 LYRICA Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $15 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jun 21, 2018 $14 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 28, 2018 $14 NORTHERA Food and Beverage LUNDBECK LLC
Jan 2, 2018 $14 AUSTEDO Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Feb 27, 2018 $14 TECFIDERA Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Dec 18, 2018 $14 GAMMAGARD Food and Beverage SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC
Dec 12, 2018 $14 GILENYA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Feb 21, 2018 $14 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 28, 2018 $14 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $13 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $13 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jun 19, 2018 $13 GLATIRAMER ACETATE Food and Beverage MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $12 NAMZARIC Food and Beverage ALLERGAN INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $12 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 3, 2018 $12 LAMOTRIGINE STARTER KIT Food and Beverage OWP PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 11, 2018 $12 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 21, 2018 $12 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 3, 2018 $12 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
May 24, 2018 $11 SPRIX Food and Beverage EGALET US INC
Oct 31, 2018 $11 SUBVENITE LAMOTRIGINE STARTER KIT Food and Beverage OWP PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $11 SOLIRIS Food and Beverage ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $11 SPECTRA OPTIA APHERESIS SYSTEM Food and Beverage TERUMO BCT, INC.
Dec 13, 2018 $11 REBIF Food and Beverage EMD SERONO, INC.
Jan 10, 2018 $11 REBIF Food and Beverage EMD SERONO, INC.
Nov 27, 2018 $11 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Oct 16, 2018 $9 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $8 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $7 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 7, 2018 $6 COPAXONE Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $6 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $5 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Dec 6, 2018 $5 GILENYA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 1, 2018 $5 GILENYA Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Jan 9, 2018 $4 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Nov 1, 2018 $4 AJOVY Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Aug 7, 2018 $4 AIMOVIG Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Apr 17, 2018 $4 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
Aug 17, 2018 $4 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Mar 1, 2018 $4 No Listed Product Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
May 15, 2018 $3 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 5, 2018 $3 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $2 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Sep 14, 2018 $2 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $2 NUEDEXTA ONZETRA XSAIL Food and Beverage AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $2 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 14, 2018 $1 APTIOM Food and Beverage SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Jul 6, 2018 $1 COPAXONE Food and Beverage TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.