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RICARDO B ALVAREZ
Listed Specialty: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
1905 7TH AVE, COLUMBUS, GA, 31901-1563
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DR. RICARDO ALVAREZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
100
payments
$6,480
payment total
19
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 |
|---|---|---|
Consulting |
1 | $3,500 |
Food and Beverage |
94 | $1,560 |
Travel and Lodging |
3 | $1,402 |
Education |
2 | $18 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
IXEMPRA |
drug |
$4,992 |
INVOKANA |
drug |
$302 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$195 |
BYDUREON |
drug |
$136 |
LENVIMA |
drug |
$125 |
JANUVIA |
drug |
$115 |
STEGLATRO |
drug |
$115 |
NATPARA |
drug |
$88 |
SOLIQUA |
drug |
$84 |
TOUJEO |
drug |
$82 |
TYMLOS |
drug |
$67 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$60 |
INVOKAMET |
drug |
$48 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$43 |
FORTEO |
drug |
$30 |
OZEMPIC |
drug |
$30 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$28 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$27 |
BELSOMRA |
drug |
$26 |
FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM |
device |
$24 |
JANUMET XR |
drug |
$24 |
KORLYM |
drug |
$19 |
TRESIBA |
drug |
$19 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$19 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$18 |
SOMAVERT |
drug |
$15 |
BELVIQ |
drug |
$15 |
ABRAXANE |
drug |
$14 |
ANDROGEL |
drug |
$14 |
SYNTHROID |
drug |
$14 |
TRULICITY |
drug |
$13 |
MINIMED 670G SYSTEM |
device |
$13 |
JANUMET |
drug |
$12 |
SAXENDA |
drug |
$12 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2018 | $3,500 | IXEMPRA | Consulting | R-PHARM US LLC | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $1,137 | IXEMPRA | Travel and Lodging | R-PHARM US LLC | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $194 | IXEMPRA | Travel and Lodging | R-PHARM US LLC | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $125 | LENVIMA | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $96 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $72 | IXEMPRA | Travel and Lodging | R-PHARM US LLC | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $69 | IXEMPRA | Food and Beverage | R-PHARM US LLC | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $53 | BYDUREON FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $25 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $24 | FREESTYLE LIBRE BLOOD GLUCOSE FLASH MONITORING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $22 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $20 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 2, 2018 | $20 | IXEMPRA | Food and Beverage | R-PHARM US LLC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $20 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $20 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $20 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $19 | KORLYM | Food and Beverage | CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $19 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $19 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $19 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $19 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $18 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $18 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $18 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $18 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $18 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $18 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $18 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $17 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $17 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $17 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $17 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $17 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| May 23, 2018 | $17 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $16 | JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $16 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $16 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $15 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $15 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $15 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $15 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 22, 2018 | $15 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| May 21, 2018 | $15 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $15 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $15 | SOMAVERT | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $15 | FORTEO | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $15 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $15 | OZEMPIC | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $15 | BELVIQ | Food and Beverage | EISAI INC. | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $14 | ABRAXANE | Food and Beverage | CELGENE CORPORATION | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $14 | ANDROGEL SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $14 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $14 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 29, 2018 | $14 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $14 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $13 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $13 | TRULICITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Aug 25, 2018 | $13 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $13 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Aug 8, 2018 | $13 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $13 | MINIMED 670G SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $13 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $13 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $13 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $13 | NATPARA | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| May 30, 2018 | $13 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $13 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $12 | PRALUENT | Education | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $12 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jul 16, 2018 | $12 | JANUVIA JANUMET BELSOMRA JANUMET XR STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $12 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $12 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $12 | TOUJEO | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $12 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $11 | TYMLOS | Food and Beverage | RADIUS HEALTH, INC. | |
| May 8, 2018 | $11 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jan 24, 2018 | $11 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| May 4, 2018 | $11 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $9 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $8 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $8 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $8 | JANUVIA BELSOMRA JANUMET XR STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $8 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $7 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $7 | JANUVIA BELSOMRA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Oct 5, 2018 | $5 | FARXIGA | Education | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | $5 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $4 | JANUVIA JANUMET XR STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $4 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $3 | INVOKANA INVOKAMET | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $3 | JANUVIA STEGLATRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $2 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $2 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 18, 2018 | $2 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | $1 | INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $1 | XARELTO INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, 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.