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WILLIAM S WATKINS
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
2450 ABERDEEN BLVD, SUITE A, GASTONIA, NC, 28054-0606
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WILLIAM WATKINS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
113
payments
$1,862
payment total
14
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 |
113 | $1,862 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
TRULANCE |
drug |
$253 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$209 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$203 |
XELJANZ |
drug |
$168 |
ENTYVIO |
drug |
$147 |
CLENPIQ |
drug |
$142 |
MAVYRET |
drug |
$120 |
EPCLUSA |
drug |
$95 |
SIMPONI |
drug |
$88 |
STELARA |
drug |
$88 |
PREPOPIK |
drug |
$84 |
CANASA |
drug |
$83 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$83 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$83 |
CIMZIA |
drug |
$52 |
CREON |
drug |
$50 |
HUMIRA |
drug |
$47 |
AMITIZA |
drug |
$30 |
OCALIVA |
drug |
$18 |
APRISO |
drug |
$17 |
UCERIS |
drug |
$17 |
DEXILANT |
drug |
$15 |
GENERAL ENDOCHOICE |
device |
$15 |
REMICADE |
drug |
$15 |
SIMPONI ARIA |
drug |
$15 |
GATTEX |
drug |
$14 |
DELZICOL |
drug |
$12 |
ZEPATIER |
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 28, 2018 | $101 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $98 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $95 | EPCLUSA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $36 | STELARA SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $23 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $23 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $22 | PREPOPIK | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $21 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $21 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $21 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $20 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $20 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $20 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $20 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | $20 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| May 28, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| May 25, 2018 | $19 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $19 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $19 | PREPOPIK | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jan 8, 2018 | $19 | PREPOPIK | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| May 15, 2018 | $19 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Dec 19, 2018 | $19 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 4, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 24, 2018 | $18 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $18 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $18 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 12, 2018 | $18 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 3, 2018 | $18 | OCALIVA | Food and Beverage | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $18 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $18 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $18 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $17 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $17 | UCERIS APRISO | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $17 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $16 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $16 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $16 | PREPOPIK | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $16 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $16 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $16 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 24, 2018 | $15 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 7, 2018 | $15 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | $15 | DEXILANT | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $15 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $15 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $15 | GENERAL ENDOCHOICE | Food and Beverage | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |
| May 15, 2018 | $15 | LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $15 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $15 | REMICADE STELARA SIMPONI SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $15 | LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $15 | LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $15 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 17, 2018 | $15 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $15 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | $15 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $14 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $14 | GATTEX | Food and Beverage | SHIRE NORTH AMERICAN GROUP INC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 3, 2018 | $14 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | $14 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $14 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $13 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $13 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | $13 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $13 | LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 9, 2018 | $13 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 29, 2018 | $12 | LINZESS VIBERZI CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | $12 | STELARA SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | $12 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $12 | LINZESS VIBERZI DELZICOL CANASA | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $12 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $12 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jun 23, 2018 | $12 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $12 | STELARA SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $12 | STELARA SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Nov 19, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 19, 2018 | $11 | ZEPATIER | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Mar 4, 2018 | $11 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Nov 2, 2018 | $11 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $11 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $11 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $11 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $10 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $10 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 23, 2018 | $9 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jan 22, 2018 | $8 | PREPOPIK | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $7 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $7 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $7 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $6 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $6 | MAVYRET | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $6 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $5 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $4 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $4 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $3 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $3 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $2 | CLENPIQ | Food and Beverage | FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $2 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $1 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.