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MICHAEL L AIKENS
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
107 NORTH 24TH STREET MICHAEL AIKENS, M.D., (OPELIKA CARDIOVASCULAR & ASSOC. P.C., OPELIKA, AL, 36801
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MICHAEL AIKENS,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
72
payments
$3,093
payment total
13
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 | $1,750 |
Food and Beverage |
68 | $1,310 |
Education |
3 | $33 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
QSYMIA |
drug |
$1,762 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$330 |
UPTRAVI |
drug |
$277 |
VARITHENA |
drug |
$209 |
OPSUMIT |
drug |
$159 |
SAXENDA |
drug |
$115 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$113 |
VASCEPA |
drug |
$100 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$53 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$42 |
LIVALO |
drug |
$37 |
CARDIAC MONITORING SUITE |
device |
$27 |
BYSTOLIC |
drug |
$15 |
DREAMSTAT CPAP AUTO |
device |
$15 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$13 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2018 | $1,750 | QSYMIA | Consulting | VIVUS, INC. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $146 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Mar 6, 2018 | $120 | UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $100 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $63 | VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | AMARIN PHARMA INC. | |
| Jul 26, 2018 | $28 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $27 | CARDIAC MONITORING SUITE | Food and Beverage | BRAEMAR MANUFACTURING, LLC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $26 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 12, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 14, 2018 | $23 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $22 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 4, 2018 | $21 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $21 | UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $21 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $20 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $19 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $19 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $18 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $18 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $17 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 28, 2018 | $17 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 30, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $16 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | $16 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $16 | OPSUMIT | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $15 | BYSTOLIC | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $15 | DREAMSTAT CPAP AUTO | Food and Beverage | PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | $15 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $15 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $15 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $14 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 23, 2018 | $14 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Jul 2, 2018 | $14 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $14 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $13 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $13 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Sep 28, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 21, 2018 | $13 | UPTRAVI | Education | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $13 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| May 25, 2018 | $12 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $12 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $12 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $12 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $12 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $12 | QSYMIA | Food and Beverage | VIVUS, INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $11 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $11 | OPSUMIT | Education | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $10 | LIVALO VASCEPA | Food and Beverage | KOWA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. | |
| Jan 3, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $10 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $10 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Oct 26, 2018 | $9 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Jun 20, 2018 | $9 | OPSUMIT | Education | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $8 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $8 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $7 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $7 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | $4 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $4 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | $3 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $3 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC. | |
| Dec 8, 2018 | $2 | OPSUMIT UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | ACTELION PHARMACEUTICALS US, INC. | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $2 | SAXENDA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $1 | VARITHENA | Food and Beverage | BIOCOMPATIBLES, 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.