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MICHAEL H POURFAR
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MICHAEL H POURFAR

Listed Specialty: Neurology
550 1ST AVE # HCC3C, NEW YORK, NY, 10016-6402
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DR. MICHAEL POURFAR,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

92

payments

$20,060

payment total

10

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
 5 $15,840
Food and Beverage
 76 $2,157
Travel and Lodging
 8 $1,165
Consulting
 2 $832
Education
 1 $66

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†
ACTIVA

device

 $14,767
APOKYN

drug

 $3,812
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $493
INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS

device

 $273
XADAGO

drug

 $167
VERCISE

device

 $163
RYTARY

drug

 $154
NUPLAZID

drug

 $149
GOCOVRI

drug

 $147
MYOBLOC

drug

 $131
DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION

device

 $46
SPECTRA WAVEWRITER

device

 $24
NEUPRO

drug

 $19
LIORESAL

device

 $15
† 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 5, 2018 $8,280 ACTIVA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 4, 2018 $4,160 ACTIVA Promotional Speaking/Other MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $1,200 APOKYN Promotional Speaking/Other US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Feb 13, 2018 $1,200 APOKYN Promotional Speaking/Other US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Feb 23, 2018 $1,000 APOKYN Promotional Speaking/Other US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Apr 3, 2018 $624 ACTIVA Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 1, 2018 $372 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging INSIGHTEC,INC
Oct 18, 2018 $333 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 15, 2018 $208 ACTIVA Consulting MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $157 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 10, 2018 $146 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 11, 2018 $128 APOKYN Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Jan 23, 2018 $125 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $121 No Listed Product Food and Beverage BIOGEN, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $114 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 5, 2018 $109 APOKYN MYOBLOC XADAGO Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $97 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $79 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $78 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Feb 13, 2018 $71 APOKYN Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Oct 18, 2018 $69 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $66 ACTIVA Education MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $63 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $63 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 18, 2018 $51 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $37 ACTIVA Travel and Lodging MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $34 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 20, 2018 $34 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 14, 2018 $33 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2018 $31 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $27 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Feb 10, 2018 $27 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Dec 20, 2018 $26 APOKYN Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Mar 28, 2018 $26 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 15, 2018 $25 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 11, 2018 $24 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 24, 2018 $24 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 24, 2018 $24 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 30, 2018 $22 APOKYN MYOBLOC XADAGO Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Apr 20, 2018 $22 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jun 30, 2018 $22 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 11, 2018 $21 APOKYN Travel and Lodging US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Jun 12, 2018 $20 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Jan 26, 2018 $20 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $20 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Oct 25, 2018 $19 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 13, 2018 $19 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
May 21, 2018 $19 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 1, 2018 $19 NEUPRO Food and Beverage UCB, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $18 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
May 22, 2018 $18 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Jan 2, 2018 $18 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Dec 18, 2018 $18 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Jul 18, 2018 $18 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $18 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Oct 10, 2018 $17 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Feb 26, 2018 $17 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 19, 2018 $17 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 24, 2018 $17 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 15, 2018 $16 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Jun 6, 2018 $16 XADAGO APOKYN Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $16 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $16 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Feb 27, 2018 $15 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Mar 26, 2018 $15 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Oct 19, 2018 $15 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
May 10, 2018 $15 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Nov 5, 2018 $15 LIORESAL Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jan 30, 2018 $15 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Oct 16, 2018 $15 VERCISE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Sep 26, 2018 $15 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Oct 16, 2018 $14 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 22, 2018 $14 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Sep 12, 2018 $14 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $14 GOCOVRI Food and Beverage ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Apr 9, 2018 $14 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Jun 20, 2018 $13 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 24, 2018 $13 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Aug 30, 2018 $12 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $12 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Jun 25, 2018 $11 RYTARY Food and Beverage IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $11 XADAGO APOKYN Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Aug 26, 2018 $9 XADAGO APOKYN Food and Beverage US WORLDMEDS, LLC
Apr 5, 2018 $8 INFINITY DBS PULSE GENERATORS Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 10, 2018 $7 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Jun 18, 2018 $7 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 2, 2018 $6 DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jul 24, 2018 $4 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Jul 31, 2018 $4 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 18, 2018 $3 ACTIVA Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Sep 26, 2018 $1 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Sep 26, 2018 $1 NUPLAZID Food and Beverage ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
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