Dollars for Docs
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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.
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ALEXANDER S ASSER
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
15225 SHADY GROVE RD, SUITE 201, ROCKVILLE, MD, 20850-3254
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DR. ALEXANDER ASSER,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
80
payments
$12,001
payment total
15
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 |
6 | $9,800 |
Food and Beverage |
72 | $1,395 |
Travel and Lodging |
2 | $806 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
XARELTO |
drug |
$11,062 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$200 |
ADVISOR CATHETER |
device |
$120 |
RANEXA |
drug |
$107 |
ENTRESTO |
drug |
$91 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$84 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$46 |
ZIO PATCH |
device |
$33 |
REVEAL LINQ |
device |
$31 |
ASSURITY PACEMAKER |
device |
$29 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$29 |
CONFIRM RX |
device |
$28 |
ALLURE CRT PACEMAKER |
device |
$26 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$22 |
LIVEWIRE STEERABLE CATHETERS |
device |
$19 |
TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER |
device |
$15 |
EP-4 CARDIAC STIMULATOR |
device |
$15 |
CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE |
device |
$15 |
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE |
device |
$12 |
FLEXABILITY ABLATION CATHETER |
device |
$10 |
ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM |
device |
$9 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2018 | $2,500 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $2,500 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $2,500 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $2,000 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 21, 2018 | $688 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $121 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $120 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $117 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 28, 2018 | $107 | RANEXA | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $79 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $61 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | $47 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | $33 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 22, 2018 | $28 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $28 | CONFIRM RX | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $26 | ALLURE CRT PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $25 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| May 7, 2018 | $24 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jun 25, 2018 | $24 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $23 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| May 2, 2018 | $21 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $21 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $20 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $19 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $19 | REVEAL LINQ | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $19 | LIVEWIRE STEERABLE CATHETERS | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jun 27, 2018 | $18 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $18 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $17 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Jun 13, 2018 | $17 | ZIO PATCH | Food and Beverage | IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $16 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Jan 15, 2018 | $16 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 10, 2018 | $16 | ZIO PATCH | Food and Beverage | IRHYTHM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $15 | TACTICATH QUARTZ CFA CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 19, 2018 | $15 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | |
| Nov 5, 2018 | $15 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $15 | EP-4 CARDIAC STIMULATOR | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $15 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $15 | ASSURITY PACEMAKER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $15 | CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE CARE | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 22, 2018 | $14 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $13 | ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $12 | REVEAL LINQ | Food and Beverage | MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | $12 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $12 | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE | Food and Beverage | EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $12 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $11 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $11 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 19, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $11 | REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $11 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Aug 16, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $10 | FLEXABILITY ABLATION CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $9 | ENSITE CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| May 2, 2018 | $8 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $7 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Sep 26, 2018 | $7 | ADVISOR CATHETER | Food and Beverage | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $7 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $3 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 4, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 20, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $3 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| May 24, 2018 | $2 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $2 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $2 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Mar 15, 2018 | $2 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | |
| Jan 4, 2018 | $1 | XARELTO | 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.