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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.

JOSEPH A GARZA
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JOSEPH A GARZA

Listed Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
5000 SCHERTZ PKWY, SUITE 100, SCHERTZ, TX, 78154-1399
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DR. JOSEPH GARZA,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

21

payments

$427

payment total

11

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
 20 $415
Education
 1 $12

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†
LUPRON

drug

 $115
ORILISSA

drug

 $56
ESTRING

drug

 $55
PREMARIN

drug

 $43
PVC

drug

 $33
PROLIA

drug

 $32
GARDASIL

drug

 $29
NEXPLANON

drug

 $29
OSPHENA

drug

 $23
VITAFOL PRENATAL

drug

 $22
INJECTAFER

drug

 $19
SYNDROS

drug

 $17
KYLEENA

drug

 $17
MIRENA

drug

 $17
SKYLA

drug

 $17
DIVIGEL

drug

 $16
VITAFOL ULTRA

drug

 $15
MAKENA

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
Aug 16, 2018 $115 LUPRON Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $23 OSPHENA Food and Beverage DUCHESNAY USA INCORPORATED
Dec 14, 2018 $22 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Nov 1, 2018 $22 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Aug 14, 2018 $22 VITAFOL PRENATAL Food and Beverage EXELTIS, USA INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $21 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 19, 2018 $19 INJECTAFER Food and Beverage DAIICHI SANKYO INC.
May 25, 2018 $17 SYNDROS Food and Beverage INSYS THERAPEUTICS INC
Sep 28, 2018 $17 NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
May 3, 2018 $17 KYLEENA MIRENA SKYLA Food and Beverage BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Feb 28, 2018 $16 DIVIGEL Food and Beverage VERTICAL PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
Feb 16, 2018 $15 VITAFOL ULTRA Food and Beverage EXELTIS, USA INC.
Oct 1, 2018 $13 ORILISSA Food and Beverage ABBVIE, INC.
Apr 5, 2018 $12 MAKENA Education AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 27, 2018 $12 NEXPLANON GARDASIL Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Feb 16, 2018 $12 PVC ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Nov 15, 2018 $11 PROLIA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Sep 27, 2018 $11 PREMARIN ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jan 18, 2018 $11 PREMARIN PVC ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $11 PREMARIN PVC ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $11 PREMARIN ESTRING Food and Beverage PFIZER INC.
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.