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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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SHYAM BHASKAR
Listed Specialty: Internal Medicine
231 W NOBLE AVE, VISALIA, CA, 93277-2631
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DR. SHYAM BHASKAR,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
73
payments
$743
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 |
72 | $738 |
Education |
1 | $5 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
TRESIBA |
drug |
$146 |
BYDUREON |
drug |
$142 |
FARXIGA |
drug |
$140 |
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$136 |
VICTOZA |
drug |
$111 |
SYMBICORT |
drug |
$104 |
CHANTIX |
drug |
$103 |
SOLIQUA |
drug |
$54 |
TRINTELLIX |
drug |
$38 |
LYRICA |
drug |
$35 |
DUZALLO |
drug |
$31 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$31 |
ZURAMPIC |
drug |
$31 |
PREVNAR 13 |
drug |
$26 |
PROLIA |
drug |
$20 |
REPATHA |
drug |
$20 |
TRUMENBA |
drug |
$19 |
SIVEXTRO |
drug |
$18 |
EMGALITY |
drug |
$17 |
AFREZZA |
drug |
$16 |
XULTOPHY 100/3.6 |
drug |
$13 |
TOVIAZ |
drug |
$10 |
VIAGRA |
drug |
$10 |
| † 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 23, 2018 | $90 | SYMBICORT FARXIGA BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $22 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Oct 2, 2018 | $21 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $20 | PROLIA REPATHA | Food and Beverage | AMGEN INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $19 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $18 | SIVEXTRO | Food and Beverage | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | $18 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $18 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | $17 | EMGALITY | Food and Beverage | LILLY USA, LLC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $16 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $16 | SOLIQUA | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $16 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $16 | DUZALLO LINZESS ZURAMPIC | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $16 | AFREZZA | Food and Beverage | MANNKIND CORPORATION | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $16 | BYDUREON | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $15 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 27, 2018 | $15 | SYMBICORT | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| May 1, 2018 | $15 | DUZALLO LINZESS ZURAMPIC | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | $13 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 10, 2018 | $13 | PREVNAR 13 TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $13 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $13 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Mar 20, 2018 | $11 | FARXIGA | Food and Beverage | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $11 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $11 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $10 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $8 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $8 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $8 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | $8 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $8 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $7 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| May 1, 2018 | $7 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 8, 2018 | $7 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $7 | PREVNAR 13 | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | $7 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | $7 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Feb 16, 2018 | $7 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $7 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $6 | VICTOZA TRESIBA XULTOPHY 100/3.6 | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $6 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $6 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Sep 12, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 6, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $6 | TRINTELLIX | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 18, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 4, 2018 | $6 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $6 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $6 | VIAGRA TOVIAZ LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $6 | PREVNAR 13 TRUMENBA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $6 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $5 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Oct 30, 2018 | $5 | FARXIGA | Education | ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $5 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Jan 11, 2018 | $5 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $5 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $5 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 5, 2018 | $4 | VIAGRA TOVIAZ LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $4 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $4 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $4 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $4 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $4 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Dec 10, 2018 | $4 | LYRICA | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $4 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Mar 1, 2018 | $3 | TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK INC | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $2 | CHANTIX ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| May 1, 2018 | $2 | VICTOZA TRESIBA | Food and Beverage | NOVO NORDISK 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.