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CHRISTIE M BALLANTYNE
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CHRISTIE M BALLANTYNE

Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
6565 FANNIN, B160, HOUSTON, TX, 77030
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DR. CHRISTIE BALLANTYNE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:

2018 Payments At a Glance

94

payments

$149,479

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
Consulting
17 $84,684
Travel and Lodging
45 $62,460
Food and Beverage
32 $2,335

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
REPATHA

drug

$40,200
Payments with no listed product

N/A

$39,426
PRALUENT

drug

$33,402
ACZ885M

drug

$16,344
VICTOZA

drug

$14,589
XARELTO

drug

$5,361
AFX

device

$109
OVATION

device

$109
ARCHITECT TROPONIN-I (HIGH SENSITIVE)

device

$48
† 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 28, 2018 $13,324 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $12,400 PRALUENT Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $11,063 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Jan 12, 2018 $10,798 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $9,920 No Listed Product Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 26, 2018 $9,207 ACZ885M Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Dec 21, 2018 $8,819 PRALUENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $7,923 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jul 24, 2018 $6,278 ACZ885M Consulting NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Jun 11, 2018 $6,240 No Listed Product Consulting INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $5,642 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Aug 16, 2018 $5,308 XARELTO Consulting JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
Nov 5, 2018 $4,500 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $4,500 No Listed Product Consulting MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Dec 20, 2018 $4,400 No Listed Product Consulting AMGEN INC. BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Mar 9, 2018 $4,400 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $3,224 PRALUENT Consulting SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Mar 8, 2018 $2,932 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 8, 2018 $2,250 VICTOZA Consulting NOVO NORDISK INC
Nov 2, 2018 $1,860 PRALUENT Consulting REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Aug 28, 2018 $1,166 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Sep 4, 2018 $1,100 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC. BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
May 17, 2018 $1,050 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC.
Jan 5, 2018 $685 PRALUENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $656 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $569 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $566 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Nov 20, 2018 $550 REPATHA Consulting AMGEN INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $505 VICTOZA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
May 24, 2018 $474 ACZ885M Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Jan 12, 2018 $400 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
May 14, 2018 $380 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $325 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Mar 12, 2018 $300 PRALUENT Travel and Lodging SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Jun 11, 2018 $279 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 8, 2018 $246 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Jun 11, 2018 $244 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $233 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Mar 8, 2018 $219 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Nov 8, 2018 $210 VICTOZA Travel and Lodging NOVO NORDISK INC
Feb 21, 2018 $195 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jun 13, 2018 $186 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jan 12, 2018 $182 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Nov 5, 2018 $150 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Apr 2, 2018 $150 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jul 24, 2018 $148 ACZ885M Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Jun 7, 2018 $144 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 8, 2018 $136 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $127 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $125 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $121 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Feb 21, 2018 $121 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Nov 9, 2018 $121 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jul 27, 2018 $119 PRALUENT Food and Beverage REGENERON HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Oct 26, 2018 $118 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 7, 2018 $111 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Oct 10, 2018 $109 AFX OVATION Food and Beverage ENDOLOGIX, INC.
Jun 11, 2018 $104 No Listed Product Food and Beverage INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jul 13, 2018 $101 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Mar 12, 2018 $100 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
Nov 8, 2018 $96 VICTOZA Food and Beverage NOVO NORDISK INC
Dec 6, 2018 $84 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Mar 10, 2018 $80 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Dec 5, 2018 $76 No Listed Product Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $75 PRALUENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $75 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Jan 23, 2018 $75 PRALUENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $70 No Listed Product Food and Beverage REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 28, 2018 $68 PRALUENT Food and Beverage SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
May 25, 2018 $64 ACZ885M Food and Beverage NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
May 24, 2018 $61 ACZ885M Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
May 26, 2018 $61 ACZ885M Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Aug 27, 2018 $60 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Aug 16, 2018 $54 XARELTO Travel and Lodging JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
May 23, 2018 $52 ACZ885M Travel and Lodging NOVARTIS PHARMA AG
Mar 9, 2018 $50 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Sep 19, 2018 $44 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC. BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Jun 13, 2018 $43 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
May 14, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Dec 27, 2018 $35 PRALUENT Travel and Lodging REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 9, 2018 $35 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jun 7, 2018 $32 No Listed Product Food and Beverage REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $26 ARCHITECT TROPONIN-I (HIGH SENSITIVE) Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Mar 9, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Mar 9, 2018 $25 No Listed Product Food and Beverage MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPORATION
Jan 12, 2018 $24 REPATHA Travel and Lodging AMGEN INC.
Mar 30, 2018 $21 ARCHITECT TROPONIN-I (HIGH SENSITIVE) Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
May 1, 2018 $17 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $17 No Listed Product Food and Beverage REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $15 No Listed Product Food and Beverage REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Jun 7, 2018 $11 No Listed Product Food and Beverage REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Aug 2, 2018 $6 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
Feb 22, 2018 $6 REPATHA Food and Beverage AMGEN INC.
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