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LON W CASTLE
Listed Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease
9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44195-0001
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LON CASTLE,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
53
payments
$29,561
payment total
9
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 |
11 | $23,975 |
Travel and Lodging |
7 | $3,677 |
Food and Beverage |
34 | $1,659 |
Consulting |
1 | $250 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
ELIQUIS |
drug |
$10,661 |
XARELTO |
drug |
$10,111 |
BMN 250 |
drug |
$4,492 |
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$3,916 |
LIFEVEST |
device |
$172 |
NORTHERA |
drug |
$93 |
PRADAXA |
drug |
$76 |
JARDIANCE |
drug |
$45 |
MULTAQ |
drug |
$26 |
PRALUENT |
drug |
$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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | $3,500 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $3,500 | BMN 250 | Promotional Speaking/Other | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 | $3,500 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Dec 5, 2018 | $3,300 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Mar 26, 2018 | $2,000 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Apr 6, 2018 | $1,750 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Sep 24, 2018 | $1,425 | ELIQUIS | Promotional Speaking/Other | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $1,400 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $787 | XARELTO | Travel and Lodging | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $659 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $659 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $581 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | BIOTRONIK INC. | HPT TRS IHG-2 INC dba HOTEL MONACO PORTLAND & RED |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $493 | BMN 250 | Travel and Lodging | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $484 | BMN 250 | Travel and Lodging | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $250 | ELIQUIS | Consulting | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Nov 7, 2018 | $150 | XARELTO | Promotional Speaking/Other | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Apr 13, 2018 | $125 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $114 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | $109 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $109 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $100 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $95 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $88 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | $84 | LIFEVEST | Food and Beverage | ZOLL SERVICES LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LIFECOR CORP) | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $82 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Aug 2, 2018 | $78 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $76 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $73 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $68 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $62 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $45 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Apr 26, 2018 | $38 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $32 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $27 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | $26 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Cleveland Clnc Richard E. Jacobs Hlth Ctr |
| Apr 29, 2018 | $22 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | $20 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $19 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $19 | XARELTO | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $16 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 24, 2018 | $15 | BMN 250 | Travel and Lodging | BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $15 | PRADAXA | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $15 | NORTHERA | Food and Beverage | LUNDBECK LLC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $15 | PRALUENT | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Apr 28, 2018 | $14 | No Listed Product | Food and Beverage | BIOTRONIK INC. | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $13 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | $13 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $13 | MULTAQ | Food and Beverage | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $13 | ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C. | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $12 | PRADAXA JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
| May 16, 2018 | $11 | 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.