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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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RICHARD H SADOWITZ
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
2341 MCCALLIE AVENUE, PLAZA THREE, SUITE 400, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37404
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RICHARD SADOWITZ,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
81
payments
$10,542
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 |
|---|---|---|
Promotional Speaking/Other |
4 | $8,000 |
Food and Beverage |
70 | $1,351 |
Travel and Lodging |
6 | $1,184 |
Education |
1 | $6 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
TRULANCE |
drug |
$8,252 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$1,459 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$1,452 |
XIFAXAN |
drug |
$357 |
UCERIS |
drug |
$119 |
HUMIRA |
drug |
$67 |
CREON |
drug |
$62 |
CIMZIA |
drug |
$49 |
SYMPROIC |
drug |
$43 |
ENTYVIO |
drug |
$39 |
REMICADE |
drug |
$37 |
SIMPONI |
drug |
$37 |
INJECTAFER |
drug |
$27 |
XELJANZ |
drug |
$19 |
| † 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 23, 2018 | $3,000 | TRULANCE | Promotional Speaking/Other | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $1,800 | TRULANCE | Promotional Speaking/Other | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $1,800 | TRULANCE | Promotional Speaking/Other | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $1,400 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | Chattanooga Gastroenterology, PC |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $754 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $168 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $137 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $125 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $97 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| May 8, 2018 | $81 | UCERIS | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $57 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | $56 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $50 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $50 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $50 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 12, 2018 | $28 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $27 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $25 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 13, 2018 | $24 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $23 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | $23 | REMICADE SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Mar 22, 2018 | $22 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Aug 6, 2018 | $21 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $19 | UCERIS | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $19 | XELJANZ | Food and Beverage | PFIZER INC. | |
| Dec 11, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 11, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $19 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $19 | UCERIS | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $19 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | $18 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $18 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | $18 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 28, 2018 | $18 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Dec 4, 2018 | $18 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 15, 2018 | $17 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| May 28, 2018 | $17 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $16 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $16 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $16 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Oct 29, 2018 | $16 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jun 11, 2018 | $16 | SYMPROIC | Food and Beverage | SHIONOGI INC | |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $16 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Mar 28, 2018 | $16 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | $16 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | $15 | HUMIRA | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Apr 19, 2018 | $15 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | $15 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $15 | SIMPONI REMICADE | Food and Beverage | JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC. | |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $14 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| May 9, 2018 | $14 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | $14 | INJECTAFER | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Jan 30, 2018 | $13 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 15, 2018 | $13 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Apr 4, 2018 | $13 | LINZESS VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| May 17, 2018 | $13 | INJECTAFER | Food and Beverage | DAIICHI SANKYO INC. | |
| Feb 6, 2018 | $13 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | $12 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 | $12 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| May 10, 2018 | $12 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Nov 27, 2018 | $12 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | $11 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 16, 2018 | $11 | ENTYVIO | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $11 | CIMZIA | Food and Beverage | UCB, INC. | |
| Aug 21, 2018 | $11 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $10 | CREON | Food and Beverage | ABBVIE, INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $9 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $9 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Aug 7, 2018 | $9 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Nov 13, 2018 | $6 | XIFAXAN | Education | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $6 | XIFAXAN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $5 | VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Aug 14, 2018 | $5 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 22, 2018 | $4 | VIBERZI LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jul 24, 2018 | $3 | VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Oct 17, 2018 | $3 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $3 | LINZESS | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $3 | VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jun 26, 2018 | $2 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | $1 | VIBERZI | Food and Beverage | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | $1 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY 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.