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LIN CHANG
Listed Specialty: Gastroenterology
200 MEDICAL PLAZA, #365, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90095-3075
LIN CHANG,
Yearly Payment Breakdown:
2018 Payments At a Glance
29
payments
$19,977
payment total
6
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 | $15,317 |
Travel and Lodging |
7 | $2,084 |
Consulting |
1 | $1,750 |
Food and Beverage |
12 | $551 |
Education |
5 | $275 |
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† |
|---|---|---|
Payments with no listed product |
N/A |
$11,472 |
TRULANCE |
drug |
$6,325 |
RIFAXIMIN |
drug |
$1,900 |
LINZESS |
drug |
$89 |
VIBERZI |
drug |
$89 |
AMITIZA |
drug |
$74 |
ALINIA |
drug |
$27 |
| † 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | $8,000 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $3,000 | TRULANCE | Promotional Speaking/Other | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | $2,650 | TRULANCE | Promotional Speaking/Other | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $1,750 | RIFAXIMIN | Consulting | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $1,667 | No Listed Product | Promotional Speaking/Other | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | $1,345 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $220 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $179 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $147 | TRULANCE | Travel and Lodging | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | $119 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $108 | RIFAXIMIN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $89 | No Listed Product | Education | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $89 | VIBERZI | Education | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Mar 12, 2018 | $89 | LINZESS | Education | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $70 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $67 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 | $67 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $60 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $58 | No Listed Product | Travel and Lodging | ALLERGAN INC. | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $50 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 1, 2018 | $42 | RIFAXIMIN | Food and Beverage | SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS, A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH US, LLC | |
| Oct 7, 2018 | $35 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jan 19, 2018 | $25 | TRULANCE | Food and Beverage | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Jun 18, 2018 | $22 | ALINIA | Food and Beverage | ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $10 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Jul 25, 2018 | $5 | ALINIA | Food and Beverage | ROMARK LABORATORIES, LC | |
| Oct 8, 2018 | $4 | AMITIZA | Food and Beverage | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $4 | TRULANCE | Education | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $4 | TRULANCE | Education | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC |
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This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.